Almost always, the most popular stream to fish at the first of the season is the Firehole River and this year is no exception to that. So far, it has provided anglers with some very good dry fly fishing thanks some prolific hatches. You should continue to see good action on the Firehole until the end of this month. The lower part of the Gibbon and lower part of the Madison River are also producing some good catches for our customers fishing during the past couple of weeks.
Following is a list of flies we are currently recommending:
Pale Morning Duns: 16/18 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/mayflies/pale-morning-dun/
nymphs
emergers (only if you are use to using emergers, otherwise, just use the duns)
duns
spinners
Blue-winged olives: 18 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/mayflies/blue-winged-olives/
nymphs
emergers (only if you are use to using emergers, otherwise, just use the duns)
duns
spinners (only if you fish late in the day, near dark)
Pale Evening duns: 14 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/mayflies/pale-evening-dun/
nymphs
emergers (only if you are use to using emergers, otherwise, just use the duns)
duns
spinners
Spotted Sedges: 14/16 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/caddisflies/spotted-sedge/
larva
pupa
adults
White Miller Caddis: 16 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/caddisflies/white-miller/
pupa
adults
Western Green Drakes: 10/12 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/mayflies/western-green-drake/
nymphs
emergers (only if you are use to using emergers, otherwise, just use the duns)
duns
spinners
Salmonflies: 4/6 https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/stoneflies/salmonfly/
nymphs
adults
Golden Stoneflies: 10/12: https://perfectflystore.com/product-category/flies/perfect-fly-trout-flies/stoneflies/golden-stonefly/
nymphs
adults
Brown Sculpin: #6 https://perfectflystore.com/product/brown-sculpin/
Articulated streamers: Black leech, gray leech, Albino sculpin, Black head sculpin, in size 4, single hooks.