Dry Fly Fishing

The main dry fly hatches on the Madison include caddis, stone, mayfly, salmon fly, grasshopper, spruce fly, ants, dunn, miller, and yellow sally. Different flies work at different times of year. The Sofa Pillow is effective during the salmon fly hatch. As the summer progresses, water levels and fly patterns vary as fish change location. The knowledge of your guide is essential for success during these changes. HOWARD OUTFITTERS guides are expert in choosing the right fly for the best dry fly fishing results during your guided trip.

Type of trout in the Madison, which vary in size, include rainbow, brown, and a few cutthroat. Your ability to present a dry fly correctly is critical to catching larger trout. Fishing on most of the Madison is catch and release, ensuring an ongoing abundance of trout.

Dry fly fishing works extremely well from our McKenzie river boats. Using the McKenzie river boat, we can position you to reach those secluded holes that bank fishermen are unable to reach.