by admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Missouri River
I took this photo three nights ago, before I left for the Missouri. We had not seen the sunshine or a sunset in days, so I was enamered by the colors and view. The Missouri has been pretty rainy, but this morning it is clear, warm with thundershowers forecasted for...
by admin | May 30, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
This sunday morning is a bit gloomy around these parts. Drizzle comes and goes, the sun just won’t shine and the wind is blowing…..again. We took a drive yesterday afternoon to show some of our friends from Denver the Madison Valley. For a brief moment,...
by admin | May 28, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
We left the house in the rain, saw a bit of sunshine around Quake Lake and then entered the downpour in the Madison Valley. At first, the weather was warm and tolerable, but sometime around 1:30 the wind shifted out of the north and it got down right cold. The...
by admin | May 27, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
SNOWPACK Madison Range – 96 % Gallatin Range – 126 % Jefferson Range – 106 % FLOWS Madison below Hebgen – 663 cfs Madison @ Kirby Ranch – 860 cfs Missouri below Holter – 4590 cfs The last month of precip has saved...
by admin | May 24, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
The snow storm that rolled through Horse Butte yesterday morning headed northeast and revealed the sunshine. I grabbed my waders and drove on down to the Madison. With all the cold weather one might expect the feeder creeks to clear up. They had and Quake Lake was...
by admin | May 23, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Old Man Winter is really grinding on my nerves. Sure, the mountains could use a little more snow, but I am just plain sick of this white shit. It was 92 degrees in Austin, TX yesterday and I don’t want that either. Picky, you say? Not really. I fished all...
