jjsjigs
Banned
Amassing my magnificent pile of gear. Flyfishing nirvana in Montana in 3 days and a wake up! W. Yellowstone, Lamar, Slough Creek, Madison, and the Gallatin!
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Amassing my magnificent pile of gear. Flyfishing nirvana in Montana in 3 days and a wake up! W. Yellowstone, Lamar, Slough Creek, Madison, and the Gallatin!
CrappieHappy
Moderator
GOOD TIMES in the very near future for you! Enjoy!
Radtexan
Moderator
The mecca of fly fishin!!! Dont get too spoiled.
StumpHunter
Active member
That is a pretty sight to see!! Hope you have a great time.
quivira kid
New member
Good luck and tight lines! I'll be amassing a pile that looks similar in about a month! Heading for Wyoming...
SaltyBuckster
New member
Make sure you send us some pics or us harware guys won't believe you,lol.Have a great time.
Jig Man
Active member
I'm jealous... Hope you have a great trip.
JSC
New member
We are lookin for Pixes
Have a good trip
JSC
Have a good trip
JSC
jjsjigs
Banned
DigCam is fully charged and battery charger is packed. I'll have a full report posted here when I return!
P.S. - Saltybuster - I'm a "reformed hardware" chucker.... please take no offense at me using the term 'hardware'. I use that term for lack of a better vocab.... I believe 99% of us cut our teeth on spin/bait prior to be becoming flyflingers. Fishing is fishing regardless of the tools used to do it, right?
P.S. - Saltybuster - I'm a "reformed hardware" chucker.... please take no offense at me using the term 'hardware'. I use that term for lack of a better vocab.... I believe 99% of us cut our teeth on spin/bait prior to be becoming flyflingers. Fishing is fishing regardless of the tools used to do it, right?
quivira kid
New member
Here here!
SaltyBuckster
New member
You got that right !! I take no offense to anything fishing,lol.I love hardware.Or anything that brings fish to my hand.
Have fun - be safe - TAKE PICS.
Spin vs. fly - I firmly have my mind set...... to sit right on that fence! I 'try' to split my time 50/50 but end up throwing jigs on the casting rod more often just because of ease of access - don't have to worry whats behind me.
I watched the River Monster guy on TV handline a shark out of a dug-out canoe the other day, that looked like fun!!! A fish is a fish is a fish, doesn't matter to me how they make it to my hand.
Spin vs. fly - I firmly have my mind set...... to sit right on that fence! I 'try' to split my time 50/50 but end up throwing jigs on the casting rod more often just because of ease of access - don't have to worry whats behind me.
I watched the River Monster guy on TV handline a shark out of a dug-out canoe the other day, that looked like fun!!! A fish is a fish is a fish, doesn't matter to me how they make it to my hand.
jjsjigs
Banned
The Madison River at Eagle's Nest.
Along the road in YNP heading to the Lamar River
The falls on the Gibbon River
The Gibbon River Canyon
Baryal Hot Springs.
Dawn at HooDoo Pass heading towards the Mammoth Hot Springs and the Lamar River Valley
Mr. Buffalo chilling next to the road.
Monday was a cold rainy day on the Lamar River. We watched many storm cells come through this valley. I'm glad I brought a jacket to wear.
Mama Duck and her brood on the Lamar River.
Frost on the car. Very cold mornings at 32F at 6am. During the day the temp got to 80F. A 50 degree temp swing. We would start the day with jackets and long sleeves. Then by mid afternoon we would get sunburned!!
Yep, the thermometer in the car was right. 32F!!! Brrrrr......
The Madison River
The Gallatin River (almost the headwaters) here the river is as wide as one of our local creeks.
The Gallatin River in the Canyon. Very deep, very fast... but the fish still rose to dry flies.
Class 3 rapids on the Gallatin. You would wade 2 steps and the water was up to your waist.
This ain't yer "Endless Mountains" of PA. This is rough and tumble country.
Rubber boat hatch. Reminded me of the boat trips on Pine Creek Gorge. The fish didn't mind the boaters. In fact, I caught my first 'bow when the rafts came past me. Much to the chagrin of the boaters.
