Fish Report for 2-23-2015

Gallatin River Fish Report

2-23-2015
Montana Troutfitters

Fishing Conditions
The cold snap has put the fish in a bit of a shock, but with daytime temps in the mid thirties to 40s mid week, they will be on the feed again. Small brown stones, red worms, and caddis larvae have been good bugs for the past couple weeks. Large dark buggers or other streamer patterns fished deep and slow have also picked up some good fish.


Fly Pattern Suggestions
Dries: Griffith's Gnat 16-22, Midge Dries 16-22 Nymphs 4-6 Delektable Hurless, 4-6 Mega Prince: 4-6 Mega Hare's Ear: 6-8 Keystone Golden and Brown: 6-8 Rubberlegs Coffee, Goldenstone, Black: 4-6-8 Copper John Blue, Black, Red: 12-14 Lightning Bug Silver, Original, Gold: 12-14-16 G6 Caddis Olive & Tan: 14-16 El Diablo: 14-16-18 Little Bit of E: 14-16 Tungsten Purple Burger: 12-14 Price's Pacifier: 8-10 Wire Worm Pink: 4 Gummy Egg Cluster: 10

Dries| Lipstick But BWO: 18-20 Flag Dun Slate BWO:18-20 Batwing Emerger BWO 18-20, Griffith's Gnat: 18-20 Streamers| BH Black Bugger: 2-4-6 Black Krystal Bugger: 6-8 Sex Dungeon Black, White, Yellow: 2 Home Invader Black, White, Yellow: 2 Black/Copper Zonker: 4-6 Sculpzilla Black, Olive, White: 2 Micro Zonker Grey, Brown, Black: 8 Bellyache Minnow Tan: 1-1/0


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