It is that time of year in Montana where the river banks are jumping with various forms of Caelifera; aka hoppers. We look forward to the hoppers making their annual appearence just as much as the fish do. Small hopper patterns of all types are seemingly quite effective right now and will remain so for another few weeks. If you’re heading out …
Kootenai River Report | July 21-28, 2016
River Flow: 7,000 cfs 10-14 foot visibility 55 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 11,200 cfs Hatches: Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, Lots of Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Some Mahogany duns starting to show. Effective Patterns: X-Caddis, Adams, Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, Red Quill, Purple Haze, Beadhead Prince, Copper johns, Wooly …
How to Keep Those Dry Flies Floating
Dry fly season is in full swing on the Kootenai, and we are loving every minute of it. It’s hard to beat those top water takes! In order to tempt our targets to the surface, presentation of the fly is key; especially when there is plenty of the real thing out there for the fish to choose from. A natural drift …
Kootenai River Report | July 13-21, 2016
River Flow: 7,000 cfs 8-14 foot visibility 55 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 12,000 cfs Hatches: Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Effective Patterns: X-Caddis, Adams, Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, Red Quill, Purple Haze, Beadhead Prince, Copper johns, Wooly Buggers, Da-Bomb, Small Stonefly nymphs, Olive Stimulators, all …