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...
by admin | Jun 29, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Henry's Fork, Madison River, Missouri River
I arrived home from the Missouri yesterday afternoon to excited dogs and a plethera of mosquitoes. The warm temps have cranked up the biting flies and rivers have risen slightly as well. The Missouri is stable at 21,800 out of Holter Dam. Some folks think it will...
by admin | May 13, 2011 | 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Henry's Fork
One of the first salmonfly hatches we will see, is just about 10 days away…..maybe a bit later depending on the temperatures of the Henry’s Fork. Life in the high country is behind every where else once again this spring. Yesterday there was about 2.5...
