The Swarm has hatched on the Madison River this week! With Salmon Flies, Goldenstones, Yellow Sallies, PMDs, Caddis & sightings of Nocturnals later in the week, we are in hog heaven! The 4th of July brought epic crowds to the little town of Ennis but by the 6th the crowds had dissipated, and the River reports have been just getting more epic by the day.
Streamflows this week were 1,500cfs@Kirby and 2,060cfs@Cameron, a continuous drop to the end of week to 1,200cfs@Kirby and 1,530cfs@Cameron. As the river has come down the color has turned from green to crystal clear. With the drop and the clearer warmer weather, the Fish seem to be holding in the deeper water, except for PMD, Yellow Sallie and Caddis hatches early and later in the day where you can find a 2-footer in the shallows.
The Nymph bite later in the week has been on fire! The Streamer bite has also been steady all Season and you can really beat them up out there by tight lining a Streamer and Nymph dropper. With the Sunny Warmer days coming in the forecast, we should see catching more consistent earlier in the morning and later in the evening; so, if you want to beat the heat you have options!
Nymphs: Delektable Jig Hook Tungsten Spanker Miller Time, Holo Gold, Pheasant Tail, Holo Olive, Holo Pink or Pale Olive PMD #10-#16; The Fly Formerly Known as Prince #12-#18; BH Jighead Yellow Spot #16-#18; Delektable FB Sparkle or Sparkle Kaboom Stone #6 & #8; ; Pat’s RubberLegs Black, Black/Brown or Olive/Brown #4-#8; Delektable Guide Stone Brown/Yellow, Black, or Olive/Brown #4-#8; Jighead CDC Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-#18; BH Lemon Drop #12-#18; Tungsten BH Jig Frenchie #14-#16; Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear #12-#16; Delektable Lil’ Spanker Gold, Silver, Blue or PT #12-#18; Delektable Tungsten Gold Bead Head Sure Strike Sally or Peacock/Yellow #14-#16; Tungsten BH Yellow Sally #14-#16; Tung Drop Yellow Sally #14-#16; Delektable Tungsten Beadhead Big Spanker Warrior, Lt Olive, or PT #14-#16; Delektable Rootbeer Float Yellow #16; BH Shop Vac Brown or Olive #16-#18.
Dries: Delektable Lil’ Chubby Royal, UV Cinnamon, UV Olive or Caddis Green #14-#16; Morrish Fluttering Stone Salmon Fly #6; Delektable Secret Stone UV Salmonfly, Royal, UV Goldenstone or UV Dark Olive #8-#12; Dornan’s Water Walker Pink or Peanut #6-#12; Delektable Mega2Tone Chubbyness UV Salmonfly, UV Goldenstone, UV Goldrush or Royal #6-#12; Delektable Twisted Baby Purple, Tan/Brown or Brown #10-#14; Purple Haze Parachute #14-#18; Micro Chubby Gold #16-#18; Carlson’s Purple Craze #10-#16; Mercer’s Missing Link Caddis #16; Corn Fed Caddis Tan or Olive #16; Delektable CDC Elk Hair Caddis Tan, Olive or Purple #14-#16; Delektable Halo Peacock, Tan, Dark Olive, or Purple #16-#18; “X” Caddis Tan #16; Delektable Sparkle Bug Tan #16; Split Wing Parachute Purple #12-#16.
Streamers: Delektable SS Jointed Screamer Olive/White, Black, Olive, White, or Yellow; Delektable Double Screamer Olive/Black, Black, Olive, White, Yellow; Delektable Single Screamer Black, Olive/White, Olive/Black, White, Olive, or Spawning; #6; McCune’s Sculpin Olive or Tan #4-#6; Zonkers Dark Olive, Tan, or Natural #8; Trevor’s Sculpin Olive, Black, or Natural #4; Dali Llama Olive/White #6; Galloup’s Silky Kitty Black, Tan, White, or Olive; #6; Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6; Circus Peanut Articulated White/Black #6; Mini Loop Sculpin Olive or Natural #6; Galloup’s Mini Sex Dungeons Olive, Black, or Cream #6.
