By Goffish on June 29, 2010
The Paradise Valley spring creeks have been the place to be this week. The PMD hatch has provided some excellent dry fly fishing for those lucky enough to have rods reserved. Top producing flies have been Lawson’s No Hackle, Quigley’s Sparkle Stacker and Sparkle Duns in sizes #16 – 18. If the weather remains somewhat [...]
Posted in Paradise Valley Spring Creeks | Tagged PMD's, Spring Creeks
By Sweetwater on June 25, 2010
I floated Warm Springs to Blacks Ford Thursday evening with a friend of mine. We were optimistic as the visibility was around three foot or better and the bugs were thick. The late afternoon was good fishing rubber leg nymphs in black, brown, and olive. The evening was slower although there were a few fish [...]
Posted in Madison River
By Sweetwater on June 25, 2010
The Yellowstone is holding steady around 12,000 cfs though we have started to notice a slight green tint to it with about a foot of visibility. Once the Lamar peters out we should see the Yellowstone start to come into shape quickly. For now we have to make do with the Madison, Spring Creeks and [...]
Posted in Yellowstone River | Tagged Mud, Yellowstone
By Brant on June 21, 2010
Summer is finally here on the Paradise Valley spring creeks–the PMDs hatches have started. But the weather has been so unsettled–with a mix of sun and wind and showers and some strong afternoon thunderstorms–the timing of the hatch has varied quite a bit day to day, and the dry fly fishing has been spotty so [...]
Posted in Paradise Valley Spring Creeks
By Sweetwater on June 18, 2010
The Yellowstone is still in its annual run-off and not an option for some time. We hope to see it come in to shape by the first week of July. On a positive note the PMD hatch has started on the Spring Creeks!
Posted in Yellowstone River | Tagged Mud, Spring Fishing, Yellowstone