by admin | Aug 10, 2011 | Madison River
Fishing with my Dad this afternoon started out a little slow, but we managed to find several nice trout looking up for ants, moths and hoppers. Lots of insects hatching today on the upper Madison from the Slide all the way past $3 Bridge. Not too many anglers...
by admin | Aug 3, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
Headed up Mnt Washburn a few days ago, this Grizzly was just off the road browsing the hillside. It was early in the day, so we narrowly avoided the inevitable Bear Jam. The rivers throughout the NE side of Yellowstone are dropping, clearing and fishing pretty damn...
by admin | Jul 29, 2011 | Madison River
For those angling on the Madison the past few days, in the float stretch, it doesn’t get any more beautiful. The wind has finally laid down (don’t worry, it will blow again….probably tomorrow) as this seems like the windiest season to date. The...
by admin | Jul 23, 2011 | Madison River
The past couple of days could’nt have been any different. Today – hot, sunny and a so-so bite on the dry fly. The morning was cold and once things warmed up the fish just kind of slid off the bite wih the high sun. Wind, large hail and torrential rain...
by admin | Jul 15, 2011 | Madison River
Over the past two seasons, most of us around these parts who row a driftboat for a living, were starting to wonder if the Madison River was in a slump. More guides were fishing the lakes, heading over to the Yellowstone below Gardiner, guiding the Henry;s Fork and...
by admin | Jul 12, 2011 | Madison River
She’s a little greener, a bit lower and the fish are on the bite. Dave and I rolled Lyons to Mac today just to stay infront of the pack at the ramp. A rubber leg and prince nymph worked well fished off the banks in the trough till lunch. After a picnic at...
