Monthly Archives: January, 2011
Bighorn River Fishing: Tricos Continue
Guide David Palmer With A Brown Caught By Robert From Montreal Not much new to report here. Fish are still eating the both trico duns and spinners which should continue especially with this warm spell that Montana is currently experiencing. Nymphing is still productive with the worm and ray charles and all other basic bighorn [...]
Bighorn River Tricos Of Old
mmm…..Trico Guide David Palmer Photo For the dry fly purist seeing clouds of tricos hanging over the river’s surface and big trout slurping calmly on the rivers soft edges is as good as it gets. Over the past month the trico emergence has produced some great fishing on the Bighorn. The hatch should hopefully linger [...]
Resources And Fly Fishing
FLY FISHING AND RESOURCES I grew up having my life shaped by the fabled rivers and streams of the Catskill mountain region in New York State; I was exposed to and learned from the wisdom found in the writings of fly fishing icons many generations before my own. The works of famous authors such as Schweibert, [...]
Article: The Trout Stomach Pump
The Trout Stomach Pump I would consider the stomach pump one of the most important pieces of equipment I carry on my boat. I would have to say that the majority of my clients have never seen a fish’s stomach pumped before and are typically astonished by what comes out. The stomach contents of a feeding [...]
Bighorn River Summer Is Drawing To An End
Guide Mark Gervase With Kellie From Atlanta With A Nice Rainbow Montana has been seeing quite a bit of cool weather this September and quite a bit of moisture. With the weather cooling the grass in the river has begun to break up. The river has begun to show some color as the grass breaks [...]
Blue Winged Olives Of Spring & Fall
Blue Winged Olives are typically the first significant emergence of the year throughout Montana. From the glassy flats on the Bighorn, to the big back eddies on the Yellowstone, to the large pods of feeding fish on the Clark Fork River trout certainly key in on the various stages of this relatively small Mayfly. Unlike other Mayflies, Baetis [...]
Bighorn River Fishing Update
Nice Bow Caught On A Trico Mark Gervase Photo The aquatic vegetation has grown in all the way down to Bighorn at this point. The river is still nymphing well in the riffles. Sowbugs especially the grey ray have been effective throughout the river. Midges are also working well on the upper river and worms [...]
Trico – Bighorn River Hatch Information
Bighorn River Trico Hatch Information Tricos at one time were probably the most famous hatch on the Bighorn. Tricos emerge on the Bighorn towards the end of August and last well into September. Tricos while small, hatch in great abundance. While fish will key into the adults as they emerge tricos are most susceptible when [...]
Bighorn River Dry Fly Fishing
Bighorn River Dry Fly Fishing The Bighorn River offers excellent opportunities for match the hatch dry fly fishing. The Bighorn’s unique spring creek characteristics demand the most from an angler when pursuing its trout with a dry fly. The Approach To me there is one element of dry fly fishing more important than any [...]