Mickey W. with a Winter Rainbow. Tomorrow, I head off for a week long trip guiding in Yellowstone National Park. This might have been my last day of angling, for awhile anyway. I guess it is time to get back on that tractor and make some hay. The warmer weather has turned the Madison into a red [...]

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 The possible tracks of Lynx canadensis. Only one photo of a lynx exists in Yellowstone National Park and that was taken on the Gibbon River, YNP in winter of 2007. Since 1872, there have been 111 observations in YNP.  I was in the Gibbon Canyon on and off that winter and even today as I drove by the photo’s location, I checked [...]

Posted in Fly Fishing Education, Yellowstone National Park Winter

An all time favorite… The #16 Tan X-Caddis.  I just thought I would post a clear picture of the named fly above and featured in the last fly tying video.

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Madison Range Our weather in SW Montana over the past week has been wonderful. Highs in the 30′s and low hasn’t been below zero for awhile.  Since things have slowed down in YNP, I have had time to get out and do some fishing.  Greg Falls has also been out enjoying the weather and has [...]

Posted in Madison River Guided Fly Fishing, Missouri River Guided Fly Fishing

 Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Starting on the 15th of December, I have spent damn near every day in Yellowstone National Park driving the vintage B12 Bombardier.  Winter in the park is marvelous and ranks right up there with hooking rising fish on the fly. Winter in YNP should make your bucket list at least twice.  “Kitty” [...]

Posted in Fly Fishing Education, Yellowstone National Park Winter