by admin | Jun 17, 2013 | 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork
Wade fishing is one of my favorite past times. Why? Because it’s just you and the river – intimacy with a river is hard to come by unless one gets out of the boat and stalks trout. When wading, all your skills come into play: stalking, reach casts,...
by admin | Jun 12, 2013 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork, Madison River
There are Big Bugs throughout southwest Montana and parts of YNP. I caught my first trout of the season on Jacklin’s Salmon fly not too far from West Yellowstone…..love this pattern and Bob still ties them. There are not cheap, but this fly is hands...
by admin | May 17, 2013 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork, Madison River, Missouri River
….to look into the future? Just go fishing. That’s what I’d do. What I mean by this, is can one really say what the summer angling season will actually look like? Educated guesses are popping up all over the Web and some of them are quite good. I...
by admin | Jun 12, 2012 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork, Madison River, Missouri River
Two weeks on the Missouri will make one think about moving to Craig, Montana. Back in the mid-Nineties, I did my time (3 seasons) on the Missouri, but back then, all the action was in Wolf Creek. These days, Craig is the hotspot on the river. Fly shops, bars, good...
by admin | Jul 10, 2011 | Henry's Fork, Madison River
The angling around SW Montana and Eastern Idaho is pretty damn good. Things have been so busy lately with guiding, that I have needed to neglect almost everything else. Tis’ the season, I guess, but it stills feels like we are a month behind with Mother...
by admin | Jul 4, 2011 | Henry's Fork
During the season, it’s almost next to impossible to field phone calls from your guide buddies working on other rivers. On the other hand, when photos like thses show up on your phone, a call back is mandatory. Especially when it involves dry fly...
