July 2nd, 3rd

If your over the "big bug" thing, fishing the small feeder streams is great way to take a break from playing bumper boats with the hoards of Salmon Fly hunters. Yellow Sallies and PMD's are in full affect on the "off the beaten path" type of water. So, get away from the big rivers, bust out the 3 weight, and check out creeks like Spanish Creek and Portal Creek in the Gallatin Canyon. Not only are they quiet and uncrowded, but their full of fish.

I spent the 2nd and the 3rd with clients on some small water avoiding the Salmon Fly craze and hunting for trout on foot. Pictured above is Steve Stith and his daughter Tracy on her first fly fishing trip. Both Steve and Tracy found trout eager to eat PMD and Yellow Sally nymphs from the time we stepped into the river to the time we called it quits. If you head out load up on Iron Sallies and Hogan's Military Mays for your nymphs and Para PMD's and Yager's Never Sink Yellow Sally.

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