by admin | May 6, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Madison River
Our snowpack is finally melting. Cabin Creek was dirty yesterday afternoon and while I did not see Beaver Creek, I would assume it was muddy too. The yard around the house melted out and bison have been using the much needed bare ground for browsing. A year ago,...
by admin | Apr 29, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Pictured above is the new boat ramp below Reynolds Pass Bridge. It is still under a bit of snow, but will be open by the 21st of May – Opening Day. I took a walk yesterday afternoon, upstream from here, and checked out this section of the river. There were...
by admin | Apr 26, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Just when I thought it might be safe to flip the driftboat and drag out the trailer……wham…..it dumped……..West Yellowstone called 8 to 10, Bozeman got 3. One could double that up in the mountains. Hard spring to be an elk or bison. How...
by admin | Apr 26, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
At this rate, the Madison will never even get muddy….we might even be able to skip summer all together and go straight into winter 2011. We are 5 days from May with 3 feet on the ground…..maybe more. If this storm keeps up all night, we will have 2...
by admin | Apr 25, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
McAtee to 8 Mile was the float. While that is a long ways, the Madison is flowing 1290 cfs and that is plenty of water to get through Cameron Flats. We started out slow stripping streamers on a Rio Outbound Short and moved a few nice trout off the deeper, rocky...
