by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Summer
The Madison in YNP went big today after over night rain and high country snow pummeled Hebgen and Firehole Basins. The flows on the Firehole jumped up as did the Madison, by 2:30, I could hardly see my boots in thigh deep water. There were a few logs freed up as...
by admin | Aug 28, 2013 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
Tonight, the shot guns will slide out of their cases for a once over as the upland season is upon us in just under a week. More ants need to be tied up at the vise and I could probably use a few more boxes of 2 and 3/4 inch number sixes. Tomorrow will be along day...
by admin | Aug 11, 2013 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Summer
All the locals I have run into lately are talking about it. The elk are thinking about it as well….so are the brown trout and the white fish. Fall is in the air. Yes, it’s only August 11, but in these parts, summer is rapidly approaching it’s end. ...
by admin | Jun 13, 2013 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
This morning, I took a walk with a buddy, to an unnamed stream in southwest Montana. A short drive really, and a bit of gamble for the fishing, but shit, who cares about the fishing, right? We walked slowly upstream, rigged with dry flies and streamers, with hardly...
by admin | Jun 4, 2013 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Missouri River
Below is a press release from the BLM that made it into my mail this afternoon. Down goes the Missouri….it’s gonna be skinny out there. The Madison is already low as well, but with the recent rains, they might be a bit more of the white stuff up there in...
