Jason Orzechowski, Author at Wolf Creek Angler

About Jason Orzechowski

Outfitter, Fly Fishing Guide and Owner of Wolf Creek Angler - Chasing a dream, counting my blessings daily and writing about it in the midst of mountains, rivers and trout in amazing Montana.

Shifting Gears

Autumn is a magical time on the Missouri – photo by Wolf Creek Angler

It feels like the real deal this week as we make the transition from summer into early fall. Cool days and downright chilly nights have been the norm and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon save for a brief return to summer weather on Saturday when we’ll see temps approaching 80. Back to 50’s and 60’s next week.

Fishing has been steadily improving with the change in the weather to the point where we can tell you with minimal disclaimers that it’s been consistently good. Of course there’s always the chance that you could hit it on an off day but for the most part we’ve hearing good to great reports from our customers and guests and there have been plenty of smiling faces around.

The dam is hot right now and not coincidentally is also the busiest piece of water. Guide trips and do-it-yourselfers alike have been cleaning up on the double zebra rigs as well as various cray fish patterns paired with a zebra. Mayfly nymphs and Czech nymphs have also been effective, generally when paired with….you guessed it…a zebra midge. Notice a trend here?

Black Zebras, Tan or Rainbow Czechs, Little Green Machines, Split Case BWO’s, BWO Magic Flies, Rainbow Warriors, Lightning Bugs in various flavors, Tailwater Sows, 2 Bits, Peep Shows, Military Mays, Claws R’ Cray, Snapping Crays. Juan’s Hi Def Baetis, Juju’s…..and on and on. Our advice? Double nymph rig fished mid-column in medium fast, medium depth water. We recommend you go with at least one black zebra midge and fish whatever you like for the second bug. Adjust your depth accordingly and stick with it once you find the right bug/depth/weight combo. More often than not once you are dialed in to where the fish are you will likely find them in that same type of water as you work your way up or downstream. Other times you cross that invisible line and everything changes. Lately that invisible line has been marked by a very visible Wolf Creek Bridge. Some tough runs from the bridge to Craig, especially in the afternoon but even those starting there in the morning are finding it to be on the slow side right now.

Even the dry fly anglers have been smiling this week with an abundance of Pseudos around and also some reports of good caddis action in the evenings. Hoppers and ants should definitely remain a major part of your dry fly game right on into early October and it’s also time to throw the fabled October Caddis into the mix. Best Sellers from the dry fly bins this week have been Olive Para Pseudos , WCA Trudes, Blooms Stealth Ants, Black Para Ants, Dandelion RS2’s, Rocky Mountain Mints, Double Wing Tricos, Hi Viz Griffiths Gnat, Corn Fed Caddis and Olive Para Adams. On the foam side pink or purple Moorish Hoppers and Purple Chubbys are definitely on the move but we’ve got plenty of other flavors as well if you want to show them something different which is never a bad call.

Streamers? Absolutely! We tend to push the streamer game at WCA being that Zach and I are both streamer fanatics and will throw them in ANY and ALL conditions, but that being said it’s been a good week for streamer fishing on the MO’ (and elsewhere) and it’s only going to get better as we move into the heart of fall. Stop by Wolf Creek Angler and check out our ever-expanding selection of streamers including a bunch of custom patterns you aren’t going to find in any other shop. We’ve also just gotten a bunch of new stuff in for fall including a fresh batch of Dirty Hippies!

The switch has been flipped and we’re back in the full swing of things with rooms filled, trips out, rental boats out and plenty of activity each morning around the shop. We hope you make WCA your first stop on the way to the MO’. We are your Missouri River Fly Fishing One Stop with On-Site lodging, the best guides on the river, vehicle shuttle service, drift boat and equipment rentals and a shop full of everything you need for your day on the water.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:32-06:00September 8th, 2016|Categories: Fishing Report|Tags: dry fly fishing, fly fishing, Missouri River, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler, zebra midges|0 Comments

Autumn is starting to take hold on the Little Prickly Pear

Feeling like fall this Labor Day in Wolf Creek MT. Rainy and cold this morning followed by cloudy skies and cool temps struggling to reach 60.

A lot of activity around the streamer bin today as you might expect. Tomorrow will be a good streamer day as well.

Thank you to all who showed up for our 1/2 price Fly Sale on Saturday, we had a great turnout and we’ll do it again next year for sure.

