by Joe Moore | Jan 4, 2022 | 01. FISHING REPORT, 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, 09. BSA Online Fly Shop, Argentina, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Fork, Henry's Lake, Madison River, Missouri River, Saltwater, Yellowstone National Park Summer, Yellowstone River
Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone and with it came the biggest snowstorm we have witnessed in almost twelve months. Tonight, the skies have cleared and the thermometer is reading -15 below; come morning it will be darn cold outside. Winter has arrived in...
by Joe Moore | Jan 4, 2022 | 01. FISHING REPORT, 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River
We fished the Madison throughout the Winter of 2021, often hitting the Wade Stretch around Raynold’s Pass, taking the stroll into $3 Bridge from the highway, poking around Lyon Bridge or Palisades. For us, winter fishing is more of a chance to get outside for a few...
by Joe Moore | May 30, 2020 | Flies and Fly Tying, Match The Hatch
This fly first started out as a #14 rusty spinner and I tied it for the Madison River. At Lyon Bridge, the mornings can be filled with spinning mayflies dancing in the air above the boat ramp. It is always a wonderful sight to see, that’s for sure. For me,...
by Joe Moore | Apr 28, 2020 | Flies and Fly Tying
Back in 2004 I came up with this flying ant pattern while sitting at the vice in my house outside West Yellowstone. Back then, I lived on Denny Creek and my tying bench overlooked a meadow filled of three foot tall sage and high priced breeder bulls, and the southern...
by Joe Moore | Apr 25, 2020 | Flies and Fly Tying, Match The Hatch
Years ago, Gary La Fontaine tied the original buzzball on the Missouri River. Some say this fly looks like dead and decaying matter often seen floating in back eddies and that Gary tied the fly for midges shucks while hanging out at the Trout Shop in Craig. The...
