by admin | Apr 4, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Flies and Fly Tying, Madison River, Missouri River
The Buzzball Cripple My buddy Mark Raisler, co-owner of Headhunters Fly Shop, showed me Lafontaine’s Buzzball a bunch of years while on the Missouri….he may have still been cooking at The Trout Shop Cafe at that time. When I have fished the Buzzball on...
by admin | Apr 3, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
Dumping hard in SW MT….keep on praying…..8:00 am After a quick FOAM meeting in Three Forks yesterday I met up with Greg, Jim and Jeff on the Gallatin River. We caught a few fish on stoneflies, SJ Ws, egg patterns and prince nymphs. These boys fish...
by admin | Apr 2, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
“Ya, on Saturday, ya, I’m gonna need to you to come on in”..Sorry boss, I’m fishing in MT. 10. A warmer than normal Feb and March has brought fish out of deep water and into fishy runs….about 4 weeks earlier than normal. Think brown trout on...
by admin | Mar 31, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Missouri River
Coming down hard. The past two days have seen some decent snow fall in SW Montana….finally. We didn’t get much on the level, but it was sloppy and wet. Up at Big Sky, at the top of Lone Peak, it was thigh deep yesterday afternoon. I received a great...
by admin | Mar 28, 2010 | 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING
Simms no longer makes these……a good thing in the long run. Slip-sliding away……………… Felt, for most of us around the Madison and Yellowstone, is essential to safe wading and not busting your butt in the river. The upper 9...
by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
Molly and I up the Rescue Crk Trail. YNP. The Missouri River has been calling my name for about a month now, but I have also been wanting/needing to get away and hike in the high country of Yellowstone National Park. Since the snow is light this season, we decided to...
