by admin | Mar 27, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
You should be planning a trip to Montana, or better yet, you should be fishing. About a week ago, Molly and I bought a house in West Yellowstone…..looks like we’ll be sticking around for awhile. With a little help from some friends, we are remodeling the...
by admin | Mar 17, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Missouri River
Today finds me a little bummed out to say the least. The unfortunate news of the death of fly tying legend and Helena resident Bob Lay was passed around yesterday by friends and anglers alike who frequent the Missouri River. While I live in West Yellowstone, I split...
by admin | Mar 1, 2014 | 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Summer
Next week, there will be a VERY interesting lecture in Bozeman given by the Super himself, Dan Wenk. Native Fish Conservation has been a hot topic the past few years with ongoing discussions on Yellowstone Cutthroats, Grayling and the other non-native species of...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
After a quick run to the dump and to town for some gas, the dogs and I ran down to the Madison Valley. It was 14 degrees when we departed and slightly blowing. Rounding Hebgen I was looking forward to spending a couple of hours on the river as it has been over a...
by admin | Feb 22, 2014 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
The past month has been a blur. Without a doubt, this season has been as busy as I want to be while snow coaching in Yellowstone and trying to run a fishing business as well. The past three months in YNP are comparable to May, June, July, August, Sept and October,...
by admin | Dec 25, 2013 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
Today is Christmas and I have the day off. Molly is spending the day in Yellowstone working at Madison Junction and will arrive home late in the afternoon. So, I figure there is no better way to spend the day than fishing the Madison River. The forecast is sunny...
