Approaching fly selection with purpose.

The next big thing. March Browns arrive on the Upper Madison.

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

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...

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

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

Wasn't even close...

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.

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

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

A soothing scene on the Upper Madison

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

Another strong week in the books.

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...