March is one of those months that's hard to put a finger on...is it early spring or late winter? Is it going to rain, snow or be warm enough for a round of golf? Conditions change by the day, sometimes by the hour leaving us to ponder our next move. It's a month of transition [...]
According to the calendar, or at least to my calculations, it's late winter yet with the mild temperatures we've had as of late, one has to wonder is spring is going to arrive early. Due to the simple fact that we count on the winter snowpack for our summer water and favorable river conditions, we [...]
After a bit of a hiatus which involved hunting season, the holidays and then more hunting, I'm back in full fishing mode and ready to get the year rolling. Though I frequently have done a fair amount of trout fishing by late January, we've had a real winter for the most part meaning snow, ice [...]
Just finished up my last scheduled guide trip, potentially the end of another season. And perhaps not a minute too soon. Our first valley snow arrived last night with more predicted throughout the week. We'll take it...as much as we can get. Snow and cold make winter better here on many levels. And a big [...]
As of late, the weather has been beautiful. Bluebird skies, warm days...picture perfect in many respects. But it's fall, late September. Rain, at least drizzle, clouds, even snow are often part of the deal and while not always the most comfortable it's what we want, what drives our fishing at this time of year. Fall [...]
Mid September, time to check back with the Missouri. Though it seems to have potential to be at most any point in the year, I'm particularly fond of both spring and fall up here. If I spent the summer and winter up here I'd most likely be including them as well. Needless to say, the [...]
I'm not exactly sure when the first day of fall officially occurs but one can easily sense that it can't be too far away. The days have grown noticeably shorter, the nights much cooler (30s and 40s) and the leaves on our river bottom cottonwoods and willows are just starting to change. As for the [...]
The summer of 2015 has had it's ups and downs with the weather. Cooler cloudy days have provided us with some outstanding trout fishing....those with heat however and bright sun, well...they've provided us with ample challenge. It's then that it pays to be flexible, to understand the potential of the day and to recognize then [...]
It's a classic saying in Montana...."if you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes." Over the course of the past week, that's certainly been the case. The weather has been all over the map and our fishing has followed suit. In the past 7 days we've had major heat and bright sun - ideal [...]
In the modern era of paved parking lots, wide ramps and well kept outhouses, it's still hard to beat the old "slide it down the rocks" type boat ramp. Believe me, the well maintained access sites have their advantages but until they install coffee kiosks and donut stands, I'm still partial to the old roll [...]
