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All Hootowls are pulled on the gallatin and the entire river is starting to fish well! The water has dropped to an excellent flow for getting around on foot. The mud has cleared out throughout the system as well. Up canyon way, The rip rap walls have been a great place to drop a dry dropper rig. There are some baetis and BWO's starting to pop on cooler days. The mornings have been most consistent down deeper with a nymph rig. But by afternoon up canyon way it is probably a good idea to have a few big floaters and droppers ready to go. Down in the valley, the hoppers, ants, and beetles have been ruling the surface for us. The evenings have been more consistent fishing on the surface if dry flies are your thing. Keep an eye out for smaller mayflies and Baetis in the morning too, the fish have keyed on them, and an Adams parachute will get the job done. Its also a good time a year to throw some streamers around.
Dries:
Hopper patterns (10-14) ,Purple Chubby (6-10), Royal Chubby (6-10), Copper Chubby (6-12), Elk Hair Caddis (14) , Chubby Sally (10-12), Purple Haze (12-18), spruce moth (10), Pseudo Sparkle dun (18-20)
Nymphs:
Pats Rubber Legs (6-12), Delektable Stones (6-8), Pheasant Tail (12-16), Lightening Bug (12-16), Puparazi (12-16), Fertile Caddis (14-16), Serengold (14-18), Birds Nest Olive (12-16), Jig Prince (14-16), 3 dollar dip (18-22),
Streamers:
Kreelux Gold, Sculpzilla dealers choice, Baby Gonga blonde or olive, Sparkle Minnow sculpin or blk/silver, Mini dungeon dealers choice and good ole' wooly buggers
