Meanderings

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



May 16, 2018

Now What Coach?


Hmmm.  Leaving home for a week.  What to do.  There's a spring creek on the way north, but it probably won't have a hatch.  Henry’s Fork Salmonfly hatch around Ashton with all the rest of the western fly fishing world?  Craig Caddis Fest @13,900 just to see if all the accesses are closed due to flooding and find a deal on something I don't need?  Won't be wading.  Long drive just for that.

Opening day on the Beaverhead Saturday @650 with the other half of all the rest of the western fly fishing world.  Wait, the site says Clark Canyon 100 percent full, inflow is 700, and outflow is 600.  ???  Where’s that other 100 going?

Depuys has open days all week except for one day.  Wonder why?  Madison below the lake, or between the lakes?  That river sure is fast.  Park is closed until Memorial Day weekend.  So is Silver Creek.

I have three very good fishable waters within 90 minutes of home, but what fun is that?
Maybe I’ll just go fish Last Chance @900 for a few days and hope to see some big March Browns, and then go sight-seeing or something.  Should go to Oregon.  Deschutes redsides and salmonflies?  Owyhee @ a nice 170?  Hmmm.  I’ve got a few hours to decide.

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