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Apr 11, 2021
2 min

Low

“Forecasts for spring and summer runoff in Montana are the lowest in the Red Rock, Ruby, and Madison River basins." The above graph...

Apr 27, 2020
1 min

Got kids? Want to fly fish with them? Here's help.

We all want to have a fun time on the water with our kids, fly fishing. It seems a daunting task sometimes, but here's some tips to help...

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 31, 2020
1 min

Spinning Rigs for the Madison

Want to know our setup for spin fishing the Madison? Here it is.

Mar 29, 2020
1 min

March Moment of Chill

A soothing scene on the Upper Madison

May 17, 2019
1 min

Lowlight Reel This Week

High muddy water. The fishing was tough but the beer and fried chicken were plentiful.

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...

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...

Mar 3, 2019
3 min

On Fishing Dogs

As I sit here in Ennis, it’s -30 degrees outside. Did you see the minus there? Just checking. I’m really sorry (not really), but I have...