2020 FISH SQUEEZING EXTRAVAGANZA!!

Report from the Big Hole

Spent 2 days on the Big Hole with SFB and Average Joe

First day was tough with multiple thunderstorms rolling through plus a challenging canyon with lots of rocks making the rowers job not fun. Having said that Joe brought a nice cutthroat into the boat.

Second day was beyond awesome. SFB was chucking meat, I was being lazy with my big foamy hoppers, but Average Joe went technical with a double dry setup. He slayed it with a trifecta of cutthroat, brown, & rainbow; multiples of each. Teeny tiny flys were the winner, we are talking a #22 Royal Wolff up front followed by a #26 Parachute Adams. I’m not even sure my eyesight is capable of tying those on. But those trout sure gobbled them up. Again, I will have to wait for SFB for good pics.

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Report from the Big Hole

Spent 2 days on the Big Hole with SFB and Average Joe

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No Swimmy or Bunion? I thought that drift location was "secret".

In other non salmonid news, I caught a 22 inch northern pike on a 6 weight fly rod while fishing on Fox Lake, WI. I am not sure who was the most surprised the three cheeseheads in a nearby boat who were making fun of me for fly fishing, the pike or me. The fact the streamer set into the corner of the pike's mouth saved my leader from breaking on the abundant teeth.

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Moved some decent fish on the upper Madison Saturday. Had a few more days on the permit so went back Sunday for a big nothing day.

Was pretty though. I’ve missed this

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Bug action on THF was insane, going to bite the bullet and get a 2 day’er this weekend (since I need to live here for 2 weeks before I can get a DL, and subsequent in state FL)

Just gorgeous scenery...

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Just gorgeous scenery...

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Right?
Just seems there should be rises in those bubble lines, huh?

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Bug action on THF was insane, going to bite the bullet and get a 2 day’er this weekend (since I need to live here for 2 weeks before I can get a DL, and subsequent in state FL)

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You need to live here for at least 6 months to get a resident fishing license. a NR fishing license is only $100, the fine for committing fraud against the IDF&G is a lot more than that.

https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/residency-requirements

and btw, there are other rivers in the park right now that are fishing a hell of a lot better than the Madison is.

Been hot so starting to move into the high country. Hiked up to a lake to chase Goldens. Beautiful fish.

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Leave next week for a week long, 50 mile backpack/fishing trip. Getting stoked.

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You need to live here for at least 6 months to get a resident fishing license. a NR fishing license is only $100, the fine for committing fraud against the IDF&G is a lot more than that.

https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/residency-requirements

and btw, there are other rivers in the park right now that are fishing a hell of a lot better than the Madison is.

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Appreciate the info, suppose I would have come across that eventually. Was basing off the 2 weeks for DMV.

And yea, no doubt. The Madison is about at the upper temp limit I’d even consider fishing.

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Damn quite a slab there up top.

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No problem.

Don't know where you're planning to fish the HF at but the river below Ashton dam is pretty damn warm too right now, I wouldn't fish there. Everything above Ashton Reservoir is ok tho.

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Pulled off up near LC on the way back Sunday night to take a look and it took every shred of dignity in me not to cast a line. No one around, bugs everywhere, plenty of quality targets.

Knocked an item off the ole bucket list yesterday. Man I need to get in better shape

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WY game wardens at the takeout with breathalyzers = all maggots blew 0.0

Obviously a calibration problem...


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Did good ol Travis the GW actually breathalyze some of you guys?

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Jealous. And the fishing?

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Jealous. And the fishing?

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Pretty decent. Lots of little guys.


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Did good ol Travis the GW actually breathalyze some of you guys?

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Technically it was Federal USFWS Officers.


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Buddy of mine in Minnesota sent me this pic...38 pound musky. Holy crap.

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Nice fish. What lake? Released?

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Buddy of mine in Minnesota sent me this pic...38 pound musky. Holy crap.

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Wow, what an amazing fish!!

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Nice fish. What lake? Released?

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I'd guess Leech Lake, but he is being coy so far. I'll get it out of him eventually. Yeah he released it after weighing/measuring and is going to have a replica made.

whats goin on ?
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i feels like cause i was wearing chacos manpris a mj jersey with a big dog beer shirt a lei and rocky mountain spirits cap i was profiled
but ya know team functional stoners blew
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and the fact that i was piloting the carp slut on enuffs edibles mg's of thc to put officer, i do her with hagens johnson, into couch lock for the day
dont register on the blow blow i pass see ya meter

and well yeah
we swung em up #shoshonestyle
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They have been known to check rafters on the shoshone take out. Looks like you guys got hassled more towards lovell. See many carp before the johnny law incident?

Dump for the summer so far...

Been doing lots of kayak fishing in pugetopolis. Lots of peaceful mornings out in the sound.
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I can pretty much catch enough sand dabs to feed an army now. They can be fun on light tackle.
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Occasionally I hook into a dirty dog. Which can be way more fun on light tackle. Just gotta watch out for those thrashing tails in a kayak!
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Alas, no salmon hooked yet.

A couple of weeks ago went down to Oregon to visit family at a fancy-pants ranch outside of Bend (Brasada). Did the socially distant resort life for a week rarely venturing off the property but did get away one morning to fish the Crooked River tail water.
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Hooked into quite a few of these guys in the 8-10" range even in the heat of the day. Beadhead nymphs FTW there for sure.
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Another local cuttie stream, this one has bulls too, which I saw but didn't get to take.
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