Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:
On Jan 3, 2:10 pm, jeff miller wrote:

Larry L wrote:

"Frank Reid © 2008" wrote

We've already determined that the batchelor party will be in Montana
in June during the salmonfly hatch on the Madison. Who cares when the
wedding date is, as long as the batchelor party is done right.
Frank Reid

That's cool !

I can't remember it you have actively chased the Salmon Flies before? Come
prepared to actually catch most of your fish on caddis and other patterns,
unless you are very lucky. IME, all the 'big name, big bug' hatches tend
to be 89% hype/ social affair and 11% reality as great fishing
opportunities, but June is ( not last year, but most years ) a wonderful
time to be in Greater Yellowstone area chasing trout ... enjoy

my experience has been that the hatch around the madison begins in
july... no?

jeff- Hide quoted text -


Upper Madison is around the 4th of July. Lower Madison in June.
Frank Reid


Like all salmonfly hatches I'm aware of, it's highly variable, depending
on weather, snowpack, runoff conditions, etc.

So far, it's looking like a good snow year in the northern Rockies. If
it keeps up, we might see very late conditions like last year, when
everything seemed like it was delayed about a month.

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