by admin | Oct 9, 2009 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
snowy-cold As I pack for my trips on the Missouri, the snow is coming down sideways. It seems more like November than October. The woodstove is cranking out the heat, reminding me to sweep the chimney before the onslaught of Winter….one more thing to do before...
by admin | Oct 5, 2009 | Madison River, Missouri River
Not long now……. We had a summer, for about 5 weeks this season. Fall seemed to last only a week or two…..will it return? My how short things can be sometimes. I took the photo above this afternoon once the clouds had cleared revealing the...
by admin | Oct 2, 2009 | Madison River
22 or 23….who cares, its huge. There are lots of big fish in the Madison and there are lots of anglers as well. Swinging flies has been good as well a stripping streamers. The trout above ate a #10 Rubber Leg Stonefly on a dead drift. Some runs seems to have...
by admin | Sep 22, 2009 | Madison River, Missouri River
Sunset on Horse Butte – the view from our front porch! When I looked at the old fishing report, before writing the new one, I was amazed that I had not written one since August 31st………busy is the word that comes to mind. There have been...
by admin | Aug 27, 2009 | Madison River
Sunset Watching a trout, perched high above the Madison on Reynold’s Bridge, is a pasttime of mine and many other fishing bums who call the area home. The vistas from Reynolds both up and down stream are unmatched. I have been there at sunrise and sunet for...
by admin | Aug 26, 2009 | Hebgen Lake, Madison River
Dad, fishing dries on Grayling Creek. As we quickly cruise through the month of August, the Madison has continued to fish really well up and down the entire river. Although I haven’t been below Story Ditch in a while, I have heard decent reports of quality...
