In preparation for our annual trip to Montana, I've started tying some flies I hope will fool a big Trout or three. I guess if they're big, they'll be fairly skilled in the art of not getting caught.
The photo from the top right of this blog, is of a 20" Yellowstone Cutthroat I got on the Lamar river, last summer. The Lamar, a popular spot for anglers, is well-known for the massive Green Drake hatches and hordes of Hoppers. But when we showed up last September, a cold front had moved in and there wasn't much surface activity. I got the big Cutt on a Quasimodo PT. Hopefully, if we make our way back to Yellowstone again, the terrestrial fishing will be back to normal....at least that's what I'm counting on.
When hopper season starts, you can find willing fish using a variety of patterns. Since we tend to travel west late in the season, I've found a few patterns that Trout will go for in addition to ants and hoppers.
Attractor and hairwing dries can be good producers during hopper season...and the "buggier" the better. Yellow Stones will work well as will Stimulators and large Adams variations.
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