River – Madison
A quick thanks today to Tom Bie at The Drake for the mention in the most recent issue, specifically the piece titled Madison Blues, offering yet another spin on the debacle on the Madison in Q4.19 and Q1.19. And a hearty thanks to Cody McK for first pointing out the mention… Madison issues are far […]
A thought and a half on the Madison issues today… BDC Op Ed on the Demise of the Madison River NRC No real surprises in content, though if you’ve been following this saga it’s a worthy viewpoint of the process thus far; read it here. As to the Half a Thought I’ve been busy as […]
I’ve just recently been made aware of a fascinating spin in the ever evolving Madison River management saga – a movement to revitalize the board of the Madison River Foundation to (ostensibly) more broadly represent the diverse interests all who use the river. By report, the board membership has dwindled to just three, all private […]
The longer this story runs, the more interesting it appears to be when you peek under the veneer(s) that is(are) being presented. Please consider reviewing and signing this new petition that’s surfaced regarding the current debate swirling about the Madison. More to come.
You Have to Admit, He’s Got a Great Point From the opinion pages of the intrepid Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Decisions on Madison’s future shouldn’t be rushed; it’s just a short opinion letter, but likely some of the wiser commentary the BDC has chosen to print on the issues at hand. And It’s Time to Dust […]
Sadly it’s come to my attention this afternoon that allegations have been made of more personal threats toward a member of the Madison River Foundation team. I’ve been working all day and have had neither the time nor inclination to attempt to validate these allegations, though I agree they’re serious and reprehensible if true, and […]
Here’s the second part of our recent interview with Jim Dawson, one of the board members of the Madison River Foundation. If you didn’t read it yesterday, PLEASE go back and read the introduction I wrote to Part 1 of Jim’s questions, it’s critical to understanding my intent with the discussion here today. Our historical […]
I’ve been attempting to dig deep into issues surrounding the ongoing Madison River debate, and have some very interesting information to follow in the next week or so, rounded up from a number of sources, some of which will likely be somewhat surprising. One of the more intelligent takes on the issues, from a public-facing […]
As expected, the process to “regulate” the flow of float and wade traffic on the Madison River (read the Upper Madison probably much more than the Lower Madison, at least from a fly fishing perspective) has generated a lot of let’s just call it colorful discussion. The first of a series of two-day committee meetings, […]
The Madison River Foundation has kicked off a fundraising drive to fund some nifty sounding work on the upper Madison in the 3 Dollar Bridge area. They’re accepting donations here – even $3, half the price some of you latte drinkers are paying everyday, would help get this done. Three Dollar Bridge Riparian Restoration Project […]
Orvis has reposted an article covering June fly selection for the Madison, written by John Way, owner of The Tackle Shop in Ennis, an all around great guy and friend of ours from way back. Worth a read if you’ve been daydreaming this week about the Madison…
Several people and entities reported about ten days ago that Montana’s FWP was going to forward their proposed Madison River Recreation Plan and Administrative Rules to the Fish and Wildlife Commission for review at their upcoming 19 April meeting. I held off commenting here as we’ve had an earful of commentary flowing in expressing grave […]
