Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide
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May 13, 2012
All winter long I write about Yellowstone National Park and post, from time to time, a few things about fly fishing. During the summer, I hardly ever I write about the curiosities of Yellowstone as fishing consumes me. Hiking without a fly rod is simply strange……as most of you know, the Park waters are not [...]
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May 6, 2012
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May 5, 2012
For more than 30 years, Fred Eaglesmith has been writing and performing his unique style of music. He has 19 albums out there – check’em out. Why not come on down to the Madison Valley? The upper Madison will have just opened up and the fishing will be super good! Then you can roll on [...]
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May 2, 2012
Snow pack Update Jefferson – 65% Madison – 85% Gallatin – 88% Upper Yellowstone – 86% Madison River Stream flows 05.02.2012 @ West Yellowstone – 742 cfs below Hebgen – 1080 cfs @ Kirby – 1310 cfs @ Varney – 1760 cfs Beartrap – 1960 cfs All this warm weather lately has me thinking about [...]
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April 26, 2012
Rain is pelting the metal roof of the house, has been on and off since the sun set. There was a flash a crack, then a rumble – lightning turned to thunder…is it snowing up high? Shit, I hope so. The low tonight in West Yellowstone is 16 degrees, a far cry from the summer [...]
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April 24, 2012
The Madison River Recreation Management Plan is still in the decision making process of choosing those who will make up the Citizen’s Advisory Council (CAC). Joe Maurier, Director of Montana FWP, is charged with picking the chosen ones…..when will he decide? One cannot own a river or even part of it, except in one’s heart. [...]
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April 18, 2012
Wondering around Montana and Wyoming over the past four weeks has been super good fun. Winters in West Yellowstone can grind on you and if one does not get off the mountain and head to the lower elevations, things can get a bit stale. What I am talking about is that fact that Spring does [...]
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April 7, 2012
Apparently, someone thought this old school Simms uni was a good idea. Not so, but Tylor did stay warm, even though he looks ridiculous. He wore it while cooking breakfast and walked around the cabin bare foot, barking orders at us. The guy can make a mean batch of cinnamon French toast though…… It’s Easter [...]
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April 4, 2012
The last few days have been filled with business, books and the IRS. Fishing guides are not found of this type of shit, but then again, it is my business and no one else is gonna do it. I did manage to get out for a spin up to 7 Mile Bridge, it’s bicycle time [...]
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March 9, 2012
…….you were a great companion…..a machine in the field. One of the finest bird dogs ever. Hardly a dead bird was lost, maybe two, in nine seasons. As for the knack of finding birds? Well, if they were there, you found them. It was privilege to hunt with you for sure……Canada, Oregon, Illinois, Wyoming, Montana [...]
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