The Yellowstone  Now that September morning chill is here we’ve noticed the fish are sleeping in a little.  This time of year 9:00 starts make more sense, with fish starting to look up around 10:00AM.  Although we’ve seen some mega-hoppers out there, (which work well in or along the sides bigger wave trains),  smaller…

Now that we’ve had some cooler weather, the streamer fishing has improved drastically, even on brighter days.  If you are willing to commit to fishing streamers you can move some big fish right now.  Some will eat, others will nip, many will fade back into the depths after seeing the boat.  Might has well fish…

The Yellowstone is really starting to shape up now, with flows around 3,3o0 CFS.  Finally we are starting to see the shelves, drop offs, and rock gardens that are hard to see in higher water.  Hoppers continue to fish well, despite the fact that we haven’t seen tons of naturals on the water yet.  …

We’ve been lucky enough to float a few times after work lately.  One night we did well through town on pink hoppers and caddis droppers.  Broke off a couple fat ones on the streamer.  Olive and black were getting the action.  The last couple nights, just after sunset we’ve witnessed some vicious strikes – the…

The Yellowstone River is in full swing and fishing well.  Grasshoppers continue to produce the most consistent fishing.  Smaller terrestrials such as ants and beetles have the fish looking up as well.  In the evenings especially, look for a lingering Caddis emergence and good fishing with nocturnal stone imitations.  Mcknight’s Fat Boy has been a…

Livingston lost two of the best anglers the Yellowstone River has ever known this year.  Chester Marion, a guide and school teacher, (famous for the Marion Spruce) had caught more Yellowstone monster browns on a fly than anyone.  Many may still remember seeing Chester’s silhouette, chest deep in the river, (perhaps with a cigar in…

Finally, August 18th we’re starting to see more hoppers in the morning guide boxes.  Midnight stones, caddis, flying ants, spruce moths, stonefly nymphs, caddis beadheads, and streamers are all working on the Yellowstone as well.  The dry fly fishing up high has been lights out, but unfortunately crowded as well.  Expect to see 30 rigs…

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