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The skwalas have begun.  Yesterdays sunny weather got the first push of skwala dries flying around and the fish are looking up.  Today could be the first day of some really decent dry fly fishing so be prepared with a fistful of dry patterns just in case.  Bullet head skwalas, Gould's half downs, Rogue Skwalas, Peacock bugmeisters, and Carnage skwalas are all good choices.  Definitely count on sub surface patterns to hook some fish if the dries aren't flying yet with olive double beaded stones, Pat's rubber legs, Little olive micro stones, prince nymphs, and Kaufman's stones.  Streamers will turn some fatties too with black buggers, double gangas, Butte rats, sparkle buggers, dungeons, and sculpin patterns.  The flow just above town is sitting at 1500 cfs with a water temp hitting the 40s by mid day.

 

 

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