Spinner Fall Tactics on the Missouri River and Observation From the Center Seat with David Payne (Ep. 214)

“The main thing with the Missouri is fish where the fish are…”

David Payne

In this episode we WadeOutThere with David Payne, from Helena, Montana.  David grew up in Lewistown, Montana, fishing the small towns local stream, Big Spring Creek at age 8, with no fly shops and mail order materials, on a homemade vise.  That was in 1964 and he’s been fly fishing ever since.

In 1995, David started guiding on the Missouri River after moving to Helena in 1982, where he still guides today. 

We discuss spinner fall tactics on the Missouri River, why you should fish all four seasons of any river you are trying to learn, and how observing others in the boat can make you a better guide and fly fisher.

“After a while of spooking pod after pod after pod you start thinking well maybe I better back up a little bit, … and that’s I think what perpetuates the idea of how far you need to be. More than often twenty five to thirty feet, depending on where the fish is, if you can get that close, that’s pretty close.”  

David Payne

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Jason

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