The angling around SW Montana and Eastern Idaho is pretty damn good.   Things have been so busy lately with guiding, that I have needed to neglect almost everything else.   Tis’ the season, I guess, but it stills feels like we are a month behind with Mother Nature.  It’s just starting to feel like summer and my [...]

Posted in Henry's Fork, Madison River Guided Fly Fishing

During the season, it’s almost next to impossible to field phone calls from your guide buddies working on other rivers.  On the other hand, when photos like thses show up on your phone, a call back is mandatory.  Especially when it involves dry fly angling.  While on the Missouri last week,  Jonathon Heames (a Trouthunter Guide [...]

Posted in Henry's Fork

I arrived home from the Missouri yesterday afternoon to excited dogs and a plethera of mosquitoes.  The warm temps have cranked up the biting flies and rivers have risen slightly as well.  The Missouri is stable at 21,800 out of Holter Dam.  Some folks think it will get even bigger.  HUGE is about the only word [...]

Posted in Firehole River, Henry's Fork, Madison River Guided Fly Fishing, Missouri River Guided Fly Fishing, West Yellowstone Fly Fishing

 One of the first salmonfly hatches we will see, is just about 10 days away…..maybe a bit later depending on the temperatures of the Henry’s Fork.  Life in the high country is behind every where else once again this spring.  Yesterday there was about 2.5 feet of visibility from Warm River to Ashton, today is [...]

Posted in Henry's Fork, West Yellowstone Fly Fishing

 After watching the weather and making a few calls down to the Trouthunter in Last Chance, Jonathon Heames and myself hopped in the truck and went for it.  It was cold, windy and not quite the conditions we were looking for, but none the less, we needed to get out of the house.   We met up with [...]

Posted in Henry's Fork, West Yellowstone Fly Fishing

“There are four lines which twist and turn their way through this part of the country mirroring each other along the way.   From this little spot in the world, one can see all four at the same time.”     -  E. Tips on Howard Creek Ranch     An old friend of mine pointed this out to me around the campfire, late [...]

Posted in Hebgen Lake, Henry's Fork, Missouri River Guided Fly Fishing, Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, West Yellowstone Fly Fishing, Yellowstone National Park Winter

Yesterday, a bunch of us floated Warm River to Ashton in search of Salmonflies.  Our weather lately has not been too conducive for the big bugs, but since the forecast was for warmer weather and a bit of sunshine, we headed on down to Idaho.  Oh ya, it was birthday float for Drew too.  He [...]

Posted in Henry's Fork, West Yellowstone Fly Fishing