Author: Hale Harris
Bighorn River Fishing Report: August 9, 2012
Dry fly fishing is the main event if you have the skills. Of course, everybody reading this thinks they have the skills (“Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills”—Napoleon Dynamite), so pay close attention if you want to hammer the fish. PMDs continue to hatch on the upper 3 miles and anglers are reporting… Read more
Dry Fly Fishing and the Pursuit of World Peace
Sorry about the title of this blog. Somebody once told me it was important to have an interesting title in order to appeal to a wider readership. That being said, there is some evidence that fishing the Bighorn River can encourage peace and harmony, unless a rental boat is rowing over your rising fish. Speaking… Read more
Bighorn River Fishing Report: July 27, 2012
I’ve been guiding a fair amount during the last two weeks. Fishing has been excellent overall. PMD nymphs are the bread and butter as it regards taking fish throughout the day. If you can get a good drift in shallow riffle water, you’re going to catch fish. Stomach samples reveal PMD nymphs, Sally nymphs, Baetis… Read more
Bighorn River Fishing Report: July 12, 2012
Water temperatures are creeping up slowly and the fish are becoming very active. All sorts of things are starting to happen. We’re catching fish on hoppers—some days are good, some mediocre. The upper three miles is often the best for hopper fishing, especially if you fish it during the prime hours of 11:34 PM to… Read more
The Palminator Fishing Video
David Palmer, aka “the Palminator,” showcases his world-class fishing skills in this exciting video. In the post-production process, David chose to insert instructional comments for the benefit of humanity. Watch and learn. Filmed in early June, 2012 by Hale Harris.
