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  • Monday, January 10, 2022

    Gettin' Any ?

     SO FAR, SO GOOD

    Madison Up

    gallatin down

    OFF TO A GOOD START

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    .. Well it looks like La Niña has kicked some snow toward our corner of the world. We've had the snow depth like days of yore. It's been dry snow and blows around for days after the event. We'll take it for now. Hope it continues.

    .. The last few gentle winters have allowed Yellowstone National Park to replenish it's flora and fauna to "Postcard Splendor," Both the bison and wolf populations were at record numbers last fall, Since then about 20 of the wolves have been eliminated by hunters and 900 bison are slated to be culled (LINK  1, LINK 2.)

    .. Catching along the open water edges of the legal estuaries has been exceptionally good. Snow machines are required to get to the good spots. Just about any bright sunken fly will deliver dance partners. All size  fish are on the bite.

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    WALLPAPER: AMERICAN STANDARD BREAKFAST



    Friday, December 31, 2021

    HAPPY 2022

    PROSPERITY

    HEALTH

    happiness


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    WALLPAPER:  SHRIMP AND CHIPS

    Saturday, December 11, 2021

    Follow-on Work Continues

     DAM TROUBLES CONTINUE

    FERC Report Filed

    cold weather slows catching

    HEBGEN SPILLWAY PROVIDES SOME RELIEF

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    .. Northwestern Energy has filed a report with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The report details the problems with Hebgen Dam and the failure of contracted water flow in the Madison River.

    .. Thanks to Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company, {LINK,} The failed part in the dam was quickly fabricated and delivered to Northwestern Energy within 24 hours.

    .. The flow in the Madison River is within contract specification at present - HOWEVER - additional work is anticipated on the dam gates and other internal structures. We will keep you informed.

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    .. Our gentle transition to winter has kept catching on the lowland Madison River at a good clip. 

    .. All good things must come to an end and the snow is beginning to pile up. Temperatures have finally fallen to seasonal norms and the school kids have grudgingly put on their long pants. Our snow pack is not where we would like it.

    .. As previously noted {LINK,} La Niña is upon us. We are hoping that the anticipated warmer and wetter winter will ensue.

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    WALLPAPER:  STANDARD SALAMI SANDWICH

    Tuesday, November 30, 2021

    Fish Stranded

     HEBGEN DAM GLITCH

    Dramatic Drop In Flow

    volunteers saving fish

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    .. Due to an unspecified glitch at Hebgen Dam flows on the Madison River dropped significantly on Tuesday morning.

     .. Little information about the cause or the remedy is currently available . Below are listed the currently available information resources.

    RESOURCES

    > Bozeman Daily Chronicle,

    > KBZK Bozeman,

    > Ravalli Republic

    .. More information will be posted a it becomes available.

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    WALLPAPER:  SHRIMP AND CHIPS



    Sunday, November 28, 2021

    Need Some Thoughts ???

    TAKE THE TIME

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    WALLPAPER:  HAM AND EGG - RED EYE GRAVY


    Wednesday, November 24, 2021

    For The Day

    FROM THE C.I.A.

    To Your Home

    bon appétit

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    WALLPAPER:  SEASONAL TREAT


    Tuesday, November 23, 2021

    The Four Month Fly

    OUR ALTERNATE SEASON

    Park Waters Closed

    plenty other water open

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    .. Not to put too fine of a point on it  --  BUT, some of us use just this one fly in the waters of our 'cool' season.

    TRIED AND TRUE

    .. We hereby suggest that the neighbors can't be totally off base. Of course we do tie on other flies  - just for the ducks of it.

    .. Sometimes a streamer or a soft hackle or a drowned dry fly finds itself on the end of the tippet. However, when fish are to be caught some variety of pheasant tail is the choice.

    .. We've been invited on a lowland excursion to fling a few. Bless their hearts the 'Thanksgiving Truants' are on the road this week. We have been blessed.

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    WALLPAPER:  THANKFUL FOR PERFECT RIBS


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