by admin | Apr 4, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Flies and Fly Tying, Madison River, Missouri River
The Buzzball Cripple My buddy Mark Raisler, co-owner of Headhunters Fly Shop, showed me Lafontaine’s Buzzball a bunch of years while on the Missouri….he may have still been cooking at The Trout Shop Cafe at that time. When I have fished the Buzzball on...
by admin | Apr 2, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
“Ya, on Saturday, ya, I’m gonna need to you to come on in”..Sorry boss, I’m fishing in MT. 10. A warmer than normal Feb and March has brought fish out of deep water and into fishy runs….about 4 weeks earlier than normal. Think brown trout on...
by admin | Mar 31, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Coming down hard. The past two days have seen some decent snow fall in SW Montana….finally. We didn’t get much on the level, but it was sloppy and wet. Up at Big Sky, at the top of Lone Peak, it was thigh deep yesterday afternoon. I received a great...
by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
Molly and I up the Rescue Crk Trail. YNP. The Missouri River has been calling my name for about a month now, but I have also been wanting/needing to get away and hike in the high country of Yellowstone National Park. Since the snow is light this season, we decided to...
by admin | Mar 16, 2010 | Madison River, Missouri River
A time gone by…..brothel, hotel, gambling? Neal and I took a drive yesterday morning through the Madison Valley and took a left at the Iron Angler in Ennis. We got to the Ruby River at Vigilante around 10:30 am and had the river to ourselves. An hour later...
by admin | Mar 13, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Do you have cabin fever? Are you tired of watching those fishing shows on TV? Your team not make the Big Dance? Then get off your ass and come to Montana. The fishing has been wonderful throughout the entire state. Trout are rising, eating streamers and nymphs...
