by admin | Feb 28, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
I received this email update, as did every other FOAM Member, from Robin Cunningham. This pretty much lays it out there as far what you should do to help out. Read below and get on it. All of you…….Tuesday March 8th is the hearing. Sadly, I will be...
by admin | Feb 24, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
I thought about this post for several days and almost didn’t write it. Fact is, there are times of the year which have always been for the anglers who live and work in Montana. There are even anglers who don’t fish in the summer as the solitude of...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River, Yellowstone River
Robin Cunningham, the ED of the Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana has attended every session in Helena as our ear to the grindstone for almost 2 decades. Two weeks ago he informed those of us attending the Board of Directors Meeting in Bozeman about HB 309. ...
by admin | Jan 18, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
Arriving back at Alpen Guides yesterday evening from a wonderful day in Yellowstone with the crew from Headhunters Fly Shop, I found out that I had today off. Unexpectly, there was a day to go fishing. The weatherman had forecasted warmer weather with snow and some...
by admin | Jan 11, 2011 | 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING
The Felt Ban is heating up in Montana. There is a proposed bill in the Montana legislature that will ban felt soled wading boots starting October 1, 2011. There is tons of information out there to educate everyone about the serious issues of Aquatic Nuisance Species...
by admin | Jan 2, 2011 | Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
This winter has been deep thus far. Very deep. West Yellowstone is sitting at 124% of normal snowpack on the first day of January, 2011. “Haven’t seen a Winter like this in 30 years” is the common phrase around town. Most drainages in the Madison...