It looks like it’s going to be a nice week to fish the Missouri with daytime temps in the high 60’s/low 70’s and nighttime lows in the 40’s. Lodging, guide trips, shuttles, boat rentals and much more available each and every day at Wolf Creek Angler.

6:30 AM is looking pretty dark these days so we’ll be opening at 7 AM starting tomorrow.

We hope you are enjoying what is for many the last day of summer vacation and that you are gearing up for some awesome autumn fishing on the Missouri River.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:32-06:00September 5th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Bins overflowing with bugs at Wolf Creek Angler

Planning on spending your Labor Day weekend on or around the MO’? Stop by Wolf Creek Angler for the best deals of the season on tons of killer gear.

We’re clearing out our summer inventory to make room for cooler weather offerings. Great deals to be had on Simms summer logo gear, Redington wet-wading gear and wading pants, Outdoor Research sun hats, Buff water gloves and much more.

Word is there’s a big fly sale going on down the road. Don’t tell anyone but we’ll match it! Half price on all flies Saturday only!

We are your Missouri River fly fishing one-stop and we are closer to Holter Dam and Wolf Creek Bridge than any other shop. We are right on your way.

Shuttles, Adipose and RO Drift Boat Rentals, your exclusive source on the Missouri for LOOP rods and reels and ARC fly lines and the only Full Line KAST Extreme Fishing Gear dealer on the river.

Oh yeah and we’ve also got the hardest working guides on the river and more on-site lodging than any other shop in the area. Great guides, affordable lodging minutes from the river and THE up and coming Missouri River Fly Shop….everything you need nestled in the canyon far removed from the buzz of Craig but not so far removed that you can’t make the short drive and get your fill. And speaking of the buzz of Craig – don’t miss the second annual Browns and Brews beer festival happening tomorrow in front of Izaaks Restaurant from 4 – 8 pm. 5371e745410f938b5e7023a2d339d199

We hope to see you this 3-day weekend at Wolf Creek Angler as we bid farewell to summer.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:32-06:00September 2nd, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|1 Comment

Coming Soon…..

We’ve finally bid farewell to a long, quiet August and while today is a bit of a carryover with hot weather and a relatively quiet river, change is coming right on cue.

We’ll see temps cool over the next couple of days and it will really feel like fall on Sunday and Monday with rain and highs in the 50’s. Sounds like streamer weather to me….bring it on.

And speaking of streamers, I fished with my good friend Brad Turner http://www.pmangler.com/ from Michigan the last couple of days and despite the bright sunny conditions we did manage to move a bunch of fish and even boated a few. Brad is a total streamer junkie and taught me much of what I know about the streamer game. He likes to throw the BIG bugs and he and his crew back in Michigan have been revolutionizing the game in their own way with some cutting edge patterns designed to move in such a way when fished correctly that no self-respecting monster trout can resist at least coming out to have a look.

I was a bit skeptical since I’ve grown accustomed to the smaller bugs we typically throw on the MO’ but sure enough these bugs swim like none I’ve ever seen and we moved enough fish within a mile or two to make me a believer. I’ll be continuing to test these bugs out throughout the fall as the streamer fishing improves and you can expect to find a few of them in the bins at WCA very soon. These aint no wooly buggers….they’re big complex bugs and you’re going to work if you’re fishing them like they need to be fished! Amateurs need not apply! Intrigued? Book a streamer trip with WCA on the MO’ this fall or look Brad up for some Michigan streamer action on the Pere Marquette or Manistee. He’s also doing destination trips to the White in Arkansas. Inquire with him about this or give us a call and we can get you hooked up with his crew for Big Browns on the White in February. We may even join you!

Brad Turner with a beast of a White River Brown

We love throwing streamers, especially in the fall and spring, and while the Missouri is not known as a great streamer river, those who put in their time and work hard at it are often times rewarded. Stop by the shop for all the latest tips and techniques, a wide array of specialty streamer lines from Rio and Airflo, some awesome streamer sticks from Loop, Echo and St Croix and a great selection of bugs, many of which you won’t find in any other shop.

Don’t care for streamers? No worries! The nymphing has been consistently good, especially at the dam and while Trico fishing is all but done there is definitely enough terrestrial action to keep it interesting for those looking for the dry fly experience.

