"briansfly" wrote


I assume you'll be floating the Lower Stan. I wouldn't change to any
special flies. Just use what you've found works. Most likely, small baetis
patterns. I wouldn't rule out midges(ever), and I heard a SJ Worm works
down there. Get any PMDs this time of year. They're happening down my way.
Streamers would be a fun way to past the time while floating, but i'm not
sure how effective it will be on that section.

Techniques? Rollcast and dead drift. ;-) Sounds like fun.

brians



I've floated the Stan a few times, stopping to fish, and found all the
patterns you mention effective when fishing while wading, boat parked. It
never ceases to amaze me how many fish can be caught on tiny little midge
patterns and small mayfly nymphs .... any place with trout, I bet ... and
I've gotten several very nice big Rainbows on pink SJ Worms from the Stan.

As I mentioned elsewhere, it's the "while moving" sections too deep to wade,
too boring to just drift through ( in the past I've just rowed faster, not
trying to fish the majority of the water ) that I seek advice on ... your
streamer suggestion seems most likely, I have caught Stan trout on woooly
bugggers cast from shore to such water, much like stillwater fishing at it's
least inspiring G