by admin | Aug 27, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
5 days till we walk. It won’t be a long one ’cause it’s gonna be hot. Up at 4, drive over to Wherethehell Valley and hunt till 9ish….praying for clouds. This year, we won’t be alone. Stella will be along for her first day afield. I...
by admin | Aug 26, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Today was tough. There were some good fish eating, but not nearly enough. Ants, hoppers, wulff crips…..all worked. Little trout were around too, but not the numbers we are used to seeing. However, the day on a whole was pretty nice. Fantastic clients, not...
by admin | Aug 25, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
My buddy Neil sent me this photo of his cute little girl and her his badass Hatch reel and two hander. My guess is that Neil got this set up in the mail, walked into the Barns Pools on the Madison – with stroller and Carmen – just to show her how to...
by admin | Aug 19, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
Not sure where time has gone this summer, down the river I suppose. Seems like it should only be the first of July, but here we are sitting at the third week of August. Morning temps have been hovering around 35 degrees and a hint of Fall is in the air. Upland...
by admin | Jul 24, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
While our wives were running in the Madison Marathon, Drew and myself gave some support from the side lines. Nothing like drinking beers at 10 am while the better half is running hard. We sat along the road at 8500 feet, in lawn chairs, with a bunch of a PBR Tall...
by admin | Jun 29, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Henry's Fork, Madison River, Missouri River
I arrived home from the Missouri yesterday afternoon to excited dogs and a plethera of mosquitoes. The warm temps have cranked up the biting flies and rivers have risen slightly as well. The Missouri is stable at 21,800 out of Holter Dam. Some folks think it will...