The water is in good shape by September standards and it looks like we’ll see consistent flows throughout the fall season. We did see a bit of a drop recently and it looks like we’ll be sitting just south of 4K for the fall and winter months. Current water temps are holding in the low to mid 60’s and should begin to drop into the 50’s with consistently cool nights and cooler daytime temps on the way. Have I mentioned that we’re getting excited about streamer fishing? Bring on the rain and cool weather. Screenshot (77)

A busy weekend ahead at Wolf Creek Angler though we do still have a few rooms available. Give a call today and book yourself a room and a day or two of fall fishing on the Missouri.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:32-06:00September 1st, 2016|Categories: Fishing Report|Tags: brown trout, fly fishing, Missouri River, RIO, running line, Streamer Fishing, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Late August Missouri River Fishing Report

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It’s been pretty much Status Quo these last couple of weeks on the Missouri. No dramatic changes in the weather, no dramatic changes in the flows or water temps. The fishing has been pretty good on some days, pretty slow on others, definitely lacking consistency.

The dam seems to be heating up and consequently will be where you find most of the traffic right now though it’s far from what we would call busy. As you would expect nymphing is going to be your best bet for putting fish in the boat. #20 Black Zebras (black or silver bead) have been effective run in tandem with a tan UV or Rainbow Czech, Pheasant Tail, Dark Peep Show, BWO Magic Fly, LGM, brown 2 Bit etc. Cray Fish have reportedly been working some days so a Claws R or Snapping Cray wouldn’t be a bad call but personally I haven’t had much luck with the Crays as of late.

Everyone’s got their favorite rig right now. Some are doing really well short leashing, others are running deep rigs. We’ve been running medium length rigs in shallowish faster water without weight and picking up plenty of fish. If you aren’t getting them in spots you think you should be, adjust the length/weight of your rig a few times before switching bugs out. Not that the bugs don’t make a difference….they definitely do, but we find more often than not that it’s the length/weight of the rig rather than the bug selection that makes the biggest difference.

Streamer fishing was definitely the talk around the shop last week with Olive and White being the ticket, though we heard of some success on flashy copper stuff as well. ZK’s Stun Gun in Olive was the meal ticket for several days late last week but we also heard good reports on the Circus Peanut, Skiddish Smolt, Keller’s Late Night Wanda. ZK’s Son of Bunny all in olive and of course Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow both the Sculpin and JJ. The cloudy days are better streamer days as you would expect but that being said, we’ve had plenty of action on the bright sunny days as well so don’t let the sun get you down!

Dry fly fishing has fallen off though Hoppers and ants are getting eaten with some regularity. There are still plenty of Tricos around on a daily basis but finding fish on them continues to be a challenge. If you want to play the dry fly game we suggest sticking with hoppers and/or ants. Purple, Tan, Yellow or Pink More or Less or Moorish Hoppers, Grape Fat Franks and Purple Yeti Hoppers in #08 or #10 have all been effective. Black or Cinnamon Ants and Blooms Stealth Ant in purple should all be found in your terrestrial box.

Fish streamers, fish hoppers, fish nymphs…..they’re all effective right now.

Traffic should remain fairly light this week though we are expecting a lot of folks around for the Labor Day weekend so if its solitude you seek we recommend getting out here sometime between now and Thursday. We’ve got a couple of rooms left for the holiday weekend and then things open up starting on Tuesday. Slowly but surely you’ll see a bump in the angler traffic over the next couple of weeks. By mid-September (or sooner with the Yellowstone closure) it will resemble July and will hopefully be fishing great.

Give us a call today and book your Montana Fall Fly Fishing Adventure on the MO’.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:33-06:00August 29th, 2016|Categories: Fishing Report|Tags: fly fishing, Missouri River, Montana, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Easing out of August

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One week to go!

We are anxious to bid farewell to what has been a very quiet August on the Missouri. Despite the fishing being consistently good, at least by late summer standards, we just haven’t seen much traffic on the water this month.

It’s been a nice break and a good chance to catch up on some maintenance projects around the property but we are definitely ready to trade lawn watering/blog writing/blog reading/inventory/cleaning/painting/mowing days for busy days in the shop getting trips out the door, selling bugs, booking rooms and trips and spending time visiting with our customers. Not that it’s been completely dead but let’s just say that we haven’t spent a lot of time re-stocking product as of late.

