by admin | May 7, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
14 days and the Madison River will be open for the 2011 season! The river is in wonderful shape and most of the snow has melted away from the banks, except for the stretch of river inbetwix. From Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge, the options for Opening Day are...
by admin | May 6, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Madison River
Our snowpack is finally melting. Cabin Creek was dirty yesterday afternoon and while I did not see Beaver Creek, I would assume it was muddy too. The yard around the house melted out and bison have been using the much needed bare ground for browsing. A year ago,...
by admin | Apr 30, 2011 | 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Henry's Fork
After watching the weather and making a few calls down to the Trouthunter in Last Chance, Jonathon Heames and myself hopped in the truck and went for it. It was cold, windy and not quite the conditions we were looking for, but none the less, we needed to get out of...
by admin | Apr 29, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Pictured above is the new boat ramp below Reynolds Pass Bridge. It is still under a bit of snow, but will be open by the 21st of May – Opening Day. I took a walk yesterday afternoon, upstream from here, and checked out this section of the river. There were...