by admin | Sep 21, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
It’s September, one of three months I can’t live without. Ivan the Slayer and myself have been out chasing elk the past fours mornings. Elk are, by far, the hardest quarry to nail down during archery season. Both of us have drawn back an arrow this...
by admin | Sep 18, 2012 | Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
The Professor is in town, from Wisconsin, and is enjoying his new found retirement. His pick-up truck is littered with fly rods, waders, duck decoys, shot guns and a fine bird dog named Cody. Howard’s trip this fall will span the next 6...
by admin | Sep 10, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
…………and all is well. Nymphing in morning has proven to be pretty darn good around these parts. Prince nymphs, zonkers, shop vacs, various serenedipities, non-beaded PTs and rubber leg patterns have all been producing good numbers of trout. ...
by admin | Sep 4, 2012 | Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
The Madison River has been inconsistent as of late. Why? Who knows at this point. The river is starting to cool off and quite possibly, the fish are getting used to this. Brown trout are on the move throughout the river system, some days they are on the bite and...
by admin | Sep 1, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
Ten seasons ago, I had a young German Wire Hair pup, wound tight as drum and ready for something. Something which was innate, a predetermined mind set with a nose for birds……and a few whitetails. Back then, sitting in my mid-twenties, I had no idea of...