That’s all about to change as the fall season gets underway. Soon the parking lot will be full again and the night life at WCA will return as lodging fills up and guests spend their cool fall evenings swapping fish tales over cocktails on the porch while anxiously anticipating the next day on the water.

We’re stocked up with plenty of new bugs for fall and very soon it will be time to move summer gear to the sale rack to make way for the return of cold weather gear. Keep an eye out for great sales on great gear at Wolf Creek Angler.

We’ve been booking trips daily and it looks to be a very busy fall on the Missouri, especially with the current situation on the Yellowstone. We would love to have you as our guest this fall on the MO’. Guide Trips and rooms available now, book yours today.

You don’t need to wait until fall to fish either. You’ve got a week left to take advantage of our Dog Days of Summer special. Through the end of August book a full day guide trip and a night of lodging and we’ll throw in a second night of lodging for free. Hard to beat that deal.

September will be good. October will be better and for those willing to roll the dice on the weather – November can be lights out. And it doesn’t end there.

Usually around mid-November things get pretty quiet around here again but that doesn’t mean you can’t fish. We don’t winter in the tropics, we winter on the Missouri! We’re here 12 months a year providing you with the best guides on the river; clean, affordable lodging; and an up and coming Missouri River Fly Shop filled with everything you need for fly fishing the Missouri no matter what time of year. We are among the only outfitter owned and operated shops on the river and we live to share the stuff of our life dream with you.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:33-06:00August 25th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

This Week on the MO’

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A breezy start to the week today but it looks like it could be great week for late summer fishing on the Missouri. We’ll see highs in the 70’s all week with overnight lows in the mid 40’s keeping things cool but we are under a Red Flag warning today which means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Winds will diminish this evening though it will still be on the breezy side out there tomorrow with southwest winds 8-14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

On the bright side, a couple of good hopper days at hand so get out there.

You can’t count on the trico bite on these breezy days as the bugs tend to get blown off of the water but the breeze is your friend if you’re fishing hoppers and ants. Maybe not exactly your friend, but more like an acquaintance you don’t really care for but whom you tolerate. The wind is a challenge to the rower and will also challenge the best of casters but it also tends to deliver natural terrestrials to the water as they are blown off course by gusty winds, ending up on the water where they are immobilized and likely soon to end up a big meal for a big trout. It stands to reason that if there are more naturals hitting the water on a particular day then the trout key on them so you should take advantage of these breezy days and get your hopper game on.

We’re having good luck with More or Less Hoppers in Pink, Purple and Golden and have also had some looks on the purple Yeti Hopper. Moorish in tan, yellow and pink are always a good call and Pink Fat Alberts are getting some attention as well. Our bins are loaded with foam and our terrestrial selection rivals that of any other shop. If you haven’t been in to check out Wolf Creek Angler you owe it to yourself to do so. We’ve got all the bugs, all the gear, all the service and more in the most laid back, non-intimidating atmosphere you’ll find anywhere.

Nymphers have been finding success on most sections of the river though the canyon and the dam are going to be your best bets. We’ve had plenty of action on Claws R Cray or Snapping Crays paired with black zebra midges or dark Peep Shows though there are definitely good days and not-so-good days with the cray so once you’ve run it for a good while and made plenty of depth adjustments if you aren’t hooking up then set it aside for another day. Purple lightning bugs and Holla Back Girls in pink or purple, Olive or PMD S & M’s, LGM’s, Pheasant Tails, Tailwater Sows, Psycho Mays, Split Case PMD’s, Military Mays, 2 Bits and many more….all catching fish. Fish what you like and what you have faith in, you’ll be amazed at the difference having confidence in your flies will make.

Streamers? Absolutely. Definitely better on the cloudy days (Wednesday looks like your best shot this week) but worth throwing on the sunny days as well. The weeds can be a challenge but if you pick your spots and are willing to change bugs a lot until you find what’s working you could be in for some action. Some of our goto’s as of late have been Circus Peanuts, Rainbow Snot Rockets, Space Invaders, ZK’s Stun Guns and Keller’s Late Night Wanda in Olive. All of these and many more available now at Wolf Creek Angler.

Plenty of lodging and guides available right on through the end of the month and don’t forget our Dog Days Special. Book a night’s lodging and a full day guide trip and we’ll throw in a second night of lodging for free.

