I’m writing this post at the Bozeman airport. What a trip! It was a ton of driving: over 3,100 miles between two cars (one rental had an issue, and I had to make a swap.) The beauty of Montana cannot be described: stunning vistas, sunrises and sunsets that make the valley glow, wild fish, and
Category: Madison River
July 4th in Montana
I know that I’m incredibly fortunate and blessed to be able to take weeks each summer to fish in Montana. I do not take it all for granted. It is hard to describe the experience out here, when days blend together, the fishing is tough sometimes, but the trout are eager most of the time.
Montana Dries
Well, it finally happened. I spent a good chunk of the day driving my friend to the airport and then tying flies when I got back. I went out for a short, late-afternoon session, not expecting much. For about an hour there was a blizzard of Caddis dancing around everywhere. I saw a few rises
The Drop Shot Nymphing Game in Montana
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