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4.12.2011
It turned out to be a nice day on the Yellowstone. The forecast called for rain and snow and we got neither. The water temp is back up into the low-mid forties which has helped the fish to get their feed bag on again. Nymphing was the ticket today as the Baetis hatch never really materialized. There [...]
Armstrong’s Saturday
I woke up to a beautiful day on Saturday and decide to go hit the river. Broke out the six weight and prepared for a day of double nymph rigs and Thingamabobbers. As I headed for the shop to pick up a few things, I thought it would be best to check the river out [...]
Yes, It’s Still Blown…
The Yellowstone is still in its annual run-off and not an option for some time. We hope to see it come in to shape by the first week of July. On a positive note the PMD hatch has started on the Spring Creeks!
Lower Madison
With all of our rivers experiencing near flood stage flows, the lower Madison has been one of the best options to fish a river. Hebgen and Ennis dams usually slows the runoff but this year, Ennis lake is a bit of a mud hole. The visibility was about a foot when we pulled into warm [...]
Up, Down, Up…
Looking at the river this morning, we saw a Yellowstone that was nearly fishable; but once again, the Lamar is on the rise. So, downriver, we get to wait patiently for another push of water to come through either today or tomorrow. The kayaker’s favorite wave may be in soon, but the fisherman will do [...]