Open daily at 6:30 AM for all of your Missouri River fly fishing needs.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:33-06:00August 22nd, 2016|Categories: Fishing Report|Tags: fly fishing, Missouri River, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Cooler Temps = Hotter Fishing?

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Renewed optimism around the shop this cool and cloudy Thursday. It definitely felt like fall out there this morning and will even more so tonight with lows in the 40’s and rain showers likely. They’re even talking snow for some of the higher elevations!

Just dark enough and just enough of a chill in the air today to draw some attention to the streamer bins. I haven’t heard back from anyone yet today but we had more than a couple of folks loading up on big ugly bugs this morning and you could sense the excitement as we’re offered a little taste of what’s to come in the not so distant future.

Temperatures will heat up again over the weekend but we’re definitely on the run towards fall. People are enjoying the final weeks of summer vacation and while we don’t like the fact that the summer flies by so fast it is the time of year when we start to anticipate the awesome fall fishing on the Missouri.

We get a lot of calls inquiring about when the best time to come for fall fishing is and as is so often the case we don’t have a simple answer.

For one, there is the Crystal Ball Factor. We have no idea what Mother Nature will be serving up this year. We could see sunshine and summer temps right on through October. We could see snow tonight. The weather is the unknown part of the equation.

We tend to think of the fishing improving with cooler temps (which I believe it does) but in thinking about that, what exactly is it about cooler weather that makes the fishing improve? I think there are many factors, not the least of which is the attitude shift that happens in us when we stop sweating and stop lamenting the passing of summer and opt instead to let the anticipation of autumn take over.

Whether its fall fishing or hunting or fall colors or football or kids going back to school or cold fleece clad nights around the fire ring or whatever it may be for you, everyone has their own idea of what makes fall in Montana so awesome and when we start to think these happy thoughts the anticipation grows.

I’m no scientist but there is definitely science happening here which causes changes in our chemical composition. Endorphins start to pump and the next thing you know instead of complaining about the heat and the weeds and the lack of bugs and on and on we instead start to daydream about those crisp autumn days on the water and since we can’t wait for fall we hit the river and just like that the fishing goes from painfully slow to insanely off the charts just because of our attitude adjustment.

Well maybe it doesn’t happen quite like that but a big part of the hum drum of the dog days of summer is the fact that there is nobody here! You can’t catch fish if you aren’t here. If nobody’s fishing then obviously there aren’t fish being caught! If you aren’t in the forest to hear the tree fall then does it make a sound? Likewise, if you aren’t on the water to hear that behemoth brown gulp that hopper you should be!

Was the fishing hot yesterday? Fish were eating yesterday but few were being caught as there were very few anglers out there to catch them. Is it hot today? Will it be hot for the weekend? I haven’t heard any reports today and as far as tomorrow goes see the Crystal Ball Factor above. It’s a total cliché but you really don’t know if you don’t go so get your heads together and get out there.

We’ve got lodging, we’ve got guides, we’ve got boats and we’ve got a shop stuffed full of everything you need for fly fishing the MO’ and beyond including a fly selection the likes of which has never been seen before in Wolf Creek Montana. We’re here to help you out in any way we can and we’ve got answers (of some sort) to all of your questions. We don’t claim to be the experts but we do spend a fair amount of time around here doing what we, and you, love to do and learning new things every day so we think it’s a good bet we just might be able to help you. If not, we’ve got damn fine coffee….and free!

Hoppers and ants. Zebras and Crays. Sparkle Minnows and Godzilla Sculpins just to name a few. Stop by or give us a call for up to the minute conditions and reports.

Tons of Bugs at Wolf Creek Angler

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:33-06:00August 18th, 2016|Categories: Fishing Report, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Fall on the Missouri – photo by Neale Streeks

Thinking about fall fishing on the Missouri? We are too!

October is one of our favorite months to fish the MO’ and judging by our lodging and guide trip bookings, it’s yours too.

The first three weeks of October look to be extremely busy though we still have openings so don’t put it off any longer, give us a call today and book that fall trip.

As of right now things are pretty busy starting around the middle of September and then thin out the last week of October. Keep in mind that these last few years the late October/early November fishing has been the best of the fall. The weather can be hit or miss but it’s typically cool/cloudy/snowy/rainy days that are preferred if fishing BWO’s is your game.

