09-20-2004, 05:24 AM
Missouri River - September 20th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
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REPORTS: The Mo hasn't been giving it up in grand style lately, but the past few days have been a little better. There are some floats/runs that're definitely fishing better than others,and less windy, but if you're just generally hitting the river with not a ton of Missouri experience, it's liable to be tough. The hatches have been inconsistant, the fish picky, the wind more consistant than the fish and the algae's a big factor as well. Other than that, it's been great! Finding rising fish is the key. When you do, QUIET casts with long leaders and small flies is the key. A good drift on actively feeding fish will keep you hooked up. Go with #20 royal Wulffs, button emergers and thorax ties in darker colors. Dropping small flasback p-tails, lightning bugs, etc... off the back of larger offerings is also a good approach for the skecthed out fatties.
HATCHES: tricos,pseudos, midges, hoppers, caddis.
FLIES: Subsurface it'll be the standard Mo junk like Ray Charles, eggs, size 16 to 20 flashback p-tails, lightning bugs, RS2's, red San Juan worms, pink and grey scuds (pinks in 16s and 18s and greys all the way up to a #12). For the dries, try comparaduns in 14s and 16s, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s. We've also been getting lots of fish on Goddard and elk hair caddis in 14s. The brown buggers in the shallows have begun working for us again recently.
WEATHER: Today. Rain showers with snow showers in the mountains. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches in the mountains. With the snow level around 6500 feet. Highs 50 to 55. 40 to 45 in the mountains. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight. Rain and snow likely. Additional snow accumulation up to 2 inches in the mountains. With the snow level lowering to around 4000 feet. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Monday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level around 5000 feet. Highs 45 to 55. 40 to 45 in the mountains. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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FISHING: Fair
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Missouri+River"]click here[/url]]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Missouri_River__1039825479786_1586.77905273438_2312.46704101563.aspx"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: The Mo hasn't been giving it up in grand style lately, but the past few days have been a little better. There are some floats/runs that're definitely fishing better than others,and less windy, but if you're just generally hitting the river with not a ton of Missouri experience, it's liable to be tough. The hatches have been inconsistant, the fish picky, the wind more consistant than the fish and the algae's a big factor as well. Other than that, it's been great! Finding rising fish is the key. When you do, QUIET casts with long leaders and small flies is the key. A good drift on actively feeding fish will keep you hooked up. Go with #20 royal Wulffs, button emergers and thorax ties in darker colors. Dropping small flasback p-tails, lightning bugs, etc... off the back of larger offerings is also a good approach for the skecthed out fatties.
HATCHES: tricos,pseudos, midges, hoppers, caddis.
FLIES: Subsurface it'll be the standard Mo junk like Ray Charles, eggs, size 16 to 20 flashback p-tails, lightning bugs, RS2's, red San Juan worms, pink and grey scuds (pinks in 16s and 18s and greys all the way up to a #12). For the dries, try comparaduns in 14s and 16s, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s. We've also been getting lots of fish on Goddard and elk hair caddis in 14s. The brown buggers in the shallows have begun working for us again recently.
WEATHER: Today. Rain showers with snow showers in the mountains. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches in the mountains. With the snow level around 6500 feet. Highs 50 to 55. 40 to 45 in the mountains. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight. Rain and snow likely. Additional snow accumulation up to 2 inches in the mountains. With the snow level lowering to around 4000 feet. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Monday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level around 5000 feet. Highs 45 to 55. 40 to 45 in the mountains. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.