Buzz’s Spring Creek Fishing Report – September 1, 2010

The Spring Creeks are producing some decent dry fly fishing with PMD’s, Sulphurs, Terrestrials along with a few Midges and a few Caddis. The nymph fishing is pretty good.

   The Midge hatches are sparse and are occurring on calm mornings and evenings. My favorite Midge patterns have been: our Captive Midge, a Harrop CDC Hanging Midge, a Harrop CDC Emerging Midge or a Harrop Gray Adult Midge all in sizes 20 to 22. A great pattern to trail off any of these is Gary's Midge Pupa, a WD-40, a Miracle Nymph or a Zebra Midge all in sizes 18 to 22.

   The PMD hatches are pretty sparse. The hatch has been trickling from the late morning through the afternoon. My favorite patterns are a CDC Biot PMD Comparadun, a Harrop CDC Biot PMD Emerger, a PMD Comparadun, a Buzz’s PMD Transitional Dun or a PMD Parachute Emerger, all in a 16 or 18.

   The Sulphur hatches are still pretty inconsistent. However there are usually some in the early evening. My favorite patterns are our CDC Sulphur Comparadun (22), our CDC Sulphur Sparkle Dun (20) or our Sulphur Parachute Emerger (20).   

   There are some fair Caddis hatches, usually near the riffle areas. These hatches are occurring in the afternoon.  My favorite patterns have been a Tan or Olive Harrop Henry’s Fork Caddis (size 18), an Olive Elk Hair Caddis (size 18 or 20) or our Ron’s Caddis (size18).

Terrestrials (Ants, Beetles, Crickets and Hoppers) have been working pretty well between the hatches. Our Jimmies Tri Ant (18 and 20), a Green Beetle (14 and 18), a foam Beetle (16 and 18), a Foam Wing Hopper (14) or our Cricket (12)all work well.

   The Nymph fishing has been pretty good. There are various Mayfly nymphs available to the fish along with Midge Larva and Pupa, Scuds, Sow Bugs and Caddis Larva and Pupa. Midge Larva and Pupa patterns, Sawyer Pheasant Tails, Scuds, Sow Bugs, Caddis Larva and Pupa and WD-40's have all been very effective.

If you are interested in improving your success fishing the Spring Creeks or just want to expand your Spring Creek fishing skills, we are carrying a great new book that will make that possible. The book is titled “Fly Fishing The Montana Spring Creeks” and the author is John Mingo.

In the book John explains his methods, his equipment and his special fly patterns that make him a legend on the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks.

We have the book and John’s fly patterns in stock. Just email us at basini@mcn.net or give us a call at 406 222 5664 to order.

Most of the flies suggested above are locally tied and have been developed especially for the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks by the Spring Creek Specialists Fly Shop. 

We now have over 500 patterns just for the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks, including 54 patterns by Rene Harrop. 

      Many of the fly patterns mentioned can be seen at www.depuyspringcreek.com. Just follow the link to fly patterns. Also all of our patterns are available for sale by contacting us by email at basini@mcn.net or calling us at 406 222 5664.

 Spring Creek Specialists Fly Shop    on DePuy Spring Creek    Livingston, MT 59047

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