by admin | Apr 8, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
For 30 miles to north, south, east and west of Horse Butte, there is 4 feet of snow on the ground…..and it is still snowing. Dumping is a better word for it…….5 new inches of the wet and heavy on the level. Some folks in these parts say there is 6...
by admin | Apr 7, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Flies and Fly Tying, Madison River, Missouri River
The biot body stonefly might be the only other stonefly nymph I fish, although the prince nymph is hard to beat…..I cannot lie, so add that to the list…..3 patterns to imitate these insects. The first biot stoneflies I saw were tied by Mike Mercer, his...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Stoneflies are a large part of a fishes’ diet year around. A Rubber Leg Stone Fly Nymph just might be one of the most fished flies on all the freestone rivers in SW Montana. A versatile pattern, which can be swung off the banks with 2x, bobbered up –...
by admin | Mar 25, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Fork, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
“There are four lines which twist and turn their way through this part of the country mirroring each other along the way. From this little spot in the world, one can see all four at the same time.” – E. Tips on Howard Creek Ranch An old...
by admin | Mar 24, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
The boys in Craig at Headhunters have the latest on HB 309…….check it out…….defeated the Dark Side will be. ‘Liner . . . as noted, HB309 is still kicking, sort of. Tuesday, March 22, the Senate Ag committee held a hearing on SB405 (Sen. Anders...
by admin | Mar 23, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Over the past several years, anglers and biologist alike, have noticed a decline in Rocky Mountain Whitefish on the Madison River. Some anglers believe that Whitefish are a plague to the Rocky Mountains and when this resentment comes aboard my vessel, I kick it...
