Upper madison

Date
Sunday, 11 Sep, 2016
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The Madison is still play in well despite the in increased pressure due to recent recent closures on the Jefferson bighole and Yellowstone rivers. Looks like they are going to open most of the Yellowstone back up and one section of the bighole remains open. Cooler temps have really taken the pressure off surrounding waters.  If your going to fish the Madison sleep in have a big breakfast and hit the water around 11:00 AM   the River has been crowded but everyone is on the same program. Get on the water around 9:00 then off around 3:00. The trick to avoid the trafic is go late get I behind everyone. Last night we had great fishing on ants between 3:00 and 7:00pm. Fish have obviously been seeing some ants. But the real show has yet to happen. For me it has been buggars and beads in the morning with limited success then hoppers and ants most of the afternoon   Lots of small fish but good action. Every once in a while something in the 16 to 18 inch range shows up.  Fish are sketchy on hoppers they want to get a close look. Takes nerves of steel to leave the fly while they check it out.  Ant not so much. If they come for a look they will probably eat it. But you will miss fish because your too fast not because your too slow.  Upcoming cool weather  could change everything thinks.  This upper River doesn't like cold nasty weather  could be time to head down stream the the lower. 
 
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