Winter Angling….
Madison Range Our weather in SW Montana over the past week has been wonderful. Highs in the 30's and low hasn't been below zero for awhile. Since things have slowed down in YNP, I have had time to get out and do some fishing. Greg Falls has also been out enjoying...
20 Below and dropping
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Starting on the 15th of December, I have spent damn near every day in Yellowstone National Park driving the vintage B12 Bombardier. Winter in the park is marvelous and ranks right up there with hooking rising fish on the fly. Winter...
Tying the Jojo Beetle
THe $3 Dip
The RAM Caddis
Tying flies in Montana
Cold & Dry…..
What are you having for dinner? We are having Elk. This morning at 9 am it was -20 degrees. Just a bit chilly. This has been the case for the past week or so. Our snow pack is minimal for early Dec. The Madison Range is, well, very low. I won't even say what it...
World Cup Draw……yes we love futbol.
Clint Dempsey in the air....will he play well in S. Africa? USA. Italy. Slovenia. Algeria.....Group C. On June 12, 2010 the USA Men's National Team will play England for the first time in World Cup play since 1950. We won that game, but overall the USA has...
Wrapped & Frozen
53 lbs. of elk After hanging for 7 days in a 35 degree garage, my elk is now in the freezer. Once I get another 10 lbs. of suet, we are going to make the other 106 lbs. of meat into elk burgers. When all said is done, we will have 179 lbs. of organic, grass fed...
Thankful……
Mr. & Mrs. Moore When I arrived home from Eastern MT almost two weeks ago, things around our neck of the woods were pretty quite. The streets of West Yellowstone were vacant and snow covered. My life, however, was just revving up and the things to do list was...
Prairie trails & Airstreams
Gundogs.... When the boat is cranked onto the trailer for the last time each season, there is only one thing on my mind – bird hunting behind German Wirehaired Pointers – the true versatile hunting dog. Some folks steelhead, some hunt elk with a rifle, some prepare...
Eastern MT…part II
Man's best friend. Just got home from Eastern MT. Loved it....again. Mallards, Roosters, Pointers.....and a couple good friends.
Eastern MT
D. Rust walking the fence line. There are birds in Eastern Montana that's for sure, but walking all day long for 40 yards shots at pheasants might drive one to drink. At least the scenery doesn't suck. We live for this time of the year. Atta-boy Huck.
Snow…again.
Mo River Double I am now back in West Yellowstone after 8 days on the Missouri River. I hated to leave Craig, since the shitty weather - meaning BWOs - was in the forecast. Staying in Craig to fish dry flies and streamers meant that I would not hunt with...
Sunny Skies for now
Cold morning on the Missouri Since October 4, the state of Montana has felt more like December than mid-October. Sideways snow, 10 degree mornings and freezing guides. Guide trips were starting around 11 or 12, soup and lunch by 1 o'clock and hitting the ramp by...
Brrrrrrrrrrrrr….it’s Damn Cold.
snowy-cold As I pack for my trips on the Missouri, the snow is coming down sideways. It seems more like November than October. The woodstove is cranking out the heat, reminding me to sweep the chimney before the onslaught of Winter....one more thing to do before...
What our clients say…….
Joe, We had a great time – already talking about “next year” and the many to come. I am pleased we chose you and Big Sky Anglers as our outfitter – and I will recommend you to any and all who I can. I appreciated your professionalism, conversation, and expertise, as...
Summer into Winter
Not long now....... We had a summer, for about 5 weeks this season. Fall seemed to last only a week or two.....will it return? My how short things can be sometimes. I took the photo above this afternoon once the clouds had cleared revealing the snowcapped...
Everyone needs one…….
22 or 23....who cares, its huge. There are lots of big fish in the Madison and there are lots of anglers as well. Swinging flies has been good as well a stripping streamers. The trout above ate a #10 Rubber Leg Stonefly on a dead drift. Some runs seems to have a...