Meanderings

Stalking trout with dry flies. Floating, wading, and camping along the rivers. Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Winter trips to Mexico.



Jun 30, 2016

Nine days on the MO. (6-22 to 6-30) (4150 cfs)

Rising fish pretty much all day, every day.  PMD city.  Lights-out good.  Just like they said it would be.  Gotta float or wade to find the right flat(s).  Better have lots of backing.  Every fish is a workout.  Wow.
First Evening heavy spinner fall plus a hatch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coming through!
 
 
Ready to float Wolf to CA Island
 
 
 
 
Woops!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staked out at Ma and Pa's riffle
 
 
 
Ma and Pa's side channel was fun
 
 
 
 

Jun 25, 2016

Creek

Nice to just swing the 3 weight, with a high riding fly, in all the pockets and pools.  They're not big, but a couple had the Hardy singing both up and down stream.  They're the feisty children of the hot Mo fish! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jun 21, 2016

Brown Drakes at Sunset (865 cfs)

The Bug
They're giant.  Size 10 mayflies.  "Sailboats"  "Small birds"  Whatever the term, they are easy to see, bring up the bigger fish, and there's no doubt when a trout eats one.  Slurp! 

The Bug on Water
 
The Rod
 
The Nose
 
The Fly
 
What a backdrop!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pig
 
 
 
They're Flying