Sara and I took today off, and tried to take advantage of this year's long-lasting salmonfly hatch on the Madison. We took a short float from Lyons to Windy, and saw Salmonflies and Golden Stones the entire way. Luckily, we also saw a bunch of caddis and pmd's, as the bite on big bugs was inconsistent at best. Mrs. Hoovie fished a large stone, either a salmon or golden imitation, all day with a variety of different droppers like x-caddis, and pmd cripples. Lots of fish rose to all of her imitations, but many were in the 12-14" class, and most ate the small dropper.  Three or four larger fish rose along the way, the best being a 17" rainbow.

The number of stoneflies was impressive for mid-July. I'll be down there the next few days. So, stay tuned!