August 28, 2008 - Steve Hoovler
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 5:01PM 
P-Man and I both had the day off for the first time in over a month. So, we capitalized on a relatively calm morning and headed out after gulpers. Chilly air and a variable breeze kept the spinners off of the water until around 11:30. But when they gathered and began to fall we found some good tracking fish.
It's felt more like early Fall than late Summer this week. I've been on the Madison every day and we've seen everything from mid eighties to mid fifties. Winds have been a big factor too with gusts up to 30 mph on several days.
Fishing has held up through the wild weather. Cooler temps brought some baetis mayflies to the surface the last few days and added another challenging component to the ant and hopper fishing. Nymphing has been consistent as well.
It's hard to believe, but bird season is just around the corner. Our opener is September 1, and my Wirehair is about ready to get in the truck and drive himself to the closest Hungarian Partridge, opposable thumbs or not.
Fall seems to be settling in pretty quick around here, and with it comes some fun times. Stay tuned.