June 24 Big Hole River

Going on a tip from Andy, yesterday we floated a stretch of the Big Hole in the Divide area in search of the famous Salmon Fly hatch. Early in the day we did run in to a few of the big bugs dropping eggs but found nothing feeding on the surface, so sub-surface it was. The winning combo was a Pat's Rubber Leg on top trailed by a San Juan or a Lightning Bug. Later in the afternoon we drifted in to a good size Caddis hatch with a good number of Yellow Sallies mixed in. Unfortunately we pulled of the river just as the fish were starting to looking up, so if you go don't be afraid to shoot for a little later in the day or just get over there for the evening hatch.

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