Meanderings

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



Jul 5, 2017

Madison Big Bugs (1200cfs)

Perfect for fishing "the" side channel.  A salmonfly in the air here and there.  Why not, I don't do this very often.  Almost never.  After this morning, maybe I should.  Bigger fish going after the big bug was pretty cool.  3X baby.  Huck it in there, right on the bank.  More fish came up and refused it, and  a bunch just plain missed it or never touched hook.  I updated from the few patterns I had stowed away in an old box from 30 years ago.  Might be going back to try those.
Good water in the side channel
 
Welcome
 
 
 
 
 
 
Old and too orange, but it worked
 
 
Tight to the bank
 
 
Clouds, finally! 
 
Toto, we're not on the spring creeks any more.  This supply should last another . . . oh . . . decade or two.  3X you know.
 

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