Montana Fly Fishing Report
Fly Fishing on the Madison and Missouri RiversArchive for March, 2008
Vintage YellowstoneLunchtime in Yellowstone National Park…..can there be a better view? These coaches have been in use since 1952. This one, called “Rosebud”, is a 1965 and runs everyday of the winter as part of Yellowstone Alpen Guides’ fleet. 
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Bison at Mid-wayThese Bison decided that the hot springs at Midway Geyser Basin were a nice warm place to wait out this blizzard.
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Snowpack, Water and RiversThis winter has been the biggest snow year since 1997-98. Our snowpack for the Madison River Basin is 113% with a 110% water content. This is all based on a 30 year average. 110% water content means that the snow is heavy with moisture and not just the dry powder that we loved to ski [...]
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In September 2000, on our second trip to Montana, my husband Bill and I decided we wanted to float the Madison River. I was just beginning to fly fish and a little skeptical since my skills were not exactly perfect, but we got hooked up with a wonderful guide named Joe Moore. Joe is patient, [...]
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We fish with guides all around the United States, from Colorado to Florida to North Carolina and anywhere in between we can find fish and a good guide. By far, your program is #1. Don’t change a thing about it, especially your interest in helping us improve our fishing skill level. Steve E. & Clark [...]
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Over the past several years, I have had the opportunity to have Joe Moore guide several fishing trips on the Madison River. In each instance, Joe has done a superb job for me and my guests. My guests routinely tell me that the trip has been one of their best ever fishing trips. If you [...]
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Joe Moore is a terrific river guide. An easy-going professional who’s a pleasure to fish with, Joe’s an accomplished teacher, a skilled boatman, and a knowledgeable fisherman. Joe’s instructions are clear and concise. He knows when to demonstrate, how to gently correct, when to encourage, and most importantly, when to simply let you fish without [...]
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Over the past 7 years Joe has shown our family what fly fishing is truly all about. He has successfully taught both of our boys the techniques of catching trout with a fly and shown Mom and Dad a great time, even if it was snowing and cold on the Madison in October. We can’t [...]
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I would like to relate to you my latest experience with Joe and his world of fly fishing. I have fished the mountain west for many years with a fair amount of success and for the past couple years I have had the privilege of being guided by a wonderful guide/fisherman named Joe. On my [...]
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ThanksTo: Joe Moore, owner, Big Sky Anglers Joe, I want to thank you and Greg for the outstanding effort both of you put in during our trip to fish the Missouri River. When you loose count of the number of fish you caught and can’t decide which big rainbow or brown was the best fish [...]
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