by admin | Aug 27, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
5 days till we walk. It won’t be a long one ’cause it’s gonna be hot. Up at 4, drive over to Wherethehell Valley and hunt till 9ish….praying for clouds. This year, we won’t be alone. Stella will be along for her first day afield. I...
by admin | Aug 26, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Today was tough. There were some good fish eating, but not nearly enough. Ants, hoppers, wulff crips…..all worked. Little trout were around too, but not the numbers we are used to seeing. However, the day on a whole was pretty nice. Fantastic clients, not...
by admin | Aug 25, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
My buddy Neil sent me this photo of his cute little girl and her his badass Hatch reel and two hander. My guess is that Neil got this set up in the mail, walked into the Barns Pools on the Madison – with stroller and Carmen – just to show her how to...
by admin | Aug 24, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
Trout continue to look up for dry flies throughout the Madison Valley. Some days are better than others, but if you stick with it you will have success. The nymphing crowd is catching some nice ones as well on zonkers and beadheads. Getting an earlier start...
by admin | Aug 20, 2011 | Madison River
Upstream, downstream, river left, river right. It really doesn’t matter cause its all good. The Madison River has some of the best, if not the best access of all large freestone rivers in Montana. This is the spot where I learned to fish dry flies on large...
