Alas, no one seems to know why there are no bug hatches this year. Is the water too warm, the temperatures outside too hot, the flows not right??? The DuVals find it a bit disappointing and their declining physical abilities make it a challenge in wading and also walking the trail to fishing spots. Therefore they fish for short periods and are not successful. We do enjoy nice dinners together..
We attempt to fish the Firehole in the park and encounter very windy days. The Gibbons is better as Ron catches a nice fish, as do I. On the Madison, I have a few hook ups, land a nice one and fight a big one that gets away. It is not as productive as past years and dry fly fishing is pretty much nonexistent.
