It felt like early winter out there today in Montana. The morning air temperature was around 40° and it got a little bit higher, but not much. Almost no bugs. I threw jig streamers again, hoping to get another strong morning, but the fish did not cooperate. The water temp had dropped about 15 degrees
Category: Flies and fly tying
Wild Montana
It is hard to explain the scenery out here in Montana. It is as beautiful and majestic and overwhelming as they say. And the fishing isn’t so bad either. Water flows are very low right now, and the fly shops do not expect any bump ups either. The lake above the Madison River is low,
Rainbros
One of the many cool things about fly fishing is that we are optimists. No matter how well or poorly the last outing goes, we embark on a new visit to the river with great hope and anticipation hoping to reverse prior setbacks or to continue a good run. Could this be the day when
The Dry Way at the Farmington
I’ve never had good luck with the Hendrickson hatch. I’m either too early or too late. Anglers often tell me: “You should have been here yesterday.” When I go out on a calm day, the wind unfortunately often kicks in unexpectedly. Or, a clear day becomes a rainy day. Ephemerella subvaria is often ephemeral, at