by admin | May 13, 2011 | 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Henry's Fork
One of the first salmonfly hatches we will see, is just about 10 days away…..maybe a bit later depending on the temperatures of the Henry’s Fork. Life in the high country is behind every where else once again this spring. Yesterday there was about 2.5...
by admin | May 12, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
VALLEY GARDEN FISHING ACCESS SITE ON MADISON RIVER REOPENED BOZEMAN—The Valley Garden Fishing Access Site one mile north of Jeffers on the upper Madison River has reopened to public use. The site was closed to vehicles in November 2010 because of dangerous ice...
by admin | May 11, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
With the stream flow graphs showing stability on the upper Madison, I was curious to see what might be dirty with today’s sunshine. At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Indian Creek and the West Fork were clean as a whistle. Up high on the Slide, the river was...
by admin | May 9, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
The tributaries across the state are blowing out right and left, raising the big rivers like the Yellowstone, Madison, Missouri and the Big Hole. Mud season is upon us. Our recent rains have sent the snowpack tumbling down the mountains, and in the high country,...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING
Started raining early this afternoon and began to pour down about an hour ago. We heard lightning and thunder for the first time this season. It is 40 degrees at the cabin…..makes one wonder what it’s like above 8000 feet. The weather cleared out for a...
