If you’re headed to Montana during the month of July there are five must have dry flies.
The first is one of the most popular flies across the country and a size 14 parachute Adams will catch fish anywhere in the state. It’s also a good idea to have a size 16 tan, sparkle dun. Never leave home without a size 12 royal Wulff that will serve you well as a searching pattern or even as an indicator while fishing a dry fly and dropper nymph. Keeping in mind the huge hatches of caddis patterns during the month it’s absolutely necessary to have a tan, size 14 elk hair caddis. Finally, another important caddis pattern should be in your box. The Goddard caddis is very useful since it floats really well and is easy to see and a size 14 covers all major hatches across the state.
If you have these five dry flies in your box during the month of July in Montana, generally speaking you’ll always catch a few fish.