October is a Magical Month

Ask many Montanans and they will say October is their favorite month. Also you will get many different reasons for this answer. For some it is bowhunting elk and deer. We do have some dandy deer and elk running around.



For others it is bird hunting. I took my buddies dog out for his first limit of roosters a couple days ago. It was a spectacular day and the first time I have killed a limit of birds over a pointer. Sherman locked up on my first two birds of the day and pointed a bunch of other hens. The final bird would not hold but flushed just close enough for me to get him.



For many others October means big fish on dries flies with very few anglers to compete with. The hatches are still strong for the entire month. There are October caddis that coax fish up before the mayflies come then The Mahoganies and Olives show up and bring the fish right to the surface. This is our big bigger Mahogany mayfly and they were out big time yesterday.



The view from the river.



Some of the nicest Rainbows of the year were had on this fine Bitterroot Day.







Many more fish were had this day and two or three more the size of the above fish manage to get under a log or spit the hook but it was as good a day as you could have on the Bitterroot.



You could have a day like this even into the first part of November but bundle up cause the best fishing is ofter on a cool cloudy day.