With the fall like weather the Madison has produced some really big fish as of late.
We have been seeing some really fall like weather and the result is cooler water temps. Some mornings the water temps are in the high 40’s and we need to wait till it warms up to get the fish active. This is totally different from what we have been seeing most of the summer. The nymphers and bobber lobbers are doing the best and keeping the rod bent most of the day. Most are throwing some sort of bunny fur with a bead head trailer. We have been having our best luck with a baetis type nymph. The little tight olive nymphs have been saving the day and producing big time. We have also been having luck with lightning bug variations. As for the streamer think zonker or sculpin and you can not go wrong. Keep it in the natural colors. Some days black is best other days white, olive or tan is the winner. Make sure you have several of each in your box.
The dry fly guys are still getting it done mostly with may fly imitations. Small purple haze and parachute adams have been the ticket as of late.
The fishing is only going to get better from here with some of the bigger fish entering the river. Keep a look out in the next few week for run up browns. Now is the time to catch the brown trout of the year.
We have been having our best luck even with the streamers fishing them on a 3X and a 4X to the dropper.
