I have a confession to make. I am a black sheep – the confirmed black sheep of not only my own extended family, but particularly my wife’s as well. I might qualify as a stealth black sheep in some folks’ eyes given my educational and professional pedigree; but don’t be fooled, I am a genuine [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Gardner, or the lower Gardner anyway, is fishing pretty decently. Flows have been creeping back up in the past few days with all the rain we have had, and visibility has suffered somewhat. Still, you can expect to see over a foot of clear water. Fish big stonefly nymphs tight to the bank for [...]
The Cascade Corner was close to being fishable earlier this week, but recent rains have pushed runoff to the point that it will be a while yet before you should even consider fishing this area. We’ll keep an eye on the situation and let you know when it does clear up.
The Firehole River is in fine fettle at this point in mid-June. The crowds (relative) prove that fact. Flows remain well above seasonal norms for this time of year, and have been creeping upwards for most of the week – no matter, the river is still fishing very well. Looks like there’s a bigger spike [...]

