08-26-2004, 12:44 AM
Bighorn River - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The Flows at St. Xavier are 1280 C.F.S. Hatch activity is starting to heat up on the Bighorn. There has been some PMD activity on the upper portion of the river as well as a few small hatches of Mahogony Duns. The Mahogony are not a hatch that you can count on seeing but if you are lucky enough to run into them you should have a great time fishing. The Black caddis are also getting started and we may actually see some decent hatches on the Bighorn this fall, only time will tell. Nymphing has been good as usual and if you are going to be on the upper three you will want to try and spot your fish before you fish to them. Blindly fishing the same old holes that people have been fishing for years is not the best route to take. Site fishing is the best way to go.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Micro Baetis #18-20, Sawyer PT #16-20, Black Sawyer PT #16-20, Biotic Nymph #16-18, Sow Bug #16-18, Grey Scud #14-16, Orange Scud #12-16, Chemical Ali #18-20, Ray Charles #18-20, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Black Beauty #18-20, Zebra Midge #18-20, Skinny Nelson #18-20
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=86,re"]Montana Troutfitters[/url]
FISHING: Good
The Flows at St. Xavier are 1280 C.F.S. Hatch activity is starting to heat up on the Bighorn. There has been some PMD activity on the upper portion of the river as well as a few small hatches of Mahogony Duns. The Mahogony are not a hatch that you can count on seeing but if you are lucky enough to run into them you should have a great time fishing. The Black caddis are also getting started and we may actually see some decent hatches on the Bighorn this fall, only time will tell. Nymphing has been good as usual and if you are going to be on the upper three you will want to try and spot your fish before you fish to them. Blindly fishing the same old holes that people have been fishing for years is not the best route to take. Site fishing is the best way to go.
Fly Pattern Suggestions : Micro Baetis #18-20, Sawyer PT #16-20, Black Sawyer PT #16-20, Biotic Nymph #16-18, Sow Bug #16-18, Grey Scud #14-16, Orange Scud #12-16, Chemical Ali #18-20, Ray Charles #18-20, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Black Beauty #18-20, Zebra Midge #18-20, Skinny Nelson #18-20