by admin | Mar 8, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
That’s a no brainer. After bacon and eggs, I drove down the road and met up with Mickey Wooten yesterday morning. It was actually closer to noon as we headed down to fish below Hebgen Dam, but who really cares. Upon arriving to the Madison, we quickly...
by admin | Mar 5, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Greg Falls and the boys…..on the Mo’. Mid-June 2006. As I have said before, this winter is a bit light on snow. What does that really mean? Well, let me try to break it down. This may get confusing, but it makes sense in my head. Think early...
by admin | Mar 4, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
A winter brown trout…..caught just a few hours ago on a stonefly. I bought my new fishing license and headed out of West Yellowstone. It was cloudy, warm, a little snowy and not too windy. I wadered up at the house and drove around the lake. Slipping into the...
by admin | Feb 26, 2010 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
These taste better in cans…… Over the past couple of months the flows on the Madison River below Hebgen have been running just at or a little over 1000 cfs. The flows dropped yesteday to 841 cfs…..finally. Did you know that PPL was afraid to run the...
by admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Wolf on a elk kill. Madison River. I haven’t fished for over a 2 weeks now. Sad to say, but a mans got to work. However, driving a bomb through YNP is not a bad way to spend the day. There are trout rising on the Firehole River. I really wish I could sneak...
