Awhile back there was word that Reynolds Pass Fishing Access was going to have some renovations and that there were some elistist pigs folks who wanted to eliminate the boat ramp at Reynolds. A bad Idea.......Why you ask? Becuase there are some sections of the...
Turkey Weekend
Arriving home from Cody this evening was almost as hairy as the ride to Cody for Thanksgiving. Thankfully, we made out just fine. Being disconnected from the Web for a few days was pretty nice. It gives one time to think and not worry about so much. I am...
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr….
Now that the blizzard is making its way through the Dakotas and on into the Midwest, the temps have plummeted into the negatives around southwest Montana. There are 8 to 10 foot burms dividing the lanes all over town. There is more snow in the forecast for...
Still dumping…..and blowing.
Still dumping in West Yellowstone and we are gonna get it for another 36 hours.....it might be time to crack a beer, sit back and watch TV.
Blizzards…..packing it in the Mountains
This plow got stuck about an hour ago..... West Yellowstone is in the midst of a full blown blizzard. 30 mph winds, dumping snow and freezing cold. Winter has definitely arrived in style this year.......just in time for the Yellowstone Ski Festival here in West...
Dead Elk
After hunting hard all through archery season and rifle, I finally got my elk. While shooting a nice bull is something which I want to accomplish, I could actually care less what sex it is. A 2 or 3 year cow will eat 100 times better than any mature bull. Arriving...
Elk Hunting….or walking with a gun in a blizzard in deep-ass snow.
Some folks have had more luck than I with the elk hunting this Fall. Two nights ago I glassed 30 head of elk until last light, they were feeding and bedding for the night. I called my crusty neighbor, Mr Johnson, to see if he wanted to join me. Mr. Johnson and I...
48
48 Grizzlies have been killed thus far this season by human causes in Greater Yellowstone. Forty-eight. These human causes are defined as: car collisions, accidental shootings and management removal actions. Locals and tourists alike are to blame. Do you drive...
A walk in the field
Don't get me wrong, I love guiding and the career in fly fishing which has developed for me over the past 15 years, but when the season ends, it feels oh so good. There is still tons of paperwork to be finished, and bookings for next year are rolling in.....more...
Browns, streamers and redds
Waking up this morning to a frozen earth and barely a trace of snow, I decided to bag elk hunting and head for the rivers in YNP. The reports from yesterday were: "best day in four or five years", "epic streamer fishing", "stupid cold and wet, but worth every penny"...
Earthquake in Wyoming
As some of you have pointed out, we had an Earthquake yesterday south of YNP. We did not feel it, but I am sure someone at Old Faithful might have. A 4.4 earthquake, NE of Jackson, near Lower Slide Lake, sent earth and rock sliding down the mountain. I have yet to...
Winter…..just like that.
There was supposed to be snow on the ground this morning at my house, which would have made for excellent elk hunting around the mountains of Hebgen Lake. Instead we were greated with rain and a very wet woods. While it was much quiter underfoot today, the were no...
Sunny and 65….in October.
When angling the Missouri River in October, mid to late October, one rarley expects to see 65 degree temps, sunshine, shit for hatches and no clouds........for days on end. The wind won't let up either and when there are no bugs and high sun, the wind just adds to...
Divey little places
I love places like Joe's, what a gem. My first visit here was in 1992, after a long day of floating Craig to Prewitt Creek. We parked along the railroad tracks next to Joe's and walked across the street to O'Connel's Store. They disliked the angling folks to say...
Ross Evolution LT
Tweleve years ago I bought my first Ross Reel, a Cimmaron 2. It still functions like it was brand new. Many of the folks who jump in my boat over the years have fished this reel. I have several other reels, mostly given to me, one found along the road 15 years ago...
Indian Summer
Our warm weather continues here in SW Montana. The past couple of days have had clouds and some rain, which have made the fishing pretty damn good. There is snow in the forecast for later today and tonight. YNP continues to have more runners, but the folks who...
Molly’s Brown Trout
After getting hammered by the pouring rain while playing nine holes this afternoon over in Island Park, we headed into YNP to swing flies.....streamers. This brown above smashed my wife's fly, luckily, she was fishing 10 lb Maxima....it had no chance.
A little clouds and rain…….
..........makes the trout fishing insane. For almost three weeks we have had sunshine and warm weather. Today's forecast was for rain, wind and clouds and finally, we got it. Don't get me wrong, the extended summer like weather was awesome, but it didn't make for...
Get out there…..
Last week my phone buzzed and with that came this photo of my Uncle Dick with a nice 8 point Whitetail from the great state of Missouri. Uncle Dick gets after it and at 75 years young he still loves to hunt to and fish. Well done Richard!
Still eating hoppers…..
There are plenty of trout still looking up for a big juicy hopper in the afternoons below Palisades. While yesterday wasn't stellar, there are fish like the one above rising everyday. This 21 inch Brown ran straight up stream so hard that I had to get out and hold...