The dog days of summer are officially barking, according to this Orvis report, but the Middle Fork is holding its own. If you’ve been waiting all year for that picture-perfect, top-water action, your patience is about to pay off big time. But while you’re sweating through your sun hoodie, the fishing is staying just as hot. In the Fast Lane: Drop big, buoyant stonefly patterns right into the bubbly, dynamic water. Drop big, buoyant stonefly patterns right into the bubbly, dynamic water.