by admin | Jan 17, 2014 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
Over the past month, many a mile has been passed by behind the wheel of Bombardier B12. Visiting Yellowstone during the winter months is by far a highlight of my year, honestly, I don’t feel that there is finer job out there in West Yellowstone. While...
by admin | Jan 11, 2014 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Touring through the West Gate has provided for some interesting wild life viewing thus far. Wolf packs have been seen on multiple occasions and the bobcat is out cruising the Madison River as well. It seems as if the trumpeter swan numbers are up, but maybe some of...
by admin | Dec 21, 2013 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Winter
December 21st (and also June 21) sums up a large part of who I am. On one hand there is the first day of Summer and the other is the first day of Winter. Long ago, some believed this day was the birth of a new year and paid homage to the Sun God. While on the other...
by admin | Dec 4, 2013 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Argentina, Yellowstone National Park Winter
Late last night I woke to a chilly house and thought, for just a second, about getting up and tossing a log on the fire. That didn’t happen as I rolled over a little closer to my lovely wife and fell back to sleep. This morning, at around 8 am, the temp was 32...
by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Summer
………and therefore there will be no fishing in Yellowstone National Park. Yes, that’s right, our elected officials who “run” this country have failed to do their jobs and pass a budget (and they are still getting paid). The employees...
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...