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An Observant Approach to Fly Selection
Approaching fly selection with purpose.
May 19, 2024


March Browns
The next big thing. March Browns arrive on the Upper Madison.
May 8, 2024


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 11, 2021


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 27, 2020


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 21, 2020


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 11, 2020


Fly vs Spinner: Ennis Lake in Spring
Wasn't even close...
Apr 6, 2020


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


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


Spinning Rigs for the Madison
Want to know our setup for spin fishing the Madison? Here it is.
Mar 31, 2020


March Moment of Chill
A soothing scene on the Upper Madison
Mar 29, 2020


Lowlight Reel This Week
High muddy water. The fishing was tough but the beer and fried chicken were plentiful.
May 17, 2019


May 12 Week In Review
Another strong week in the books.
May 12, 2019


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...
May 3, 2019


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 28, 2019


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 20, 2019


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 13, 2019


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


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 29, 2019


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...
Mar 3, 2019
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