Montana Fly Fishing Report
Fly Fishing on the Madison and Missouri RiversArchive for August, 2005
Madison River: Quake to VarneyThis morning I woke up to what seemed like a classic October day……cold, rain/snow and then slightly warming up in the afternoon with sunshine. Down in the Madison Valley there was a blizzard for about an hour or so and visibility was minimal. I was at home by the fire drinking coffee and tying up [...] 
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Madison River Lyons to MacOver the past two days we have had beautiful weather. Prior to that, it was cold, rainy and windy for several days. On Friday, the flying ants exploded out of the ground and fish were rising for any ant pattern and were quite stupid about it. I had the pleasure of being off yesterday, so [...]
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Madison River below Quake LakeThe river is flowing 794 cfs out of Hebgen and things are getting a little skinny on the Madison. Thankfully, the cool overnight temperatures are keeping the river chilled. The dry fly fishing is in full swing now and there are caddis, pmds, yellow sallies, and even a few flavs Today I floated Lyon’s Bridge [...]
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Madison River – Lyons Bridge to PalisadesMost folks think that August is too dry and hot and therefore the angling suffers. At the bar the other night a few of us were discussing the weather patterns over the past few seasons. This is the third summer in a row that August has been wet and cool, providing great angling. Some folks [...]
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Hebgen LakeYesterday we got to the lake a little later than expected and found fish rising when we arrived. Two local guides and myself rigged the boat and dropped it into the Madison Arm of Hebgen Lake. There were lots of trout rising, but their patterns were inconsistent. Most of these trout were cruising large distances [...]
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Hebgen LakeGulp……..It is that time of the year on Hebgen Lake. We have been out fishing to those large cruising trout for about 3 weeks now, but it is just starting to get consistent. There are tricos, caddis, midges and calibaetis…….and a little wind. We like to get on the lake by 9:00 am and that [...]
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Madison River below Quake LakeI must apologize to those folks who read my report on the Madison River. There is no excuse, but I have been guiding everyday since my last report on 7/19. July ended as one of the very best dry fly fishing months that I have seen in a while. Once the PMDs starting coming off [...]
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Madison River: Lyons Bridge to VarneyThe last two days on the river were pretty darn good. With the flows at 1230 cfs the Madison has come into great shape. There are salmon flies up past Ruby Creek, but not yet to Palisades. Most days, at some point, the trout will rise and eat on top for awhile. It is definitly [...]
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