Question #1---- Mostly Emerger - but was floating on the surface with the wing exposed. That's "dry enough" for me! But also used duns.Larry, two questions:
1) was that action on dry flies?
2) were you wearing your hard hat?
I was in Yellowstone the first 10 days of June in 2005. Freezing at night, intermittent snow, sleet, rain, wind, and mild sunny breaks warming up to 60. Fishing rocked! Have a great trip.Several months ago, wanting to fish the Firehole and other Yellowstone Park rivers at optimum temperatures again, I decided to take a chance on early season temperatures, and invited an old friend from Virginia to join me out there for two weeks, starting June 2. I've been watching the temps with guarded hope and dread, as snowy nights in the 20's continue to be the norm. Although I left VA a half-century ago and am a well-padded 245 lbs., I continue to have the physiology of a hothouse orchid. I'm packing a mountain of clothes and bedding, and hoping that summer arrives on the Yellowstone Plateau the day I do.
Thanks for the tip, Jim. We pretty much expect high water this time of year, but the Firehole (our main destination) is always fishable, even at higher flows. It's 200 cfs lower now than it was last year at the same time.Hey Kent, here in Dillon the leaves haven't even made it out yet. I saw some Pussy Willows last week. In Washington, they came out about two months ago and now your trees are full of leaves.
But, it is supposed to warm up like Itchy said. Maybe into the mid 60's. But watch out because you are coming to Montana where the weather can change on a moments notice.
Oh and Itchy, be prepared for high water. All the rives are on the rise.
No, no, no, Ed- Jergens won't be with us on the Firehole. We're fishing with him on Friday around Twin Bridges on either (probably) the Beav or the Big Hole. After I withhold his tip, we'll head to Yellerstone on our own. Will have some sort of report to file and maybe a couple photos, too. Cheers, ItchyTime to open the bidding to see if we can get enough $$ together to have Jergens take some photos of him hanging you upside down in the Firehole! Seriously though, safe and great trip. Hope there is a lot to report.
