Armstrong Spring Creek

We got a little weather reprieve last week... a 65 degree day!!!! Jessica was kind enough to accompany me to Armstrong Spring Creek where the fish were feeling pretty good about the warm weather as well. Rainbows were eating gray scuds in pretty much every bucket, and the browns were chasing streamers. It was fun while it lasted...we're back to the 30's now. C'mon MAY!!!

I recently stumbled across a local fisherman/photograhper's blog and website...

http://joshuabergan.blogspot.com/

www.joshuabergan.com



Check them out,he has some great shots in there!

Old Man Winter Won't Give Up

We've had a few chances to fly-fish around here in Southwest Montana, but while most of the country is welcoming buds and birds, we're getting dumped on...again. I'm not complaining, I've resolved myself to be appreciative of every drop of moisture this planet gets at this stage of the game. However, it doesn't mean I'm not ready for some warm weather. It will be nice to toss a line without dealing with ice shelfs and insulated jackets. The lower Madison has been fishing pretty well. Here are a couple fish from a float we did last week....and a shot of what it looks like outside this morning.

Boulder River

It's March in Montana...that means cabin fever, a few nice days to tease us into getting outside, and more winter weather to bring us back to reality. But a few nice days are better than none, so we took off last weekend for the Boulder River near Livingston, Montana. Last year around this time it was a little warmer, and the rainbows were hungry and fiesty when hooked. There was more ice on the river this time around, which I suppose is a good thing considering the drought we're in and the planet heating up in general. In any event, the fish were eating, although not with the voracity of last year. It still made for some great winter fly-fishing in Montana, and helped soothe the cabin fever if only for a few hours. Here are a few shots of the action on the Boulder.