Over the past month, many a mile has been passed by behind the wheel of Bombardier B12. Visiting Yellowstone during the winter months is by far a highlight of my year, honestly, I don't feel that there is finer job out there in West Yellowstone. While traveling the...
Yea Buddy!
Several days ago, this photo showed up on my phone. Pictured above is Jonathan Heames (left) and his son Finn with a 8 lb rainbow trout caught in Chilean Patagonia. Throughout October and November, Finn was learning to cast a fly rod in their garage, just down the...
YNP
Touring through the West Gate has provided for some interesting wild life viewing thus far. Wolf packs have been seen on multiple occasions and the bobcat is out cruising the Madison River as well. It seems as if the trumpeter swan numbers are up, but maybe some of...
Merry Christmas!
Today is Christmas and I have the day off. Molly is spending the day in Yellowstone working at Madison Junction and will arrive home late in the afternoon. So, I figure there is no better way to spend the day than fishing the Madison River. The forecast is sunny...
The Winter Solistice…..what it means to me
December 21st (and also June 21) sums up a large part of who I am. On one hand there is the first day of Summer and the other is the first day of Winter. Long ago, some believed this day was the birth of a new year and paid homage to the Sun God. While on the other...
American Angler and the Madison River
Haven't seen this yet? Go to the library, the convenience store or better yet, your local fly shop and purchase this. Read the article, read it again and then pass it along to your buddy.
a little colder today…..
38 below zero this morning......that's a little snappy!
Chchchchiiiiilllllly….
Late last night I woke to a chilly house and thought, for just a second, about getting up and tossing a log on the fire. That didn't happen as I rolled over a little closer to my lovely wife and fell back to sleep. This morning, at around 8 am, the temp was 32 below...
River Garbageman
I knew Chad back in my college days at Illinois State University. He had just started doing this and I was truly blown away at what he was doing. This award is so well deserved.
For the Dogs
Upon leaving Craig, Montana two weeks ago, the self professed "Trout Capital of the World", I was beat down tired from a long season behind the oars. This was truly the finest season I've had since going out on my own nine years ago. All said and done, BSA racked...
You should be here
.......but you're not. A couple of fellas are and we're having a blast. Dries, nymphs and streamers......heads too. Yes, October is so nice. The Cardinals have made it a little better as well. A World Series in Craig, Montana!
Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.2013
Once again, the Missouri River proved why it's one of the finest rivers in the world. Without a doubt, it ranks in my top five favorite places to wet a line. Why? Well......cause, it just does. If you haven't seen her, then it really is hard to explain, but from...
Madison River Fishing Report 10.04.2013
Clint (above) was out for a three day run back in June and loved the Madison so much that he planned a Fall birthday trip - what a great idea! Clint and Wilson came out to fish the Madison in YNP and two days on the float stretch. We lucked out and got our day in...
YNP to Shut Doors…..
.........and therefore there will be no fishing in Yellowstone National Park. Yes, that's right, our elected officials who "run" this country have failed to do their jobs and pass a budget (and they are still getting paid). The employees of YNP and the...
Big water
The Madison in YNP went big today after over night rain and high country snow pummeled Hebgen and Firehole Basins. The flows on the Firehole jumped up as did the Madison, by 2:30, I could hardly see my boots in thigh deep water. There were a few logs freed up as...
More snow/rain and a touch of wind to come……
The snow has been falling all around SW Montana the past several days. It feels more like late October than late September, luckily, we still have a month left of the nice weather. Will it get summerish again? Yes, but for how many days is uncertain. There will be...
Hello September!
A chill is in the air this morning and temps are dropping fast. September has found us really busy with guide trips, cutting wood, bird hunting and stalking elk. Three days ago, we decided to hit up Henry's Lake with sink tips and black leaches....it was good and...
Late Season Thoughts
Tonight, the shot guns will slide out of their cases for a once over as the upland season is upon us in just under a week. More ants need to be tied up at the vise and I could probably use a few more boxes of 2 and 3/4 inch number sixes. Tomorrow will be along day...
august & a touch of Fall
All the locals I have run into lately are talking about it. The elk are thinking about it as well....so are the brown trout and the white fish. Fall is in the air. Yes, it's only August 11, but in these parts, summer is rapidly approaching it's end. Don't worry,...
Madison River Fishing Report 07.29.2013
Madison River Flows and Temps River flows have been up and down a lot this July. Currently, there is 1250 cfs coming out of Hebgen, which is pretty high. Looking back to a week ago, the river was flowing just over 800 cfs at Hebgen. Some folks are asking why so...