My first Gallatin 'bow on a Spruce Fly.
These fish live in the fast water. The size of its tail impressed me. They are strong fish. Even the little ones fight!!
Huckleberries - very big ones! Nice and juicy to eat!
JM with his first Cutthroat of the day on the Lamar River in YNP.
We fished among hundreds of bison on the Lamar. We gave them a wide berth. We could hear them snorting and stomping all day.
The Madison River looking upstream towards Raynolds Pass.
Fishing the slicks on the Madison near West Fork/Cameron, MT.
We were fishing in Grizzly Country.
Giant "Salmonfly" shucks on the Madison. They were about 3 inches long. We missed this hatch by about 9 days.
Every rock on the Madison held nymphs underneath. This cased caddis was as big and as long as my thumb. The bug life in this river was astounding!
The Gallatin River downstream from Taylor Fork.
JM with a 20"+ Madison Brown caught on a #16 Shop-Vac
Along the road in YNP heading to the Lamar River
The falls on the Gibbon River
The Gibbon River Canyon
Baryal Hot Springs.
Dawn at HooDoo Pass heading towards the Mammoth Hot Springs and the Lamar River Valley
Mr. Buffalo chilling next to the road.
Monday was a cold rainy day on the Lamar River. We watched many storm cells come through this valley. I'm glad I brought a jacket to wear.
Mama Duck and her brood on the Lamar River.
Frost on the car. Very cold mornings at 32F at 6am. During the day the temp got to 80F. A 50 degree temp swing. We would start the day with jackets and long sleeves. Then by mid afternoon we would get sunburned!!
Yep, the thermometer in the car was right. 32F!!! Brrrrr......
The Madison River
The Gallatin River (almost the headwaters) here the river is as wide as one of our local creeks.
The Gallatin River in the Canyon. Very deep, very fast... but the fish still rose to dry flies.
Class 3 rapids on the Gallatin. You would wade 2 steps and the water was up to your waist.
This ain't yer "Endless Mountains" of PA. This is rough and tumble country.
Rubber boat hatch. Reminded me of the boat trips on Pine Creek Gorge. The fish didn't mind the boaters. In fact, I caught my first 'bow when the rafts came past me. Much to the chagrin of the boaters.
My first Gallatin 'bow on a Spruce Fly.
These fish live in the fast water. The size of its tail impressed me. They are strong fish. Even the little ones fight!!
Huckleberries - very big ones! Nice and juicy to eat!
JM with his first Cutthroat of the day on the Lamar River in YNP.
We fished among hundreds of bison on the Lamar. We gave them a wide berth. We could hear them snorting and stomping all day.
The Madison River looking upstream towards Raynolds Pass.
Fishing the slicks on the Madison near West Fork/Cameron, MT.
We were fishing in Grizzly Country.
Giant "Salmonfly" shucks on the Madison. They were about 3 inches long. We missed this hatch by about 9 days.
Every rock on the Madison held nymphs underneath. This cased caddis was as big and as long as my thumb. The bug life in this river was astounding!
The Gallatin River downstream from Taylor Fork.
JM with a 20"+ Madison Brown caught on a #16 Shop-Vac
SaltyBuckster
New member
Very impressive pictures of Everything.Looks like your trip was a success.Very nice.
Hawnjigs
KISS
Geez, God's country...what a privelege to be there.
hhawkins
New member
Jealous! Beautiful pics. You all had wildlife everywhere. I know you all had a blast.
StumpHunter
Active member
Beautiful pictures. That looks like a great trip with some nice trout caught. Congrats on the trip, makes me want to go.
jjsjigs
Banned
You should. Anyone who wishes to catch some beautiful wild trout or see some awesome wildlife/nature should head out to YNP. I'm saving my pennies for my next trip out. It might take me a few years to save but I WILL be going back!!
CrappieHappy
Moderator
Very nice pics JJ, thanks for sharing.....
JSC
New member
Looks like a super trip.
Enjoyed the pixes
Thanks
JSC
Enjoyed the pixes
Thanks
JSC