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 21, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
A blizzard just rolled through on Horse Butte, coated everything in a thick, heavy layer of white wetness. We are slated for more weather tonight….up goes the snowpack. The angling has been pretty good, but the lower elevations have been hammered with...
by admin | Apr 20, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
Here is another shot of the boat trailer, three days later. If need be, I could yank it out with the Land Cruiser at any point now. Actually digging it out would have been pointless and tiresome. West Yellowstone has lost almost a foot of snow due to wind,...
by admin | Apr 20, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
When fishing in June, one needs to be flexible – ready to do what ever it takes to catch a trout. June is just too unpredictable to rely on a specific technique to fool trout. If you want something predictable, the you should try bowling. There are tweleve...
by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
This explanation of Electrofishing is straight from Montana FWP. For years, myself and many others, have been against electrofishing and after sitting through detailed lectures given by biologists I still feel the same way. Do we really need it? Does the public...
by admin | Apr 17, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Winter
Molly and I took a drive to Old Faithful yesterday evening, arriving just in time for a 6 pm eruption. Lots of locals in YNP today….finally a place to go for an evening drive, close to town. The Madison is runnning clear and looks very fishy, I would bet...
