Yellowstone River
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The wind has calmed down from last week and there have been some Baetis hatches on warmer, overcast days. Some nice rainbows have been caught in the foam eddies and riffles. The fishing is really good right now, and many of the guides wish their clients were here to experience how good the Stone can be. The bigger browns are now starting to head for spawning gravel, so be sure to slow down at the tailouts where pea-sized gravel often builds up. You'll want to avoid steppping over any cleared off pebbles while you are wade fishing, (the more eggs that survive, the better our fishery will be later). Less people are floating 10 mile floats, so keep the lower sections in mind if you want less pressure. Most people have been floating through town or the bird float, but week days have been more or less vacant of drift boats.
So what if you have a brighter day? Nymph the riffle corners with a Pat's rubber legs and your favorite dropper. It seems like the whitefish are really gulping the bigger bead heads, so you may want to scale down to something like a size 20 Copper John.
We've been having better luck on streamers in the evening afterwork. If you get blessed with a cloudy day, the streamer fishing should be good all day long. If you are delt a hand with bright clouds, it would be better to stick with nymphs under an indicator until the evening. We've found that after 5:00PM the light is softer and the fish are more interested in chasing down your favorite streamer pattern. If you get one, send us a photo for our big fish 2007 page!
It's time for a new Streamer Rod!
 Now would be a great time to look into an 8 weight streamer rod for the yellowstone. If you're not quite sure which rod is right for you, please check out our 8 weight shoot out. In this review you'll find at least a few rods that you'll want to go and cast. We carry many of the rods tested here at the shop, so don't be shy - come on by and cast your favorite picks and see how the rods feel with your casting stroke. Everyone is different, so don't worry if you like a rod that wasn't our favorite. For the Yellowstone, our favorite streamer rod is the G.Loomis Native Run 9'#8 weight 4pc. If you ever want to come by the shop and cast one on the lawn, you're more than welcome to check it out. The best is to compare 2 or 3 rods at the same time with the same reel and line to figure out which rod is the rod for you. Or if you're home is far away from MT, we can send you a rod or two to compare. Just send us one the one you don't like back (or both) and we will re-credit your card. You'll only be out the shipping...
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