July 15, 2011 If you can make it happen I highly recommend a day fishing Jones Lake near Harlowton, Montana. Here is why: 1. The lake is on a truly beautiful and immense cattle ranch (cowshit and all), 2. The fish are huge, 3. The fish are huge, 4. The
“I know what you can do tomorrow, you can take those blankets to the dry cleaner. And the recycling needs to be done.” -Suggestions for a fishing guide from his honest wife as he pulls out his hair (of what remains) waiting for the water to recede.
July 11, 2011 Yesterday I had a chance to get the real scoop on the current fishing at the lower Madison River. In summary I would say it’s not too bad. My angler for the day didn’t set any records (in both directions). We saw a few real nice ones
July 7, 2011 While all the water that fell in Montana earlier this year has created some USGS.gov Water Watch addicts and frustrated fishermen, there has been very positive outcomes for the state’s mountains and prairies. Also, after too many drought years filled with uncertain water amounts and smokey forest
Often we drop fish when the camera is ready. This time famed fish holder Rick L. was caught in an unedited procedure…
If Genies in bottles were true and a trout fisherman found one, he would most likely ask for money, love and… to be permanently immersed in a Livingston spring creek during the first week in July. The spring creeks are notoriously technical, however during the PMD’s they seem to be
This is a non-fishing post and has to do with some of the other reasons Montana is so great. The Livingston Parade was great this year, Amy, Nadine and I loved spending the afternoon together with our community and others!
Within the last week I have the opportunity to guide on two beautiful Montana lakes. When we arrived one of the lakes the local outfitter told us that we were the first group to ever fish the lake! It was good. That day, Robert Stewart and I enjoyed seeing our
The Missouri River is currently flowing at a massive 21,000+ cfs and do the fish care? Not too much. If a fisherman can find “ticky,” the depth where the flies, er worms, are scooting along the bottom then good things are likely to happen. Finding “ticky” is not entirely too
During the last week the Sacramento crew (including one from Mass.) got a taste of the Missouri River. Long leaders, heavy weights, worms, sow bugs, candy colored thing-a-ma-bobbers and good timing were able to produce fish in challenging conditions. As with the rest of the western U.S. the Missouri River
