by admin | May 21, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
We woke this morning to warm temps, broken clouds and sunshine. Looking west past Horse Butte and towards the Madison Valley, the weathter didn’t look so promising. As we rounded the north shore of Hebgen, lots of anglers could be seen fishing the lake. ...
by admin | May 21, 2011 | Madison River
The Madison is green and very fishable with about 18 inches of visibility. Nymphing will be king, but I would be they’ll eat a streamer too…..I have caught fish on dries at this color plenty of times. Not saying it will fish well with dries, but lots of...
by admin | May 19, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
………..the Madison opens. It remains to be seen how clear the river will be on the Opener. There is color moving through Quake, which could be the determinging factor. The West Fork’s brown line was running the bank – it wasnt’t...
by admin | May 16, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Last night at the bar, I ran into my buddy Dan Rust, a guide for Blue Ribbon. He had just gotten off the Madison and had floated Varney to 8 Mile. Out of the gate, the river fished just fine, but at some point after lunch, river clarity had worsened and the bite had...
by admin | May 14, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Madison River Flows Below Hebgen – 1210 cfs….up a little @ Kirby – 1420 cfs….Cabin Crk is puking mud, West Fork is clear @ Varney – 1700 cfs……up 300 from 3 days ago The Madison River can be tough at times when it is on the...
