A Couple For Western Montana

[ScottP]

March Brown (Carnage variation)








hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 tan
core - 7lb mono
tail - moose body hair (bleached)
body/head - 1mm foam tan
wing - Congo Hair white
hackle - grizzly dyed tan


Foamhead Skwala (Carnage variation)








hook - Dai Riki 135 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 yellow
core - 7lb mono
tail - moose body hair
body/head - 1mm foam olive
wing - Congo Hair Baitfish Grey
legs - medium rubber brown
indicator - 2mm foam orange

Since my friend in Missoula keeps me well-stocked with upland game pelts, I figured I could supply him with some stuff for the springtime hatches. Looks like the Root has come down from the big spike on Wednesday so maybe he can find some fish looking up. A #12 may seem a bit big for March Browns but the fly has a pretty small footprint on the water and the fish down there are as dumb as posts anyway.


Regards,
Scott

[HickoryShad]

Great looking flies Scott.
We are headed out there on June 1st to fish the Missouri.
I will try to tie up a few of these.


Joe

[ScottP]

Joe,

Thanks. Not sure March Browns will still be around then, but maybe. More like PMD/caddis? Anyway, have fun; the fishing should be great. Where are you staying?

Regards,
Scott

[HickoryShad]

Hey Scott, booked the lodging with Headhunters, staying at the “BOBKAT” Inn, just outside of Craig.
We are fishing with Tony Reinhardt’s guides, those guys fish HARD. Last year we used them for 4 days and they always fish 10 hours plus a day......they work hard to get you on fish and it was a great experience for us to fish the Bitteroot and the Clarks Fork. This year we will be fishing the Missouri for the first time.

Joe

[ScottP]

Joe,

I think your digs are right around here





Pretty water; lots of fish. Hope you post some pics from your trip.

Regards,
Scott

[HickoryShad]

WOW......that is a great view....I promise to post pics Scott.

[ScottP]

Caught this



Here



Using this



Not the Bitterroot but in the neighborhood. Skwalas were active and the fish responded on top for a while; bobber season is over and real fishing can commence .

Regards,
Scott

[ScottP]

Fly doesn’t much resemble the real thing colorwise; need to start tying them in brown (sorry for the blurry image but the bug wouldn’t sit still for a proper shot)




Regards,
Scott