Normally a high and dirty Madison River doesn't keep me off the water. Getting out of the boat and thoroughly fishing slow the pockets and inside seams is the key to catching trout in these conditions. But right now, the problem is that the water temps are on the cold side and the fish aren't willing to move too far to eat a fly. You have to get your fly right in his face to have any chance at all of putting a trout in your hand. Yesterday, my client, Takumi Tanaka from Japan, applied these tactics on the swollen Madison and managed to find a few fish seeking shelter from the fast and dingy water. The flies we used were brighter than what we would use in clearer conditions. We used patterns with flash like the flash back mega prince, or big lightning bugs in sizes 14 and 12. We all know that Madison trout love the worm, so make sure you use a big sparkle worms or San Juans in flo pink and orange. It's run off season, anglers. It brings a whole new set of challenges to the table that most fishermen aren't willing to take the time to figure out. As long as the river is at a safe level, I see no reason to sit at home wishing I was fishing. It's always fishing season.
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