Madison, Firehole, Gibbon

I took a guide trip in the park today. We fished the firehole and had a bunch of fish come up to a size 14 white caddis. The timming of the hook set was a little off and we only managed to land three fish. A little later a nice PMD hatch came off and the again we missed some more fish. Such is the life off a fishing guide.

The Madison in the Park is fishing well in the evenings. A tan elk hair caddis with a rusty spinner off the back both in size 16 will be the best.

The north part off the park is starting to come down and clear up. Slough, Lamar and Soad Butte are high and dirty but should be fishing soon. The Gardner River is fishing well right now, not much on top but nymphing will produce fish. The Yellowstone is high but comming down.

We are still waiting for the big bugs to pop in the Madison near Ennis (anyday now). Nymphing is still the best bet down there.

Hebgen Lake is good and we are getting good reports from there everyday. A woolly bugger and a ice cream cone will bring them to the net.

Henry's Lake is also fishing well. Your favorite leach pattern will work. We like the simi seal. The ice cream cone has also been working out there.

Come in to the shop and take advantage of our deals. We still have a few of the Salmon Fly boxes left where you get 13 flys and a box for 12 bucks. Also we are trying to get rid of all Hodgeman waders (make a deal). And for you fly tiers we have necks for $1.00.

Rob Orsini, Guide