Flows have just about settled down to about average levels, and the river is behaving like it typically does this time of year - things have slowed a bit, though there’s a lot more water than this time last year. 

The go to hatch is the evening Caddis, probably best for 30 to 45 minutes either side of sunset.  You still may see a PMD spinner fall in the morning, though it’s nothing to write home about. 

It’s pretty much a given that the Madison is fishing much better out of the Park right now, and given the significant warming occuring on the Firehole, the Madison will be in its August doldrums for the next few weeks.  There are many waters in better shape around the Park right now.  Pending how warm it gets over the next several weeks, the Madison is probably best left alone during the day. 

If there isn’t hatch activity present, you could throw streamers or double nymph rigs (deep in the slots), but we’d head for more active water this time of year, and come back for the Caddis in the evening.

Flows this morning near West (0515) were 437 cfs, with today’s average 420 cfs.

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Flies to have in the box:

Dries:  Caddis - EHC, X Caddis, Electric Caddis, EC Caddis, CDC Caddis, Spent Caddis - tan, olive, black; PMD – Parachute PMD, PMD Sparkle Dun, Harrop PMD; Yellow Sally – Headlight, Glasstail

Nymphs: PT; BHPT; BH Hares Ear, Copper John, olive; BH Prince; Lightning bugs, gold, silver, green/olive;  PMD Wonder nymph, Electric Yellow Micro Mayfly

Terrestrials: Hoppers, beetles, ants

Streamers:  Woolly buggers, brown, yellow, olive, black; Sparkle buggers, same colors; Girdle bug; Zonkers, assorted

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