by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
One month down and two more to go. Where did September go? Probably the same place that June, July and August went – right down the river. Bob (above) and his crew came out for a late September Montana fishing trip. We fished the Madison within YNP, the...
by admin | Sep 26, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
Making my way down Barnes Hole #1 this afternoon was worth the time spent. I have a few days off and then a run of trips, so I figured some R & D was not only good for me, but for the days to come as well. Walking the Madison in YNP is pretty nostalgic. Having...
by admin | Sep 18, 2012 | Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
The Professor is in town, from Wisconsin, and is enjoying his new found retirement. His pick-up truck is littered with fly rods, waders, duck decoys, shot guns and a fine bird dog named Cody. Howard’s trip this fall will span the next 6...
by admin | Sep 10, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
…………and all is well. Nymphing in morning has proven to be pretty darn good around these parts. Prince nymphs, zonkers, shop vacs, various serenedipities, non-beaded PTs and rubber leg patterns have all been producing good numbers of trout. ...
by admin | Sep 4, 2012 | Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
The Madison River has been inconsistent as of late. Why? Who knows at this point. The river is starting to cool off and quite possibly, the fish are getting used to this. Brown trout are on the move throughout the river system, some days they are on the bite and...
by admin | Aug 22, 2012 | Madison River
Ants are out from the Reynold’s Pass all the way down to Ennis. One never knows exactly where you’ll see them, but over the past two days, the big honey ants have been out in full force throughout the Madison Valley. Below is a version of Turk’s...