Fall is also the time for streamer fishing. Weeds will still be a factor but it’s definitely worth the effort when you hook into that giant Missouri River brown decked out in full spawning colors.

Don’t let the possibility of rain or sleet or snow or cold discourage you as it’s often the case that the worse the weather is the better the fishing is. And the beauty of lodging and fishing with WCA is that you’ve got a premier Missouri River fly shop on site ready to meet all of your fly fishing needs. Cold weather gear; layering; waders and boots; rods from Loop, Echo, St Croix and Redington; reels from Ross, Loop, Nautilus, Redington and Echo; ARC and Rio fly lines; packs, nets and accessories from Fishpond and the biggest and best selection of bugs ever assembled under one roof in Wolf Creek Montana, including a streamer selection that rivals that of any other shop with a bunch of WCA Exclusives you won’t find anywhere else. We’re starting to stock up for fall fishing with all kinds of new bugs and new gear. Stay tuned for a MAJOR shop-related announcement coming soon!

So while it’s definitely still summertime on the Missouri it won’t be for long. Leaves are starting to change, pre-season football has started, the first of the Oktoberfest beers have already hit the shelves and in two weeks your kids will be back in school and you’ll all be wondering where the summer went. Fret not, fall is a magical time on the MO’.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:33-06:00August 15th, 2016|Categories: Montana Fly Fishing, Uncategorized|Tags: ARC Fishing, brown trout, Fall fishing, Fishpond, fly fishing, Redington, RIO, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|1 Comment

Hopper Time!

Blue skies and sunshine this weekend, highs in the 80’s and 90’s for the next few days before we see another cool down late in the week.

Angling traffic is on the light side but do expect plenty of rec floaters out there this weekend. It’s going to be a gorgeous couple of days to float the river.

What fishing traffic there is seems to be concentrated in the canyon which by all accounts is fishing very good right now, especially by August standards. Weeds are a challenge, but nothing you can’t handle. While the canyon is getting some good press right now don’t limit yourself. Try the lower river, try the upper river…..there are fish everywhere!

Plenty of options right now if you’re willing to switch it up early and often but for my money I would go with a hopper (or a chubby) and either a Rubber Legs or your favorite mayfly nymph.

We’re liking the Moorish and More or Less Hoppers in pink and also having some luck with the #12 White Cloud Hoppers in peach. Don’t overlook yellow either, most of the naturals I’ve seen around (and there aren’t a bunch of them) have been yellow. We’ve had luck with everything from #8’s to #12’s but I think there’s a tendency to want to go big and that isn’t always the ticket. If you aren’t getting any looks at that #8 try something small or get the best of both worlds and trail an ant off that #8 hopper, then you’ll have the right size meal for any appetite.

As far as nymphs to drop, again we like the brown or brown/yellow rubber legs and all kinds of mayfly stuff. Split Case PMD’s, Military Mays, Docs Summer Bug, 2 Bits, Little Green Machines, Peeps, Purple Lightning Bugs, plain old PT’s….you get the picture. Additionally we’ve had some good days with the #16 purple weight fly, tan UV Czechs and various crayfish patterns.

Tricos? Yes and no. There are bugs. There are fish eating them but those who are here specifically for the Trico fishing have been disappointed for the most part. Rig up an indicator spinner and a cdc emerger and have it at the ready in case you come across some rising fish. Otherwise grab your hopper rig and fire away. Hit the banks, hit the seams, hit the riffles and be ready for the take.

We’ve been a little hum-drum with our reports as of late, after all it is August but it’s definitely worth your time to come out and give it a shot. Sure there are some tough days, but there are also some really good days and there’s NOBODY HERE! That’s bad for us but it’s great for you if you’re hoping to have some water to yourself. Besides that, it’s summertime in Montana. Why wouldn’t you spend your day floating down a river?

We’ve got plenty of lodging available as well as abundant availability with the hardest working guides on the Missouri. We’re also offering free lodging as part of our Dog Days of Summer Special. Now through the end of August book a full day guide trip and a night of lodging and we’ll throw in a second night of lodging for free.

We’re open daily at 6:30 AM for all of your Missouri River Fly Fishing needs.

By Jason Orzechowski|2016-10-25T16:15:33-06:00August 13th, 2016|Categories: Fishing Report, Uncategorized|Tags: fly fishing, grasshoppers, Missouri River, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

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