by admin | Aug 17, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
I floated from Windy to Mac yesterday and Windy to Story the day before. I am now tired of the Lyons crowd and since I met my clients yesterday a little later, at Lyons, I could not stomack putting in with 20 some odd other fishing guides. If you get there early,...
by admin | Aug 13, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Just when things looked like they might slow down a bit, the rest of August is now filling in quite nicely. Truth be told, I was looking for a few days off to fish, tie flies and catch up on life outside of the trout stream. Oh well, we will make more hay since the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
FLOWS Madison River Below Hebgen: 1050 cfs @ Kirby: 1160 cfs Missouri River Below Holter: 4100 cfs Still very busy for us here at Big Sky Anglers. The river is fishing well in the am, but the afternoons are spotty. Totally dependent on how much cloud cover we...
by admin | Jul 31, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Big Sky Anglers has been busy guiding anglers from the Missouri to the Madison and even a couple of days in the backcountry of YNP. The trout above was caught this morning on a #18 dry fly. Well done Doug, that is a toad. Our rivers here in MT are continuing to...
by admin | Jul 26, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
The Missouri was pretty good this time around. Some dry fly fishing, a bunch of nymphing and several long days. On the road a ton this time of the year….. been back for four days and rowing the Madison. Our trout or getting smarter by the hook set. The big...
by admin | Jul 12, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Match The Hatch
Summer is rolling right along. It will be a flash in the pan….already is. Are you coming out this season? You should, but there is always next year. The dry fly angling has been pretty solid here for the last week. There have been slow spots on the river...
