by admin | Oct 9, 2009 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
snowy-cold As I pack for my trips on the Missouri, the snow is coming down sideways. It seems more like November than October. The woodstove is cranking out the heat, reminding me to sweep the chimney before the onslaught of Winter….one more thing to do before...
by admin | Apr 26, 2009 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
There are a couple of things about this photo that are extremely interesting. First off, the Grizzly Bar will be open again this summer starting May 15th. Hell ya! This place opened up in 1978 and my first visit was in ’92. Back in the day, my Dad and his...
by admin | Apr 17, 2009 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Hebgen Lake, Madison River
I woke to overcast and 25 degrees this morning. Off in the distance, past the Lake towards the Madison Canyon, it looks as if there are rays of sunshine pouring on to the ground…… I need rays of sunshine. It seems as if spring will never come. We got...
by admin | Apr 14, 2009 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River
As you can see from this photo, taken from Yetter’s Face, Hebgen is still frozen. There is a bit of open water around Duck Creek, the South Fork, the Madison Arm, but the main body of the lake is solid. There are still ice fishermen all along the north shore……sleds...
by admin | Apr 4, 2009 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
I was in Bozeman yesterday to attend a FOAM meeting and afterwards I headed downtown to take care of business. While strolling through town in amazement of the explosion that leveled the Rocking R, Boodles and the American Legion, I walked in to the Salvation Army. I...
