http://www.bighornflyfishing.com Bighorn River Fishing Report and Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 22:42:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-blue-winged-olives/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-blue-winged-olives/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 22:42:28 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2990 The Blue Winged Olive(baetis) hatch continues to be a strong everyday despite the bright and hot weather conditions.  The duns have been emerging later in the day around 2 or 3 pm.  However yesterday especially there was an incredible number of spinners on the water and trout started keying in on them around 11 am. [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-blue-winged-olives/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-may-fishing-update/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-may-fishing-update/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 03:59:11 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2986 The midge hatches continue to linger on the Bighorn and the fish are still keyed in on them in the early morning and late evenings.  Expect blue winged olive emergences to bring fish to the surface in the early afternoon. The nymphing has been particularly consistent with midge pupa in the morning and baetis nymphs [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-may-fishing-update/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-fishing-report-baetis/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-fishing-report-baetis/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 00:19:34 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2981 The baetis are coming on strong. Fish are keying in on baetis nymphs most of the day although a zebra midge in the morning is not a bad idea. The thickest of the midge hatch has run its course although a midge dropper will still get fish, dry fly or nymphing. The river is low [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-fishing-report-baetis/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-fishing-report-baetis-and-midges/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-fishing-report-baetis-and-midges/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 00:42:11 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2976 Another round of unstable weather has been moving through and disrupting the dry fly action, but the nymphing with baetis and midge imitations is steady all day long. Grey and tan sow bugs are still worth having on but fish are really starting to key in on baetis nymphs as the water warms up a [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/05/bighorn-river-fishing-report-baetis-and-midges/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/big-horn-river-spring-nymph-fishing/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/big-horn-river-spring-nymph-fishing/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:25:06 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2963 While the weather over the weekend was less than ideal the nymph fishing remained red hot.  The dry fly fishing was tough except in the calmest of water blocked from the prevailing winds.  Heavy rains Friday and Saturday had soap creek running high and off color bringing color into the river about 10 miles down [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/big-horn-river-spring-nymph-fishing/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-still-a-midge-game/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-still-a-midge-game/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:51:48 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2937 Nymphing or dry fly, it is predominantly a midge game and will be for a little longer. Dark olive, root beer and black midge nymphs are very effective right now. For dry flies, a small cluster fly has been doing well trailing behind a baetis. The baetis are about and fish are keying in on [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-still-a-midge-game/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-midges-and-baetis/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-midges-and-baetis/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:52:08 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2930 Dry fly fishing is still really steady on midges and baetis. The baetis are getting thicker in the afternoon. Effective nymphs right now are tan or grey sow bugs and anything small and black (quill nymph, zebra midge). Midges are pretty small but the baetis are as large as a size 16 and go down [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-midges-and-baetis/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-9/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-9/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:58:30 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2925 Midges are hatching in epic abundance creating lots of dry fly fishing opportunity. There are enough baetis fish will take a baetis imitation throughout the midge hatch. The nymph fishing is just as good with tan or grey sow bugs, baetis nymphs, cream, olive or black midge patterns.]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fishing-report-9/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fly-fishing-hatches-getting-stronger/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fly-fishing-hatches-getting-stronger/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:57:20 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2921 The dry fly fishing on the Bighorn was already pretty good so far this spring but the mild weather has really brought on the midge hatches and the baetis are getting a little more steady and reliable too. CDC baetis, CDC midge, Sipper baetis, CDC transitional midge for surface action. Nymphs haven’t changed much: sow [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/bighorn-river-fly-fishing-hatches-getting-stronger/feed/ 0 http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/when-its-not-your-day-5-tactics-when-the-fishing-gets-tough/ http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/when-its-not-your-day-5-tactics-when-the-fishing-gets-tough/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:14:49 +0000 mtangler http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/?p=2168 There is an adage that says, “When the fishing is good, move slow. When the fishing is slow, move fast.” On a good day, what reason is there to move or change flies other than to see a different view or experiment with flies to see what the fish won’t eat? Most people are going [...]]]> http://www.bighornflyfishing.com/2012/04/when-its-not-your-day-5-tactics-when-the-fishing-gets-tough/feed/ 0