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The blur of the prime season continues as June rapidly fades.

It always goes by fast but this year it seems to be flying by at an accelerated clip.

It seems so far away when you’re drowning pink bugs and wire worms on chilly spring days anticipating hot summer days fishing PMD’s, Caddis and Tricos but early spring is just a memory now and we’re fully immersed in PRIME TIME on the Missouri.

It’s been an awesome couple of weeks of PMD fishing with likely a few more to come and the Caddis action has been nothing short of awesome more days than not.

It may be that my perspective is changing as the Missouri becomes more and more familiar to me every passing day but five years into this I’d say it’s the best dry fly season I’ve experienced since arriving here. As many of you know I’m FAR from DFO and I’m not afraid to admit it but I’ve been thoroughly enjoying dry fly fishing this spring both with clients and on my own time. Coming from the land of Gray Drakes and Hexagenia limbata the tiny flies (comparatively speaking) and technical demands of the Missouri River have been a challenge to say the least and not one I’m always super eager to embrace. I’m perfectly content to fish the dark side with nymphs and streamers ANYTIME, but as I become more and more in tune with the Missouri and her intricacies I find myself becoming more enamored with the challenges of dry fly fishing on this river every season.

But enough about me. If dry fly fishing is your thing then you’ve been enjoying an awesome early summer on the MO and there’s plenty of time left to get your game on. That being said I have no doubt that the rest of the season will fly by and it won’t be long before I’ll be at this keyboard reflecting on a great summer and eagerly anticipating Autumn and the second season!

We’ll get there soon enough. For now stock up on Rusty Spinners and Outrigger Caddis and get out there. The water is dropping daily (currently 6900 cfs) and should soon level off in that 6K range many of you have been waiting for. We’ve had a few cancellations due to the higher flows but those who have braved it have been rewarded with great dry fly fishing which should only get better as access increases.

The nymphing has been just fine as well with mayfly nymphs like Little Green Machines and Split Case PMD’s and Caddis Pupae like Weight flies, Tung Darts and the like getting  eaten regularly. I’ve all but retired the sow bugs for the time being but you never want to take sows completely off the table so keep them close.

Fast water, medium depth has been the key with many of the tanks and swirly spots holding big numbers and producing well. We’re starting to see a little more vegetation out there so check your bugs often and make sure you’re fishing a clean rig. Trout like a clean rig! Short leash the shallows or try the dry dropper rig. The options are limitless. Hoppers? Just around the corner. It’s PRIME TIME on the Missouri.

Streamers are still getting eaten so throw them while you can. It won’t be long before the weeds and floating debris make the streamer game an exercise in futility.

Start your trip to the MO off right with a visit to Wolf Creek Angler for up to the minute updates on what’s happening out there. We’ve got no secrets, just up front and honest info on the where, the when and the how. We are your source for expert guided trips on the Missouri and Blackfoot Rivers, shuttles, drift boat rentals, sun protection, Simms sportswear and accessories, an amazing assortment of bugs and much more. Pay us a visit and see what the buzz is about. We’re the best fly shop you never even knew was here!

We’re open at 7 AM daily for all of your fly fishing needs on the Missouri River and beyond.