Yellowstone/Maddy

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Well got back earlier this evening from a week in the Yellowstone area. The weather was unseasonably warm with the exception of Sunday which was in the 50's. We had planned to fish Lamar Valley but with the recent storms the area was perty blown. Toward the end of the week I had heard Lamar picked back up. First day we headed on the Maddy between Quake and Hebgen. The fishing from what I had heard was kinda slow for the area. I took the toon into the inlet of Quake and did perty well strippin streamers and chrono's. Best catch was a nice rainbow in the 18" area. Second day we hit the $3 area and did perty well throwing a small/small combo beatis/zebra #20's. Landed 4 in about 2-3hrs best being a colorful brown around 18". We had watched an Osprey slam down in this nice hole and carry a couple fish away on 2 seperate passes. I crossed over to the other side where he had picked these fish out and started tossing nymphs. I figured if a damn bird could land one why not me. I did fool one to take my fly and you guessed it, the biggest of the trip in the 20-22" range was lost. Thats what I get for tryin to underline on the Madison. Im sure that Osprey is still bustin a gut over that one. 3rd day my buddy from SL came down that evening and we fished the $3 once more. Using the same small/small combo and with the weather being crappy had the best quality catch day of the trip. Double digits with 3 being in the 18-20" range one fooled on top using a mattled cranefly pattern. Beatis were hatching early then midges throughout the day. The craneflys were blown on the water by winds. The next few days we concentrated our fishing inside the park. Fishing was good early and caddis were hatching on the Firehole late evening. The last day we had ventured to this off the beaten path spot near the Junction past West. Seemed like the FFman were concentrating on fishing the Maddy and parts of the Firehole. We drove past a few spots and seen nada rising but in this spot above were rivers merge there were no people and fish rising for caddis all over. It was a beautiful backdrop of cliffs, waterfalls, and nice deep pools. We fooled some nice trout in the few hours we were there nothing really of size maybe 14" at the most but on a 3wt its fun none the less. Best day of the trip by far was saved for the last day.

[UtahFlyGuy]

Thanks for sharing Jer. Nice report.

[mike doughty]

could've been worse jerry. you could've been here with me. although the dallas cowboy cheerleaders (some) are here tonight, saw them earlier, but since they are cheerleaders of the enemy i am not going to their show tonight. i'll be really upset if it was a xxx show for the troops.

[F/V Gulf Ventur]

Thanks for posting, sounds like a great trip even if the big one got away....

...where are the pics? Need more pics around here!

[coreyk]

nice report .... sounds like a blast ... headed up again in a week and hopefully a couple of times in oct :)

[UtahFlyGuy]

October should be stellar

[nativecutt]

Thanks for posting, sounds like a great trip even if the big one got away....

...where are the pics? Need more pics around here!I'll get you some pics donkey lover. I am headed to the pan tomorrow!!!

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Ill try and round up the pics ....buddy of mine had the camera so im at the photographers mercy yet again.....sorry fellas. Maybe Satan Clause will sport me a new camera this X mas

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nice report .... sounds like a blast ... headed up again in a week and hopefully a couple of times in oct :)

Let us know how ya do. I may make another trip up there in october sometime.

[coreyk]

will do .. next weekend will prob just be a quick 3 day thing.

[coreyk]

Fished for two days this last weekend. It was fairly stormy... rain/hail on the river and snow at the cabin on Sunday night.. Fished the Madison on the first day and did a float the Jefferson on the second. The float on the Jefferson was a real treat, I had never fished it before. The browns are not up out of Hebgen yet... i did manage to pick up a nice fish each day, a brown and a rainbow, in the 18" - 19" range on streamers. I'll be heading back up in a couple of weeks, time allowing.

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23393&limit=recent

[BugEye]

Thanks for the report and link.


There's some mighty fine camera work there coreyk. Very cool!

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=7197&cat=500

Can you send me a PM with your phone # or otherwise get in touch? I'm heading up that way and was wondering if I should bring my boat.

Cheers,

Bug

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Nice Corey thanks for the report!!

[UtahFlyGuy]

Where is your pics Jer?

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stuck in my buddies camera hope he doesnt lose em or erase em

[mike doughty]

stuck in my buddies camera hope he doesnt lose em or erase em

all that money you make and state record fish that you catch and you won't fess up for a camera? tight ass!

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all that money you make and state record fish that you catch and you won't fess up for a camera? tight ass!

Whos got time to take pics when your slayin hogs? ;) You and your camera need to get your happy ass home troop and help me build this rod.

[mike doughty]

Whos got time to take pics when your slayin hogs? ;) You and your camera need to get your happy ass home troop and help me build this rod.

only 4 months more to go.

[coreyk]

only 4 months more to go.

That will def put us in MT for some fishing this spring!

[UtahFlyGuy]

all that money you make and state record fish that you catch and you won't fess up for a camera? tight ass!

No shit............Damn I'm gonna start delivering.

[coreyk]

There's some mighty fine camera work there coreyk. Very cool!

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=7197&cat=500

Can you send me a PM with your phone # or otherwise get in touch? I'm heading up that way and was wondering if I should bring my boat.


Thanks for the compliments on the photos. Huge compliment coming from you! Got my first one published a couple of months ago! :)

Sent you an email via the website .. sorry no PMs for me.

Looks like the Big Hole opened today .. So, I would def take the boat or toon up... That is the most spectacular river I have ever seen in the fall.