by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
At some point in the last seven days, the Madison went from greenish brown and high to damn near clear and lower than expected for June 13th. Some of this is due to no rain and cooler nights and some of this is due to PPL missing the mark and dropping the flows in...
by admin | Jun 5, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
River Flows Missouri River at Holter: 6090 cfs at 6pm…….three days ago it was 11,200 cfs. Madison River below Hebgen: 1200 cfs…….five days ago it was 1850 cfs. Madison River at Kirby: 1880 cfs…….fishing’s not too bad at all...
by admin | May 30, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
Snow is melting at rapid pace up high in the mountains all across Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. One glance at the flows online will show rivers on the rise, some of which are almost double for this time of the year. The white stuff is still pretty deep in the high...
by admin | May 8, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Missouri River
Flows on the Missouri below Holter Dam are holding at 8790 cfs and down below the Dearborn it hanging around 10,000 cfs. This is quite a bit larger than a year ago right now, but it’s a welcome change of flows and this fine river will fish well into August in...
by admin | Apr 21, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
Driving down to the Madison Valley, yesterday afternoon, was a great decision. I almost didn’t go, cause construction, moving to our new place and the guide season starting in late April has consumed me; I wasn’t sure if I could even enjoy fishing with...
by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Missouri River
The guy in the blue shirt holding that 2 X 4 brown trout is Greg Falls. The other guy, the one who caught that brown on his first cast with a size 20 trico, is one of most genuine clients we have ever guided. Many of you know Greg from trips that we guide together...
