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It was 53 years ago in June 1972 that I caught my first Firehole trout—a modest 12” rainbow on a swinging Leadwing Coachman near the second Iron Bridge. My Fenwick FF70 proved the task with a cheap Cortland floating line and probably a worn leader. At the time, I must admit that I didn’t...

25 yards is fine as long as you can swim. However, in the spring when cows are with new borns all bets are off.

The NPS would generate a lot of revenue if they would just ticket and levy a hefty fine to anyone that violated the 25 yard/100 yard rules no excuses. Unfortunately, NPS personnel are trained to be kind and magnanimous to tourons. It wouldn't take long for the word to get out. Ignorance...

The Tiny Bugger A small pattern inspired by that great Don Ho favorite--Tiny Bubbles. Just kidding. It is a scaled down bugger that I put together while provisioning a box for the Firehole/Gibbon opener in four weeks. Classic bugger design but much smaller than usual. Perfect for swinging...

Olympus TG can’t be beat

Just the thorax is covered in UV resin. I then cover the thorax and body with Sally Hansen quick dry

About two decades ago, I was visiting YNP and stopped in Parks Fly Shop to pick up a few flies for the lower Gardner River. It was early summer, and runoff was just tapering off. The lower Gardner is rough and tumble pocket water and the favorite nymphing technique in early season is free...

Despite a year around season here in SW Montana, things don't really lend themselves to much catching until late March or early April. Finally made my way to one of my favorite rivers--the Grande Orifice. Levels were very fishable after a week-long cold snap. Several nice browns came to hand...

I recently acquired a couple of Woodchuck Tails. The Woodchuck is a ubiquitous rodent in the Eastern US and Canada but his cousin we know as Marmots out here in the West. I was unfamiliar with Woodchuck hair specifically, but did understand it was really just another big squirrel. So, I...