by admin | Sep 18, 2011 | Madison River
Fall has arrived in fashion this year….it always does, I guess. Aspens have begun to change with the shorter days and white gold is in the hills. The browns have been on the bite, as have a few whitefish. There are caddis and BWOs hatching in certain...
by admin | Sep 16, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
When the phone last evening and informed me that a day in the rain was not what these folks were looking for, I said okay, and took the day off. What do guides do when they get a day off? Well………some get drunk and sleep in and yet others make a...
by admin | Sep 12, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Our season here on the Madison continues to roll on as the days pass by like they are on fast forward. I sometimes can’t comprehend where the time goes. It seems like one minute it’s June and I am on the Missouri guiding and drinking beer on...
by admin | Sep 6, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
Our weather has warmed back up and so has the hopper bite. These little critters are clicking on most afternoons and trout are pouncing on them like it’s their last big meal. Not as may refusals this afternoon, more of the smash and run or my favorite –...
by admin | Sep 5, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
For those willing and able, wade fishing on the Madison is quite good right now. The Upper is hard to wade with it’s fast water, slick rocks and uneven ground. If you really and truely want to become a better angler, then book a trip – all by yourself...
by admin | Sep 2, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
I left the house at just after 5 am……..run by Dan’s place to get the dog food he left…..pick up Dad at 5:30…..meet Drew on the pass at 6……sunrise at 6:45……..saw our first birds run across the dirt road at 7ish. ...
