Fight Cabin Fever – Go Fishing!

January 31st, 2012 | Posted by: BigCutty

Our unusually warm winter has had an upside – little or no shelf ice on the Yellowstone. Which means you can wade fish the river pretty much wherever you please. Look for slower, deeper water, particularly where a riffle dumps into a deeper pool. You’ll most likely be watching an indicator. Try a two-nymph rig with a bigger stonefly trailed by a smaller bead-head (a size 16 King Prince picked up a couple of trout the other day). Use enough weight, and enough distance between your indicator and lead fly, to get your rig right on the bottom. The takes will be subtle – set the hook on any unusual movement of the indicator. And be sure to dress warmly, including an outer layer to break the ever-present wind. If you’re like me, you’ll only be able to stand it an hour or two before your numb toes send you searching for a warmer clime. It’s not glamorous fishing, but it sure beats watching yet another blowout basketball game on ESPN2.

Hoppers.

September 12th, 2011 | Posted by: Mary A

Well, it’s September and fishing has still been good in all the right places, though some days are a bit tougher than others. The fish seem to be favoring the Morrish Hopper in addition to some smaller patterns like these little guys. The Whitie Whack Attack has begun but the trout are eating too! September has thus far been a pretty fun one for people on the water so if you’re thinking about whether to fish or to golf, well…maybe do both, you Fun Hog, you.

Wheeeee!
Wheeee!

Downtown Brown Town

August 16th, 2011 | Posted by: Mary A
yellowstone brown

yellowstone brown

Well folks, the secret’s out…the Yellowstone is fishing again! . With the river hovering just above 5,000 cfs in town, we’re getting better clarity for the fish to see (and eat) just about everything we offer them from above Yankee Jim to downriver of Livingston. Give a hopper dropper rig a try and see who eats in those soft spots they’re still hanging out in.  Our favorite hopper is still Morrish’s with a King Prince or Yellow Sally underneath, but other combo’s are working great depending on the time of day.  Head on in to the shop and we’ll show you the other patterns that the fish are keyed in on.

Slough Creek and Soda Butte are fishing well again too. Black seems to be working best, so grab our newest pattern for the park (it’s called The Tick and it’s a handsome little bug that the fish seem to be fond of), your crickets, your hoppers and drake patterns then head up there with your hiking boots on to get away from the summer crowds.

 

 

Better and Better

August 5th, 2011 | Posted by: Mary A
brown trout

Downtown Brown Town

With the Yellowstone fishing better and better every day, we’re starting to see photos like this again from the river (nice brown, Leslie!).  It’s still plenty high but big nymphs, streamers and even the occasional dry have started to work well.  Some days are better than others, and the ratio of whitefish to trout isn’t what we’d like to see yet but we’re just happy to be on the Yellowstone again.  So get out your tungsten, your King Princes, you streamers and big dries from which to drop them. Then head over our direction for a few more specific patterns that we’re using over here! As always, please be safe on the river!