5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June
5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June
Rain has been falling off and on for the past week. More ahead. Almost 3” locally last week. About an inch for this week ahead.
PMD’s and Caddis are the stars right now. Trico’s on deck.
Upper river better for the dry fly fanatics. A longer session during the dry fly daily event.
Anglers up and down river. Go early, go late for the crowd avoidance move.
Here are a few tips for success this June!
Get the net wet. Nymph in the morning.
Streamer fishing is an option. And, a good one. Only if you like bigger fish though. Fish your intermediate sink tips and get the fly to the fish. The Golden Rule is:If the fish do not see the fly, they have a harder time eating it!
Tossing your shorter nymph rig, 2-3', to the shore produces lots of medium sized browns. And you lose some gear. And you may find that jewel hanging out foraging for a worm or something.
Fishing inside out is in fashion too. Want to go deep and stay there? Good idea. Deep nymphing is the way to produce all day long. Sometimes. Remember to engage in your fishing day. If your rig an't working, you gotta change something. Weight, depth, pattern. Those are the only three components that we can control. The rest is up to the trout!
Go Headhunting. You may find a few bruiser browns looking skywards. This is my favorite week of fishing. Yep. My favorite. I love to fool brown trout on PMD's. Big Brown Trout get really dumb on the PMD. Yep. My favorite week.
Come on out and visit the MO. The rest of the state is shaping up as far as the flows. We are too. We are heading into dry fly Valhalla for the next 8-10 weeks.Need a guide? We have the best in the canyon. Need a rental boat? We have them too. Need current and honest river information? You know it, head over to Headhunters of Craig and get yourself set up.Headhunters open daily 6am til about 7pm. Free Wi-Fi on the porch. Free coffee every morning. Your information source on the river. Let us know how we can help!