About three weeks ago I had the pleasure to fish with Bill K and Jay C. These are two of my most favorite guys and we have been able to keep a streak of continuous years of fishing together for about 14 years. They knew me when I lived in
Often times while fishing a big foam hopper to opportunistic trout an angler will “miss” the set. Often times it’s operator error. Setting too late, setting too soon, too much slack, not paying attention, etc… But sometimes it isn’t the angler’s fault and the miss is due to what I
The fishing on the Yellowstone River in Montana has at least two prime times. Those being the caddis of the spring (April-ish) and the hopper time of the summer. The Yellowstone is the best river in the state to cast a great big foam hopper into a riffle or along
In my last post I mentioned that the Boulder River was still fishing. Well for those of you who have witnessed the boat “ramp” at the 8-mile bridge, here is a look at what the water currently looks like there. The flow in this picture was a perfect level for
Today is August 20th and we are still fishing the B….der R. in Montana. It was an awesome day where three flies prevailed. Those being the Sweetwater McDougal, the Chubby and the Morish hopper. One boat for the entire section and a whole lot of fresh hopper eating fish. The
Oh yes, the pain of early July has been alleviated with the pleasure of August. The high water has left us with cold water in what is usually the dog days of summer. The Boulder is still floatable (if you know the path) and may hang on for at least
It’s been a while since I have been able to post to the blog but I have been accumulating some great memories and photos from recent trips. The summer guiding is in full swing here in Livingston and the fishing is great. The Boulder is still hanging on (barely) while
I got a new boat. I am happy to be rid of a sub par drift boat that will not be missed. It isn’t that the old boat rowed badly or that it wasn’t comfortable, it’s that it was falling apart after 1 season. The boat in question is made
During the last week I had the great fortune to spend the week fishing with two great guys on some of Montana’s very best trout rivers. We started at the Boulder River then spent three days on the Missouri River and ended at the Madison River. The report you ask?
Everyday I pack my rain coat into a pack, boat or truck. Yet, not everyday does a storm slam into us on the river. However, our Montana summer afternoons often produce thundershowers that can simply be called ass-kickers. Without a coat one can really take an ass-kicking. Hell, even with
