September 21st-26th, 2013

The Beartooth crew has taken advantage of the nasty weather this past week with the streamers. We have had good reports and some bad reports from people coming in the shop with feedback on how the streamer bite has been. Fact is they are moving and they are coloring up real nice. These big boys took big meat by way of sneaking up river in the OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA IMG_1038 SMIMG_1063 SM OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA236MEDIA36IMAG0232_2 SMIMG_1051 SMshallow water (best in the morning and evening). When you are out there, don’t pass up any good looking water that cuts under the bank, or any structure without hitting it first. The fish have been used to the pressure all season and have found some pretty sneaky places to hide! They have been laying in the skinny, low water just chillin’ by the banks, and if you are quiet and stealthy, you may be rewarded well! The full overcast days have been the best for us, but they still ate in the middle of a sun-storm (my new word for bluebird sunny day). The streamers we were using are a bit heavier and not for the weak of arm, and we have been throwing them ALL day, so don’t get discouraged if you don’t get anything after an hour or more, just keep on throw’n ’em, keep moving and cover lots of water. We do not recommend this technique for the less experienced fishermen because it requires experienced casting, the flies are heavy, and you could hook yourself. Ouch! If you miss a fish or accidentally burn one with a bad cast, just keep moving, there are plenty of fish in the river. And if you just plain can’t get ’em, swing on in the shop here and we will try ta help you and maybe give you our dirty little streamer throw’n secrets. That’s the streamer report from us here at the Tooth! Happy Fishing!!!

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DanG

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September 25, 2013

Beyond being an extremely windy day, weIMG_2159 SM did boat a nice rainbow on the black Girdle Bug size 8. The guys worked really hard! It does tend to be quite a challenge on the Madison when the wind picks up. When I say it was blowing, I mean it was about 30-40 mph wind gusts all day! Good job boys!

Marty

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September 23, 2013

Today was a great day on the water. It really didn’t start picking up at all until about 11am, IMG_0390 SMIMG_0387 SM IMG_0388 SMIMG_0389 SMbut when it turned on, it really turned on! The boys had a great day of catching. When one wasn’t catching fish, the other was! We got some pictures, but they wanted to quit taking pictures and just keep catching. The best combo was the Girdle Bug size 8 and the size 16 Olive Micro Mayfly. We floated from Storey Ditch to 8 Mile Ford and it was gooood!

Brandon

We had a really nice day with Jim and Lee from Windy to McAtee. Similar bug choices and IMG_2156 SM IMG_2158 SMnice fish. Fun day! Enjoy the photos and the smiles!

Marty

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September 20th, 2013

It was one of those days in the west where the wind decided to blow. We fought the good fight, the boys fished all day and we rowed hard! We caught fish because the effort was put forth. It was pioneer spirit at its best!IMG_1431 SM

Big Dan 

The morning was super slow with only a few fish, with small nymphs behind the streamers. but it picked up in the afternoon with dries. Fat Albert in red, size 12, Royal Cripple 16, and ants around 2:00pm. Twitching and swinging seemed to be the ticket.IMG_2155 SM IMG_0936 SM

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September 18th and 19th, 2013

The Fully Wild group is out again! This go ‘round the fish are definitely eating a little better. The cold snap and the snow in the air have let the fish know it’s time to fatten up soon. Some

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IMG_0999 SM IMG_2151 SMpatterns that have been hot are the big nymphs in 6’s and 8’s such as the Girdle Bug and the Delektable Mega Prince. Smaller nymphs are the size 14 Pearl Lightening Bug, the Delektable Lil’ Spanker size 14, Pheasant Tail soft hackle size 16 and the famous Prince nymph sizes 14 and 16. IMG_0923 SM IMG_0930 SMIMG_2153 SM IMG_0385 SMThe streamer bite has really been on lately with the bunny fur! By now I hope you are practicing up with yer streamer tactics because they are just absolutely slamming the streamer! The streamer bite has been on for most of the day with 1pm-3pm being the slowest. But, that afternoon slot has started back with hoppers and ants, so go figure! For Streamer fishing, the evenings have been the best here at the Tooth for us after work with black, olive and white articulated streamers. We hope you enjoy the pictures, and as always, Happy Fishing!!! DanG

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