Winter fishing is here and so is the wind! That has been the biggest struggle lately, but if you can fight it, the fishing has been excellent. The Browns are starting to do their thing and getting aggressive. The clarity is still off a bit and there is some grass, but better than years past. Read more...
Tag Archive for: Bighorn nymphs
We’re getting into transition mode which is typical for this time of season. The Summer hatches of Caddis are winding down and each day has been a bit different, but Fishing has been very solid overall. We’ve resorted to mainly nymphing and streamer fishing, but there are still a handful of fish rising. Read more...
When crafting your Standard fly fishing leader, the choice between fluorocarbon and nylon can significantly impact your success. Both materials offer unique advantages and disadvantages, which we’ll explore below.
Strength and Durability
- Fluorocarbon: Offers superior abrasion resistance, making it ideal for fishing larger flies and those effected by what might be under the surface of the water like rocks and sticks.
The Bighorn River is renowned for its prolific Pale Morning Dun Mayfly (PMD) hatches, which typically occur from late July to early August. During this time, anglers can witness a spectacular display of rising trout, eager to feast on these delectable insects. To maximize your success during this prime fishing period, it’s essential to have the right flies in your box.
The Jellybean Sowbug is a very simple pattern to tie and works well throughout the season on the Bighorn. Guide Bryen Venema ties his version of the Jellybean in this video. This pattern is available to purchase on our online store here as well.
JELLYBEAN SOWBUG
Hook: 2X heavy wire scud (TMC 2457 or equivalent) Sizes 14-18
Thread: Fl. Read more...
Pat Schelle is one of our most valuable assets to our business and provides many of the custom patterns that fill our bins and put Bighorn trout in our nets. Here is a cool article Big Sky Journal did back in 2009 about Pat and his famous pattern, the LBF. If you haven’t fished this pattern yet, you need to! Read more...
We just got word last night flows will continue dropping on the Bighorn until Sunday, at which point we should be around the 4000 CFS mark. The fish haven’t minded the changing water and fishing keeps getting better and better!
DRIES: Get here now! It’s getting good! The Caddis fishing (Black and Tan) was EPIC yesterday afternoon and evening and should continue for a while. Read more...
It looks like we are actually headed in the right direction! Flows are being decreased each day 500 CFS until we hit 7000 CFS Thursday afternoon. It’s put some of the fish off a bit, but there are plenty of more who seem happy to eat your bugs!
Dry fly fishing is getting better and better! Read more...