YELLOWSTONE RIVER

PREDOMINANT ACTIVITY, HATCHES & FOOD FORMS

JULY 1ITH THRU JULY 31ST

This is consistently the best dry fly fishing of the year on the Yellowstone. Less emphasis is on stoneflies, although there are still a few around. Caddis imitations and general attractors are the best producers.

FLY PATTERN RECOMMENDATIONS

Caps Instigator, Olive, Yellow, Phesant Tail
Size #8, #10, #12, #14
Stock# DF112
Turk's Tarantula, Lime Green,Yellow, Tan
Size 38, #10, #12
Stock# DF158
Pale Morning Dun
Size #12, #14, #16, #18
Stock# DF141
Patriot
Size #12, #14, #16, #18
Stock#DF149
Royal Coachman Trude
Size #8, #10, #12. #14
Stock# DF153
Caps Elk Hair Caddis
Size # 10, #12, #14, #16
Stock# DF111
Chernobyl Ant
Size #6, #8, #10
Stock# DF114
DrySpruce
Size #12, #14
Stock# DF118
Ext. Body Foam Hopper,Yellow, Olive, Tan
Size #8
Stock# DF121
Hermaphrodite Beettle
Size #8, #10, #12, #14
Stock# DF132
Madam X
Size #8, #10, #12
Stock# DF136
Parachute Adams
Size #12, #14, #16, #18, #20
Stock# DF142
Parachute Hopper
Size #8, #10, #12
Stock# DF147
Royal Wulff
Size #10, #12, #14, #16
Stock# DF154
Tar Baby
Size #8
Stock# DF157
Yellow Goofus Bug
Size #12, #14, #16
Stock# DF160
Dave's Hopper
Size #8, #10, #12
Stock# DF116