It was another solid week of fishing around Missoula. The weather gave us a break with some cooler temps and cloudy skies. It is still important to know where to be, and the colder water of the upper Bitterroot and Blackfoot has produced the best fishing. Terrestrials like hoppers, ants, and beetles are the most effective dry flies at the moment and a hopper/dropper rig is keeping anglers busy during times when the fish aren't actively looking up. We found good numbers of fish everyday last week and some surprisingly big fish too for mid-summer. Our days are getting shorter and the nights longer and colder. Fall fishing is just on the horizon and hatches of Tricos and Hecubas (big fall drakes) should be consistently on the menu soon
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| Jim hooked up on the upper Bitterroot |
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| Brian's 21" bow on a hopper |
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| Son Conner not far behind with a 19" stud |
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| Sunrise on the Blackfoot |
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| Another Montana memory |
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| Joan's big Blackfoot cutthroat on a little dry fly |
Can't wait to see what next week brings.
Tight Lines,
Tony Reinhardt
Montana Trout Outfitters
406-544-3516
