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Patagonia’s New Rock Grip Wading Boots

Awhile back I saw a pair of crampons with metal bars screwed into them.  They were being tested for wade fishing, as an alternative to felt, as states like Alaska and Missouri don’t allow felt anymore.  One look at these new wading boots from Patagonia made me...

Madison River Fishing Report 02/04/2012

 This week’s warm weather has made for good fishing down in the valley.  There has been some decent midging and the rubber legs has worked well when they aren’t rising.  Regardless, the weather has been super nice…..almost too nice.  Some folks are...

Red Dog and such

Today, we had a spectacular day of wildlife watching in Yellowstone.  Our snowbus saw three dogs, a cat and three large weasels….aka…a wolf, coyotes, fox, bobcat, river otters and a beaver.  Two otters were cruising downstream near the eagle’s nest. ...

Snowpack Update

Madison – 78% Gallatin – 76% Jefferson – 81% …….not too bad compared to where we were sitting just a couple of weeks ago.   Of course, the actual snowfall is about 10 percentage points higher, but moisture content is what really matters. ...