We are enjoying a great run of fall and early winter fishing and fishing conditions in the Paradise Valley. Warmer than average temperatures over the last few weeks and sunny days have made conditions on the Yellowstone River, Gardner River, and Paradise Valley Spring creeks very fishable with regular reports of large fish being taken on nymphs and streamers. Afternoon Baetis hatches persist on cloudy days, but are dwindling, with rising fish keying on nymphs and emergers.
There are large numbers of browns in spawning tributaries actively spawning on redds.
Suggested Flies:
Nymphs
Eggs patterns, hot bead nymphs, Zebra midge (red, olive, black), Frenchie, Psycho Prince (yell/or) , Darth Baetis, Sawyer Pheasant tail, sow bug, scud, blood blister midge, Squirmy worm, perdigon, Pink var. Blow Torch.
Streamers
Wooly bugger (black, olive), Sparkle minnow, Home Invader, Slump Buster, leech patterns, Baby Gonga, Rubber legged cone head Krystal bugger (yellow)
Dries
Baetis patterns: CDC Comparadun and emerger patterns fished with a small 20-22 pheasant tail nymph as a short dropper
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