Brown Trout · Dry Fly Fishing · Ennis, Montana · fly fishing · Hoppers · Madison River · Montana · Rainbow Trout · salmonflies · Summer Fishing

Thankful for another year…

Hebgen Dam 930 cfs Old Kirby Place 1030 cfs Varney Bridge “ice” likely around 1050-1100 cfs Lower Madison 1260 cfs As we tick away at the last hours of 2019 I can not help but look back on the year and be thankful for another year spent on the river with old friends, family, old… Continue reading Thankful for another year…

Brown Trout · Dry Fly Fishing · Ennis, Montana · fly fishing · Madison River · Montana · Rainbow Trout · Summer Fishing

Madison River Fishing Report 7/19/19 among other things

Hebgen Dam 1150cfs Old Kirby Place 1360cfs Varney Bridge 1720cfs Lower Madison 2060cfs I haven’t been anywhere else. So this is the only report I have. If you want to know how the Ruby River is fishing you should go check it out. I would love to hear how it is. I love that little… Continue reading Madison River Fishing Report 7/19/19 among other things

Dry Fly Fishing · Ennis, Montana · fly fishing · Madison River · madison valley · Montana · Spring Fishing

Madison River Report 6/24/19

Hebgen Dam 830 cfs Old Kirby Place 1180 cfs Varney Bridge 1700 cfs Lower Madison 2010 cfs With dropping flows and clearing water conditions the Madison River is in great shape. Even with some new snow on the first day summer runoff is over and on its way out here in the Madison Valley. We… Continue reading Madison River Report 6/24/19

Brown Trout · Dry Fly Fishing · Ennis, Montana · Madison River · Spring Fishing

Madison River Fishing Report 5/1

Hebgen Dam 1790cfs Old Kirby Place 1890cfs Varney Bridge 2150cfs Lower Madison 2110cfs May 1st is officially in the books and although Old Man Winter can not decide if he is done with us yet, the spring fishing has been fair to great most days and his grip on us is slowing loosening. True to… Continue reading Madison River Fishing Report 5/1

Dry Fly Fishing · Ennis, Montana · Lake Fishing · Madison River · madison valley · Montana

New Addition!

It is still cold here in Ennis Montana and although we have had some mild temperatures and a good snow year winter is still hanging on. As I begin to put everything in order for the upcoming season I am excited about one new addition in particular. The upgraded lake boat. Ennis lake has always… Continue reading New Addition!

Ennis, Montana · Madison River · madison valley · Montana · Rainbow Trout · Ro Drift Boats · Simms Fishing

A Bit of Change on the Madison River

Hebgen Dam 910 cfs Old Kirby Place 1180 cfs Varney Bridge 1480 cfs Ennis Dam 218 cfs Lower Madison 1389 cfs I’ve noticed some changes out there the past several days on the Madison River. Some good, that’s to say that the changes might benefit the angler. Some not so good, depending on how we… Continue reading A Bit of Change on the Madison River

Madison River

A Bridge, Midge and a Fish

  It’s early February and although it is still winter in Southwestern Montana today felt just a little more like spring than usual. The last week here in Ennis, Montana has been about normal for winter temperatures.  So when we get a day around the 40 degree mark there’s one thing that comes to mind for… Continue reading A Bridge, Midge and a Fish