by admin | Apr 13, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
With the help of a good friend, I get to fish today. He says he’ll row the boat the entire day, but I wouldn’t mind rowing a bit. Last time I wet a line? January 18th. Ya, that is a long time for someone who lives so close to world class fly...
by admin | Apr 10, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
Madison River Flows Below Hebgen – 1050 cfs Varney Bridge (Cameron Gauge) – 1260 cfs The urge to get out of the house and away from the snow was too strong yesterday. While actually fishing is still a ways out for me, I just had to go and sit by the...
by admin | Apr 8, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
For 30 miles to north, south, east and west of Horse Butte, there is 4 feet of snow on the ground…..and it is still snowing. Dumping is a better word for it…….5 new inches of the wet and heavy on the level. Some folks in these parts say there is 6...
by admin | Apr 7, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Flies and Fly Tying, Madison River, Missouri River
The biot body stonefly might be the only other stonefly nymph I fish, although the prince nymph is hard to beat…..I cannot lie, so add that to the list…..3 patterns to imitate these insects. The first biot stoneflies I saw were tied by Mike Mercer, his...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Stoneflies are a large part of a fishes’ diet year around. A Rubber Leg Stone Fly Nymph just might be one of the most fished flies on all the freestone rivers in SW Montana. A versatile pattern, which can be swung off the banks with 2x, bobbered up –...
