Few Weeks August 31, 2012

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Beartooth Flyfishing

It’s September already. Where has the summer gone!

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August 14, 2012

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Beartooth Flyfishing

This past Tuesday my lady and I went to the Beaverhead. This time we were not quite as successful as last time:) but, we had a GREAT time!!! We started out with small nymphs and that proved to be true right away. The Tungsten PMD Studdly in size 16 was the ticket. We hooked up many times but just could not seem to land any. Continue reading →

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August 9, 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Beartooth Flyfishing

Things have been very crazy in the shop; everybody has been catching fish and wants to do more of it. After Roger got his beauty power nap,

he, Dan and I were able to sneak out one evening to go and do a little fishing. We definitely made the right choice. Continue reading →

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August 6th and 7th 2012

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Beartooth Flyfishing

All I have to say is WhoaWowa!!! Daniel Johansen and I went to the Beaverhead River this past Monday night/ Tuesday and let me say that it was just simply awesome! After my 7 years in Montana, I have (for some unknown reason) never been over there and fished for these monsters. We got there around 9 Monday night and started fishing right away before setting up camp. We got some nice browns pretty quick on caddis patterns.

We also tried skating crane flies across the surface at dark and a little after but couldn’t hook up. Morning came early but it was wellll worth it!!! Daniel hooked up first with an 18 inch football of a rainbow on the Tungsten Studly PMD nymph in the amber color (size 18). Shortly after, I hooked up into a toad of a rainbow too. Same fly. It was on now. Since we were wading, we decided to take on the sweet task of site fishing only! It was awesome. The morning fishing was hot and then it slowed around noon. After lunch we moved to a spot about 500 yards below the dam and almost immediately we connected. I landed the next with 20 inches of raw muscle wrapped in brown fish skin! S’S BH Epoxy Red Tag Sally nymph pattern coaxed this big one in 🙂 (size 16).

Daniel also got to feel the raw power of the “Beav” with a fish that I would say went 26 inches. Huuge rainbow. It took a leaping powerful steelhead-like twarking jump right across from where I was. Then another pig rainbow was on shortly thereafter. He was caught on a yellow stone nymph that kind of resembled a yellow sally (size 16). I forget the name of that fly, but I got that one at the local fly shop right below the damn at lunch. An awesome day was followed by a trying night again with the Crane Flies. Skating them across the water was easy…however hooking them was a little more difficult. It was like fishing for bass! They would hit the water so far, I thought I would have to clean my waders:) But that was the first I had done that, and you know practice makes perfect:).

Overall, it was an experience to be had!! Huge fish, awesome terrain/country, beautiful water and an undoubtedly amazing ecosystem going on over there! Happy fishing!!!

Dan and Daniel

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June 27, 28, & 29th, 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Beartooth Flyfishing

The salmon flies are officially here as they arrived on our front porch and flew into the shop. The Salmon Fly Spottings are mainly from Palisades down but there are some showing up river from there. The Caddis and Goldens are all over and some yellow sallies too. A variety of Salmon Fly patterns are working, Golden Stones, and Caddis. On the wet side a variety of stone fly nymphs are working trailed with Caddis emergers, and a variety of colors for little stone flies, including lightening bugs.

The fish are biting. Remember to learn how to respond to the take. It’s been a really productive fishing week with plenty of fun had by all.

Gary rowed his wife, Martha into this really nice 20″ Madison River Brown trout caught on a Delektable Goldenstone. Way to go Martha!

Go Fishing!

Nancy

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June 25 and 26, 2012

Dan, Marty and Nancy went out in the evenings for quickee floats to do more intel. We started at Lyons one of the nights and started at Palisades the other night. There were plenty of goldens and a ton of caddis again. We did not see Salmon Flies above Palisades. The trout were eating the big bugs in gold and salmon color and were eating big caddis patterns. We missed a number of takes and had fun watching the trout come up for it, sometimes full body leaps. Marty remembered this catch because the trout really sipped the fly. Remember to pause a bit but not too long and then take the strike.

Timing is important. While Marty was rowing Dan and Nancy got doubles two different times. Later as it got dusky we switched to Delektable Twisted Sisters in purple and yellow with the red butt and they took both, then later we switched to chuby chernobyls and they worked too. We were switching flies so we could see them better and the fish were liking the varieties. It was fun!

The forecast is predicting serious gusty winds through Tuesday and hopefully calming by Wednesday and Thursday. There are some forest fires out there including Pony and the Lower Madison so be cautious. The road following the Lower Madison was closed today to through traffic.

Friends did see Salmon flies at Palisades today, Tuesday. There are also Salmon Flies between the lakes now. They are traveling up quickly.

Nancy

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