Why Are You At Home Reading This?

You should be here! The Salmonflies are finally starting on the Madison around Varney Bridge. A long float from Macatee Bridge to Eight Mile will float you right through the middle of the hatch and we have been raising some good fish. I took the day off on the 4th and floated my girlfriend Amy who landed a beautiful 20" brown trout on a sz 4 Jacklin's Salmonfly. This was here first time flyfishing and her first trout she ever caught (not bad). The hatch will now progress up river and I will keep you up to date as much as possible. The River is still high and a little off color so wading can be a bit of a chore. The best way to fish the hatch is from a drift boat so come on up and let us float you down the Madison.

The Rivers on the west side of the Park are all continuing to fish well. I would hit up the Gibbon ( try an elk hare caddis sz 16 or a Royal Wulff sz 14), or maybe even the Gallatin (any nymph in a sz 14-18) in the morning and afternoon. Then for the evening go and take a look at the Madison around 7 Mile Bridge or 9 Mile Hole or the Firehole around Midway Geyser Basin. A caddis emerger or a soft hackle will work great in a sz 16 or Bob's Rusty Paraspin also sz 16.

The Gallatin near Big Sky is also fishing well and we are starting to see some Salmonflies flying around. A big unweighted sz 4 rubberleg hanging 8 inches below your favorite salmonfly pattern (Bob's Bullethead Salmonfly) will knock them dead.

The Rivers in the north part of the Park are still mostly off color and we don't expect them to be ready until the 15th of July. But, if you are up that way driving around and you feel the need to wet a line the Gardner will offer the best fishing. There are a few adult Salmonflies flying but your best bet is a sz 4-6 stonefly nymph. You got to get it down to the bottom so bring a lot of flies because you will lose a bunch on snags.

See Ya Soon,
Rob Orsini Guide