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Hebgen Lake

Gulp……..It is that time of the year on Hebgen Lake. We have been out fishing to those large cruising trout for about 3 weeks now, but it is just starting to get consistent. There are tricos, caddis, midges and calibaetis…….and a little wind. We...

Madison River below Quake Lake

I must apologize to those folks who read my report on the Madison River. There is no excuse, but I have been guiding everyday since my last report on 7/19. July ended as one of the very best dry fly fishing months that I have seen in a while. Once the PMDs starting...

Madison River: Lyons Bridge to Varney

The last two days on the river were pretty darn good. With the flows at 1230 cfs the Madison has come into great shape. There are salmon flies up past Ruby Creek, but not yet to Palisades. Most days, at some point, the trout will rise and eat on top for awhile. It is...

Madison River: Lyons Bridge to Ruby Creek

The past three days have been fantastic dry fly fishing all day long from ramp to ramp. Today I floated with an long time client/friend and we had a great time casting elk hair caddis and parachute pmds. We put on at 11:00 am and floated until 9:15 pm. I was expecting...

Madison River below Quake Lake

It has been 10 days since my last report, but there has been no time at night to sit down and write one out. Everyday has been spent on the river guiding the Madison and then one day over on the Yellowstone. The Madison has been fishing quite well for several weeks...