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Florida: Sarasota Bay

I have been down here for about 2 weeks and have been fishing twice. No fish and no boat. The boat I am using for the winter is in the repair shop……the engine doesn’t even make a sound and there is corrosion everyhwere. It has worked very well in the...

Madison River below Quake

Most of October had been warm, sunny and dry…..until today. This morning I hit the snooze a couple of extra times as it was hard to get up with the rain tapping on the roof. Once things cleared off, the clouds revealed a white glaze on the Lionshead, Hebgen and...

Madison River below Quake Lake

Old Man Winter has arrived in Southwest Montana. This morning we woke up to 3 inches of snow at 6666 feet and there is quite a bit more in the mountains surrounding town. Starting 3 days ago, we had masive winds down on the river and in town. There were gusts up to...

Madison River below Quake Lake…..& Archery Season

I must appologize to the loyal readers first. Archery season for elk started the 3rd of Sept. and the bugle has just gotten really hot over the past week. Sorry for the lack of fishing reports, but I really want to kill an elk this year with my bow. I will be more...

Madison River: Quake to Ennis

Over the past week, Fall has arrived. The aspens are just bearly showing some yellow, the elk are feeling their oats and there is snow in the peaks. Yes, it is cold……and it will warm back up again. I have heard reports of big browns moving out of Ennis...