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,
Category: Rainbow Trout
Day 0.5: Montana
I landed in Bozeman this morning, grabbed a quick lunch, and headed to the Madison straight away. It has been a lean winter and spring due to no fishing, and I was eager to see some moving water. I had read online that flows were quite low, and they sure seemed that way during the
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
Spring Chase
In the past, this time of year meant Bill Hager and I would be closely monitoring the MA stocking schedule for our favorite Western Mass streams, while also keeping an eye on those quick-turnaround spots within an hour of Boston that hold fish for a few weeks after stocking. There are a couple of weekends