It all started with a gift certificate i got for Christmas. Not needing a whole lot, I reached and decided to buy a new fly reel. At this point, I decided to make it a streamer reel....I dont know how many times floating along, I wished I had a streamer rig already put together in the boat.
Like most fly anglers, I have used my fair share of streamers, generally when nothing else is working, as a last resort. Ive even caught some real giants. Between streamers and stoneflys those two make up the majority of my biggest fish. But this year im determined to fish streamers as a first choice. I even bought a 7 weight, to bring along in the boat on rivers like the Yelly, Mady and the Mo. I went with a ross flyrise, and scientific angler streamer express 200 grain. I figured the 200 grain would be great for both my 6 and my 7 weight.
Springtime is by far my most productive time of year on Montanas rivers. The fish seem anxious to eat, and the rivers are far less pressured, in my opinion Ill take the lack of dry fly activity to pounded great fish consistantly any day.
I recently spent some time fishing the upper Madison, East Gallatin, Missouri, and the Little Blackfoot(a first for me). A trip to Utah was put on hold for very good reason. So instead I wanted to explore more of my home state and try to get some time on the water. Per usual the weather went south, and was much more winter than spring, oh well,
