by admin | Jun 5, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
River Flows Missouri River at Holter: 6090 cfs at 6pm…….three days ago it was 11,200 cfs. Madison River below Hebgen: 1200 cfs…….five days ago it was 1850 cfs. Madison River at Kirby: 1880 cfs…….fishing’s not too bad at all...
by admin | May 30, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
Snow is melting at rapid pace up high in the mountains all across Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. One glance at the flows online will show rivers on the rise, some of which are almost double for this time of the year. The white stuff is still pretty deep in the high...
by admin | May 8, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Missouri River
Flows on the Missouri below Holter Dam are holding at 8790 cfs and down below the Dearborn it hanging around 10,000 cfs. This is quite a bit larger than a year ago right now, but it’s a welcome change of flows and this fine river will fish well into August in...
by admin | Apr 19, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
It was snaining (snow and rain at the same time) on and off throughout the day, as I peered out the windows of our newly remodeled house. We began to move a few boxes this morning from the old rental house, mostly books from Molly’s college education and her...
by admin | Apr 11, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
I haven’t wet a line since late February and most of my thoughts throughout the day take me back to Argentina. A few days ago, a buddy who works for Blue Ribbon was pre-fishing, prior to his clients arrival, around Livingston. This jackass sent me a photo of...
by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Missouri River
The guy in the blue shirt holding that 2 X 4 brown trout is Greg Falls. The other guy, the one who caught that brown on his first cast with a size 20 trico, is one of most genuine clients we have ever guided. Many of you know Greg from trips that we guide together...
