Monthly Archives: May 2009

May 26, 2009

With the high, dirty water, the Madison River is blown-out and unfishable … NOT!!! We have learned to “embrace the dirt,” and fishing this fast, colored water is one of our favorite times of the season to be out on … Continue reading

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May 23, 2009 – Fishing the Dirt

Upper Madison River Flows are at 2,240 cfs. The higher flows are a result of run-off and managing flows. We recommend caution floating during these higher flows. Extreme caution is recommended around bridges, especially at Wolf Creek Bridge, where the … Continue reading

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SPRING 2009 FISHING REPORT

The fishing has been excellent for those that have spent time fishing Southwest Montana this Winter and Early Spring. The Squalla Stonefies, BWO’s, and Midges will dominate our bug hatch imitations the month of April. The fly patterns we like … Continue reading

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Opening Day 2009 – May 16

Upper Madison River The third Saturday of May — opening day since the mid-1990’s for the Madison River from Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge — has become a traditional father/son fly fishing outing for “Grandpa” John, 86, and Dan Delekta, … Continue reading

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Big Hole Fishing Report for May 8th

CFS: around 2800 at Divide Dan and Marty needed to get out of the fly shop and do some field testing and the Big Hole River was the choice. We decided to put Marty’s drift boat in above Sportman’s Park … Continue reading

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