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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Motrout
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Motrout on Sep 1, 2010September 1st, 2010, 12:48 pm EDT
I know I am planning ahead pretty far, but I am going to try to make it up to Montana next summer (after spring/early summer run-off) and would like to get some advice on a couple things- I've fished Montana a bit in the past, mostly just the Bitterroot, Clark Fork, Blackfoot, and the mountain stream tributaries of those streams... Does anyone have other reccomendations? I'm not really interested in the spring-creeks or tailwaters. I really enjoy the kind of freestone streams where you can fish nice, big dry flies to free-rising trout. I was thinking of the Gallatin- is that a good one to try? I was also thinking of the Kootenai/ Yaak region in the northwest part of the state. Does anyone on here have any advice for these streams, or any other advice about good water in Montana?

Thanks for any help
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Bobbyg on Sep 2, 2010September 2nd, 2010, 4:32 am EDT
I highly recommend Rock Creek southeast of Missoula.
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Motrout on Sep 2, 2010September 2nd, 2010, 2:33 pm EDT
That sounds like a good idea.
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Lastchance on Sep 3, 2010September 3rd, 2010, 4:06 am EDT
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GONZO on Sep 4, 2010September 4th, 2010, 7:05 am EDT
Mo T,

Because the Gallatin was one place you were considering, I thought I'd mention that it has a number of fine little tributaries that you might like. Depending on the trib, you'll find a variable mix of browns, rainbows, cutts, cuttbows, and brookies. Although easy access often brings a lot of pressure to many parts of the main Gallatin, the tribs are usually another story, and even some of the tribs that are relatively easy to access don't see nearly as much pressure. Just a thought.
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Motrout on Sep 4, 2010September 4th, 2010, 3:02 pm EDT
Thanks- the Gallatin and Gallatin valley has always been calling to me since I drove through there a few years back-I was on my way to Hebgen Lake after fishing a tributary of the Bitterroot for a few days, and drove alongside it for a long way, but never got out to fish. It looks pretty great, and I bet some of the tribs would be fun to check out too...Thanks for the advice.

A lot of the time a main river to me is just a place to start looking-usually the most interesting fishing is to be found in the little blue lines that feed into it.
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Jesse on Sep 5, 2010September 5th, 2010, 2:38 am EDT
Hey there Mo im actually going to school in Montana right now, and fish the three streams you mentions religiously. The gallatin is a great river to head to and would be well worth it. Rock creek is a great stream, and beautiful one at that, but honestly it's not the place you want to head to if your looking for big fish gulping down dries. If i was you i would look at rivers such as the beaverhead in southwest montana. Now its a tailwater, but fished like a large spring creek river. There are massive wild browns in there as well and its great fishing all year round. Also there are some smaller tribs running into the river that are killer and don't get fished to often. Definitely should be on the top of your list. If not there i would try the maddison or yellowstone. Both beautiful and large fish rivers. I don't know if theres anything better than drifting down the maddison my man. Try doing some research on these rivers and see what you think, but there worth coming here for especially if its some larger trout your after.
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