Psuedo Time

Mark Tinsky wrote:
the Bridge of Death, nothing
there, down one of the side channel in near dark it was truly
over...

Sounds like a good day.

We have the same hatch going on around here but my home river
is almost at runoff levels when it should be low and clear. Those
little bugs don't bring up many fish in the heavy water.

Willi

We have the same hatch going on around here but my home river
is almost at runoff levels when it should be low and clear. Those
little bugs don't bring up many fish in the heavy water.

Willi



Water s almost got to be like glass before they ll bother.Check any
big back eddys were the little corpses can accumulate. You may
find fish rising there. Hope you can make it to the Helena one of
these days. MT

Mark Tinsky wrote:
We have the same hatch going on around here but my home river
is almost at runoff levels when it should be low and clear. Those
little bugs don't bring up many fish in the heavy water.

Willi




Water s almost got to be like glass before they ll bother.Check any
big back eddys were the little corpses can accumulate. You may
find fish rising there. Hope you can make it to the Helena one of
these days. MT


Maybe we could do a split Clave next year and swing up to the Helena
area for a few days? How long of a drive would that be?

Willi

s. MT


Maybe we could do a split Clave next year and swing up to the Helena
area for a few days? How long of a drive would that be?

Wolfe Creek/ Craig where the fishing would be is aabout 3 hours
from where we stayed at the Madison. Tho chances are you w ouldnt want
to go home.... or ever back to the Madison !
Sorry Warren couldn t resist MT

"Mark Tinsky" wrote

Wolfe Creek/ Craig where the fishing would be is aabout 3 hours
from where we stayed at the Madison.

Warning: that is a Montana resident driving velocity guesstimation .... if
you drive halfway sane, plan on 4 hours G


Tho chances are you wouldnt want
to go home.... or ever back to the Madison !


The Missouri is most certainly a "must do" fishing destination .... I've
only been there one trip, but plan to go back again this summer for a
couple, three, weeks LOTS of rising fish, biggest pods anywhere I've
ever been, LOTS of big fish if you learn how and where to look, but, LOTS of
people at peak times, LOTS of drift boats, and it ain't exactly pristine
wilderness ... the freeway is the view. Also, I was interested in Mark's
mentioning "lighting" in his TR ... my strongest memory of fishing there is
eyestrain ... there is something about the Prairie lighting that makes even
smooth water look choppy, and those little Tricos impossible to see ...

MY rating of the Mighty Mo as a fishing destination? ( not that anyone gives
a ****?) ... Well, I can easily live the rest of my life and never fish the
Madison below Quake again ... but, I'd feel deprived if I felt I'd never
make it back to the Missouri. near Craig

Your assesment is quite accurate. It takes some time to learn the
river, as the trout area is almost 30 miles long Fish are stronger in
different parts of the river at different times, same with the hatch
and of course it varies year to year. A good knowledge of access (
which there is a lot of) and trails is extremely helpful! A lot of
people hearing stories expect to catch lots of big fish quickly, but
that isn t so. Wind plays a very big factor as do the flows. The
present drought and over abundant pelicans, whirling disease, have
certainly hurt the fishery. The light is also very tough for some
reason, worse than on many other rivers I ve fished, especially
wading. Late June is a good time to be there. Caddis are out and if
it s been warm and low PMDs also.ANyone who want s to come out give
me a holler, I ll show you some spots MT

"Mark Tinsky" wrote

! A lot of
people hearing stories expect to catch lots of big fish quickly, but
that isn t so.

hehe, I caught a nice 18" or so fish on my first cast there !!!G !!!






.... and my second fish about a day of hard fishing later G it ain't
"easy pickin's" water

"Mark Tinsky" wrote

! A lot of
people hearing stories expect to catch lots of big fish quickly, but
that isn t so.

hehe, I caught a nice 18" or so fish on my first cast there !!!G !!!






.... and my second fish about a day of hard fishing later G it ain't
"easy pickin's" water

"Larry L" wrote in message
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The Missouri is most certainly a "must do" fishing destination .... I've
only been there one trip, but plan to go back again this summer for a
couple, three, weeks LOTS of rising fish, biggest pods anywhere I've
ever been, LOTS of big fish if you learn how and where to look, but, LOTS
of
people at peak times, LOTS of drift boats, and it ain't exactly pristine
wilderness ... the freeway is the view. Also, I was interested in
Mark's
mentioning "lighting" in his TR ... my strongest memory of fishing there
is
eyestrain ... there is something about the Prairie lighting that makes
even
smooth water look choppy, and those little Tricos impossible to see ...



I think he left out the part about the wind too. Some of my most vivid
memories of the mighty Mo have to do with **&!1$%%# wind.

jh

Mark Tinsky wrote:
s. MT


Maybe we could do a split Clave next year and swing up to the Helena
area for a few days? How long of a drive would that be?


Wolfe Creek/ Craig where the fishing would be is aabout 3 hours
from where we stayed at the Madison. Tho chances are you w ouldnt want
to go home.... or ever back to the Madison !
Sorry Warren couldn t resist MT


I'd be interested in a two day trip up there during the Clave. Is there
camping in the area?

Willi