by admin | May 19, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
………..the Madison opens. It remains to be seen how clear the river will be on the Opener. There is color moving through Quake, which could be the determinging factor. The West Fork’s brown line was running the bank – it wasnt’t...
by admin | May 16, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Last night at the bar, I ran into my buddy Dan Rust, a guide for Blue Ribbon. He had just gotten off the Madison and had floated Varney to 8 Mile. Out of the gate, the river fished just fine, but at some point after lunch, river clarity had worsened and the bite had...
by admin | May 14, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Madison River Flows Below Hebgen – 1210 cfs….up a little @ Kirby – 1420 cfs….Cabin Crk is puking mud, West Fork is clear @ Varney – 1700 cfs……up 300 from 3 days ago The Madison River can be tough at times when it is on the...
by admin | May 12, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
VALLEY GARDEN FISHING ACCESS SITE ON MADISON RIVER REOPENED BOZEMAN—The Valley Garden Fishing Access Site one mile north of Jeffers on the upper Madison River has reopened to public use. The site was closed to vehicles in November 2010 because of dangerous ice...
by admin | May 11, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
With the stream flow graphs showing stability on the upper Madison, I was curious to see what might be dirty with today’s sunshine. At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Indian Creek and the West Fork were clean as a whistle. Up high on the Slide, the river was...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
14 days and the Madison River will be open for the 2011 season! The river is in wonderful shape and most of the snow has melted away from the banks, except for the stretch of river inbetwix. From Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge, the options for Opening Day are...
