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Feb 20, 2021
1 min

Late February Fishing Outlook Strong

Now that we've exited what likely is the coldest week for the Madison Valley this winter, things are turning around rapidly as far as...

Feb 8, 2021
1 min

Fishing Report for February 5, 2021

Fishing continues to be strong in the upper walk wade section above Lyons. We had a good run of warm weather coming to an end this...

Jan 12, 2021
1 min

Ice Gorge Fishing Expedition on the upper Madison River

Tomfoolery on the upper Madison.

Apr 21, 2020
1 min

Madison River BWO Hatch

Water temps hit 50 on some sections of the river, bringing up one of the most prolific aquatic bugs in the world.

Apr 11, 2020
1 min

SKWALA Stonefly Hatch 2020

One of the better skwala stonefly hatches I've seen in recent memory. Here are some cuts from the hatch thus far.

Apr 6, 2020
1 min

Fly vs Spinner: Ennis Lake in Spring

Wasn't even close...

Mar 31, 2020
1 min

Bugs of Ennis Lake in Spring

The kids and I went on a field trip to Ennis Lake to flip rocks and see what trouts are eating in the lake in Spring.

Mar 31, 2020
1 min

March Bugs on the Madison

Here's a short video on what's going on with bug life at Varney Bridge in late March. Some interesting finds...

Mar 29, 2020
1 min

March Moment of Chill

A soothing scene on the Upper Madison

Feb 18, 2020
1 min

Midwinter dispatch

Madison River fishing clips from midwinter 2019/2020

Jun 30, 2019
1 min

June 2019 Highlights

June was all over the map for fishing conditions. Rain, snow, hail, beautiful sunshine, high flows, and relatively low flows...we saw a...

May 12, 2019
1 min

May 12 Week In Review

Another strong week in the books.

May 3, 2019
1 min

May 3 Week In Review

Another cold and nasty week in Southwest Montana. Although the weather was mostly uncooperative, the fish are getting more and more...

Apr 28, 2019
2 min

April 28 Week In Review

The beginning of this week started with a bump in flows to above the 2k mark at Varney. It stayed pretty level all week between 2000 and...

Apr 20, 2019
2 min

April 20 Week In Review

This week on the Madison we saw a slight bump in flows and everyone is now on notice for spring runoff season. While not here just yet,...

Apr 13, 2019
2 min

April 14 Week in Review Report

As you'll see in the video compilation of this week above, the weather varied from windy to snowy to rainy, back to windy, then more...

Apr 6, 2019
1 min

Ennis Lake Open For Business

The South end of Ennis lake broke free from the ice this week with a little help from rising air temperatures and constant inflow from...

Apr 6, 2019
1 min

2019 Season Preview

A short video to get you in the mood for some warm summer evenings on the Madison!

Mar 29, 2019
2 min

A Looming Change Of Season

As we count down the hours to April 1, signs of Spring are popping up all around the Madison Valley. Several species of our feathered...

Feb 2, 2019
2 min

Rare Opportunities

The calendar said February 1st, but it certainly felt more like April 1st with the temp reaching up into the 40's and all the boat...