Twice in the past week I've found myself holding a fly-rod - October 1st on the lower Madison and yesterday on the Yellowstone. Both reports are essentially the same: we found pods sipping small dries (beatis and/or midges), but couldn't get the big stuff to work.
The 'highlight' of streamer fishing was snagging this little guy out of the boat ramp foam line:
As far as regular fishing reports go, I can't really commit just yet. I'll do what I can (e.g. see updated Shop Reports), but I have many other fall responsibilities that require attention.
Specifically, while I'm done chasing elk for the year...
...I drew a once-a-decade deer tag that I'd rather not eat...
...and pheasant season opens this Saturday:
Anyway, thanks for your patience. In the future, I'll try not to neglect the trout - they deserve better.
