Montana Troutfitters is Bozeman’s oldest fly fishing shop Since 1978

Sep 04, 2024

The Mo' has been fishing good. Water flows are up to 4500cfs. A few different techniques are being used right now. A double nymph rig in the lower stretches (PMD, Perdigons, Caddis nymphs). Crayfish and Zirdle patterns in the middle of the river. Dry droppers are holding their own with a large Parachute Adams with an unweighted sow bug beneath it. If you can withstand the weeds, a flashy streamer will do the trick too. Fish are in all sorts of water so be stealthy if wade fishing.

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Fly Pattern Suggestions

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Dries:

Extended-body PMD, Parawulff PMD, hackle stacker, X-caddis, rusty spinner, CDC Caddis

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Nymphs:

Sz 14-18 Two Bit Hooker, Various Perdigons, Tailwater sowbug, Ray Charles, pink radiation baetis, flashback pheasant tail, split-case PMD, frenchie, military mayfly, zebra midge

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Streamers:

wooly bugger, Kreelex's, sparkle minnows, skiddish smolts, rusty trombones, sculpzilla

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