{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Tributaries to fish near Craig, MT

Dan nailed it.  Float the Mo. If you have the chance to do 2 or 3 days on the Mo, do it.  One day isn't enough in my opinion.

I've never fished up the Dearborn but have heard very good things.  The mouth of it is a good spot to anchor up.  So are the upriver and downriver points on all the islands.  It gives you a chance to get out and wade.

I rented boats through Headhunters last fall and it was a blast.  $150 for the day.  You show up at the ramp and the boat is there.  They shuttle your car to the take out.  When you're done, you just get in your car and drive away, they pick the boat up later that night.  So simple it's scary.  Plus you can camp at most of if not all of the boat ramps along the Mo. 

The second day we floated it, I saw a pod of 500+ fish rising during a BWO hatch in a quarter mile long eddy in the canyon section.  It wasn't too far below the Dearborn and was truly surreal. 

On Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 9:59:58 AM UTC-4, Dan Kozel wrote:

Your best bet is to contact either Headhunters or Wolf Creek Anglers. Both are great shops and will be more than willing to send you in the right direction. I never fished tribs around Craig. I would recommend fishing the Mo', The fish are plentiful and are powerful swimmers that will likely take some backing off your reel every now and again. If there's more than one in your party you ought to rent a drift boat for the day from Headhunters, They'll launch you, shuttle you, etc. Even if you have zero rowing experience the Mo is like a fast moving lake. 

On Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 4:15:18 AM UTC-4, ALarge wrote:

Dee to fish the Missouri and GlacierNP for 9 days starting Saturday. I know the 'Mo gets super crowded so I'm curious if there are any worthwhile tribs to wade up and fish. The Deerborn looks promising. Montana has some of the best wading access laws in the country so private access shouldn't be an issue. Thanks again- y'all always set me straight. -Alex

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