Last summer I noticed a client of ours had a pair of Simms Guide Boots with a set of Patagonia Aluminum Bar screwed into them.  I remember thinking now that’s a good idea, especially for my old G4’s (which I had worn nearly bald).  This winter I had a little free time, so I decided…

With the exception of mid-valley, the Yellowstone has been running clear of ice lately.  Water temps are still cold however, so you’re going to want to swing slow and get those flies down deep in their face, (see above).  JD and Nathan said this big brown pounded the bugger mid run and blew up the…

The last three days we’ve had a bit of warmer weather, today the high was near 50°. Unfortunately (fish fishing tomorrow and next week anyway), the forecast is calling for 40-60% snow and temperatures between 19-33°.  The good news is that the new snow should bring our snow pack average up a little, which is…

If you haven’t been out fishing the Stone lately, you haven’t missed much.  Most days it has been excessively windy, little to no midge hatch, and freezing cold.  Unless you’re a glutton for punishment, (or want to practice casting for your upcoming Tierra Del Fuego trip) don’t even bother.  If you are looking to catch…

Seeing how we had another unbelievably calm day on Sunday, we decided to head out to Nelson’s Spring Creek.  On our way up to the logs and deeper runs, we noticed a large group of decent sized trout eating midges in the shallows.  There were midge adults on the surface as well, but the fish…

Seeing how tough the Yellowstone has been lately, we decided spending a day on Armstrong’s would be a nice change of pace.  Unbelievably, there was no wind and decent cloud cover in the afternoon.  The air temp was around 22°F however, so we had to deal with a fair amount of ice build up on…

The Yellowstone has been pretty darn slow lately, aside from a few spots where warmer water enters into it.  In those spots the fish are feeding on midges.  Try a mix of gnats or hanging midges for your indicator fly with a zebra midge, serendipity, or larva lace midge larva underneath.  In the main river…

The Yellowstone has been pretty chilly lately and for the most part not worth all the ice in your guides.  Wind, as always has also been an issue but Sunday looks like 9-17 mph, unfortunately they are calling for a north/northwest wind.  The good news about all this cold and snow is that snow pack…