by admin | Mar 2, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
This photo was taken back in 2006, just after the Madison River opened up for the general season. We didn’t get pictures last season, which had higher water than that of 2006. Some of you have walked by this sign while fishing your way up the river. Once the...
by admin | Feb 24, 2012 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
The blizzard which came through over the past fours days, bumped up the snowpack to respectable numbers. We are slowly getting it, but it will take all winter to accumulate a normal snowpack. The south entrance to YNP, near Flagg Ranch, has been hammered with snow...
by admin | Feb 19, 2012 | 04. GEAR REVIEWS, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
YNP continues take up most of my time these days. Running around Yellowstone in a vintage Bombardier is a fabulous way to get a paycheck, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The shot above didn’t turn out as good as the real thing. If you...
by admin | Feb 4, 2012 | Madison River
This week’s warm weather has made for good fishing down in the valley. There has been some decent midging and the rubber legs has worked well when they aren’t rising. Regardless, the weather has been super nice…..almost too nice. Some folks are...
by admin | Jan 27, 2012 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING
Madison – 78% Gallatin – 76% Jefferson – 81% …….not too bad compared to where we were sitting just a couple of weeks ago. Of course, the actual snowfall is about 10 percentage points higher, but moisture content is what really matters. ...
by admin | Jan 21, 2012 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
If you are remotely like me, then you love to fish dry flies for rising trout. Especially large dry flies that seduce big browns. This is what summer is all about…..and I miss it……terribly. The accompanying music was left out because the sound of the...
