THE MADISON RIVER: Euro Nymphing Montana's Trout Mecca

Spent an afternoon fly fishing Montana's Madison River in mid-July. What a fabulous river. I caught trout from the time I started fishing until the time I stopped. Literally non-stop action. I caught Cutthroat Trout, Cut-bows, Rainbows and Browns.

The Upper Madison is a large river with a ton of current. It is a Euro-nymphing fisherman's dream. Focusing on the pockets and current breaks was the key to success. I caught my fish on a size 14 Stone Pony and size 20 France Midge (both olive and black) on the dropper. When the wind really kicked up, I put on a 4mm, size 12 natural Walt's worm with an orange collar.

Rod used: Thomas & Thomas Contact ll 10ft 9in 3wt @thomasandthomasflyrods
Reel: Galvan GEN 3.5
Leader: 18mm (4x) Pezon & Michel to a 18mm (4x) Pezon & Michel sighter
Tippet: Cortland Ultra Fluoro 6x ‪@CortlandLineCompany‬

How to tie:
Stone Pony:    • How to tie the STONE PONY:  Go-to Eur...  
France Midge:    • How to tie the ULTIMATE midge pattern  
Walt's Worm:    • BEGINNER Fly Tying-THE Most Important...  

Hope you enjoy.

Tight lines!

Cory

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