Salmon Flies Are Here

Hi All,

Well the waters are comming down now in most rivers but the Yellowstone and Gallatin are still very high.

THE PARK
Everything is now open in Yellowstone but the hot spots are the same. The Firehole in the morning and the Gibbon after that, makes for a fun day of fishing and you might even catch a Grayling in the Gibbon. The Gardner River (no i in the river the town is Gardiner)has Salmon Flies, Golden Stones and believe it or not Cicadas! The Northeast corner is blown out. Try a small creek now they are all fishing well. A client and I made a two mile hike today and caught a pile of brookies up to 13 inches (and as small as 3 inches).

MONTANA
Salmon Flies are up to Windy Point and fishing has been good. Caddis are all over in the evening and the fishing with a size 16 x-caddis is working well. We are also seeing some good gulper fishing on Hebgen Lake until the wind blows.

THE SHOP
Come in and give the shop help a hard time and pick up a new rod while you are at it, you know you need one.

See You on the River,

Rob Orsini

High Water Still

Hi All,

We are still having some high water here in Yellowstone Country. The Madison (below Lyon's bridge), Gallatin and Yellowstone Rivers are all blown out and not good fishing options.

THE PARK
The Firehole is still fishing well. The White Caddis is in full effect and we are seeing some PMD's everyday. Soft hackles are fishing well in the riffles, when the fish aren't rising try them.
The Gibbon River is clear enough now to fish. I have seen Golden Stones below Gibbon Falls and had a bunch of rises to them in the past few days.
The Madison River has been good in the morning fishing PMD's, in the evening try a sz 16 tan body caddis.

MONTANA
Most rivers are blown out, try a lake. Hebgen has a nice midge hatch in the morning and the fish have really been on them, go get some early season gulper fishing in.
Cliff and Wade have been fishing well with some midges in the morning and streamers in the evening.

THE SHOP
Come in and get the latest info. Our shop help fishes all the time and can put you around the fish. If you want to catch the fish come hire a guide!!

Rob Orsini

Firehole

Hello,

The summer is trying to start and the weather for the next week is looking good.

THE PARK
Most rivers are very high still but in the last few days we have seen the Madison (in the park) and the Firehole come down from very high to high.
There have been a few big bugs in the Firehole Canyon and some BWO's all over the River. We expect the Madison to start fishing well in the next couple of days. The Gallatin in the park has cleared up but the water tempature is still very cold but some nymphs on the bottom should bring in some fish. (Try a rock worm or a March Brown Nymph.)

MONTANA
The Madison and Gallatin in the Montana are both very high and dirty. Try fishing lakes like Hebgen or Cliff and Wade. If you need to fish a river try a Rubber leg or a Bugger right on the bank.

IN THE SHOP
We have a selection of Salmon Flys picked out, four bugs for five bucks. Having trouble finding fish on your own come in and talk to the shop guys and they will point you in the right direction and show you some flys that are working. Need more help, hire a guide for a half day or full day.

Have Fun,

Rob Orsini

Big Bugs

The Madison River has salmon flies from 8 Mile Ford all the way up to Windy Point. The color of the river is still a little off, but working the big bugs near the banks will raise some nice fish.
The Park is still fishing really well. The Madison has PMD's late morning and caddis in the evening. Look for PMD's on the Firehole.
The Henry's Fork has brown drakes coming off in the evenings and a spinner fall in the morning.
The North East part of the park should be waking up real soon reports to come.

Rob Orsini

Here we go!

Hello all,

The fishing on the Firehole the last few days has been real hot! Mostly smaller fish but a few nice ones are popping up here and there. There are PMDs, Yellow Sallies, and White Caddis showing up all over. The Madison has some Golden Stones as well as the bugs that are on the Firehole. Fishing has been very good on both rivers. All other rivers in the park are coming down and clearing up, so more reports on park waters soon(ish).

The Madison in Montana is clearing up a little more everyday. I still think we are more then a week away for the big bugs. I keep on telling you Dr. Burke to stay away until the fourth of July. (For the rest of you if you want to catch the Salmon Fly hatch on the Madison in the coming years call the shop and find out when the Burkes are coming out and book the next few days, you will be right on). Big Rubber Legs right on the banks are catching a few fish now.

If you need a guide for the big hatch get it now the books are filling up.

Rob Orsini

Rivers are Coming Down

Hello again,

The rain has let up slightly and with that the rivers are coming down. There are a bunch of hatches to talk about on the Firehole, there are PMDs and white caddis coming off all over the river. You might even find some of the big bugs coming off in the right places! There is also a graphite hatch with all the people fishing. The Madison in the Park is following the same pattern as the Firehole, with less pressure. The Gibbon is also a place to give a try with some small attractors.

Yellowstone Lake just opened up and the action has been great! Hearing reports of people catching double digit lake trout from the shore!

The Madison in Montana needs a little more time. Can you catch fish? Sure.

The county boat dock is the place to fish at Henry's Lake.

June 10th

Hello all,

It has been raining for the past two weeks and all of the rivers are very high. The Firehole is your best bet. There are a few caddis comming off and about a size 14 light colored elk hair will bring up some fish. If you are looking for more places to fish you are going to have to try lakes. Wolly buggers on the SW shore of Hebgen have been catching some nice fish. They are letting a lot of water out of the Dam on Hebgen it is high and off colored all the way to Three Forks.
We need the rain to stay away for a week and things will really start to get going!

Good luck

Rob Orsini