Dude. If you're going up to Craig, MT to fish the Missouri River, you'd best bring some midges. These are my favs. They're a hi-vis variant to the Griffith's Gnat. I started tying them with a piece of foam because a more traditional midge is really hard to see in low light conditions and that's when fish are up eating the most. It's not late in the day or early in the morning. It's when there's that flat light--you know, when the clouds are socked in but there's just enough sun to make a glare? You'll be able to see these and trout will definitely eat them.
And here's a little trick to try. Take two of these midges and tie them on in tandem with only about eight inches in between. This goes against everything we learn about dry fly fishing on the Missouri, but let those bugs swing each other around a little bit. You still want to get a good reach cast and you'll want to feed these bugs into rising fish but a little bit of natural drag can actual help with midge hatches. And these guys are buoyant enough where they won't get dragged under.
So yeah, the dry fly fishing on the Mo is actually really good right now. If you look at the conditions, you might not believe that but it is true. Yes, the flows are up. Yes, the water is cold but, fish are eating. Wade fishing is still doable but if you want to make the most of the conditions and have access to those flats where fish are really coming up, you might want to find someone with a boat and I can help with that, www.mdfishingoutfitters.com.
Keep 'em where they live...
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