by admin | May 24, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
The snow storm that rolled through Horse Butte yesterday morning headed northeast and revealed the sunshine. I grabbed my waders and drove on down to the Madison. With all the cold weather one might expect the feeder creeks to clear up. They had and Quake Lake was...
by admin | May 23, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Old Man Winter is really grinding on my nerves. Sure, the mountains could use a little more snow, but I am just plain sick of this white shit. It was 92 degrees in Austin, TX yesterday and I don’t want that either. Picky, you say? Not really. I fished all...
by admin | May 21, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
Flows: Madison below Hebgen: 714 cfs Madison @ Kirby Ranch: 1090 cfs Missouri below Holter: 4320 cfs This morning I woke to a light shower and a mild breeze. The sunshine popped out with those big fluffy clouds and the river was once again calling my name. Before...
by admin | May 19, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Flows: Madison River below Hebgen: 688 cfs Madison River @ Kirby Ranch: 1040 cfs Missouri River below Holter Dam: 4480 cfs The rivers in MT are rising…..so are the trout. Run-off has begun across the entire state of Montana. Some rivers will be in shape for...
by admin | May 16, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
The Madison River opened up yesterday and the fishing was off the hook. These trout haven’t seen an angler since late Feb and most of these fish haven’t been hooked since late November of 2009. Normally, I will fish Reynolds or $3 on opening day, but it...
by admin | May 15, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
We arrived back home early Friday morning, around 1 or 2 am. The Smith was absolutely gorgeous. Hard to describe in words. In the coming days, once I sift through about 500 photos, I will write a little photo essay about our trip. As for the fishing on the Smith,...
