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

HAPPY 2022

PROSPERITY

HEALTH

happiness

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WALLPAPER:  SHRIMP AND CHIPS

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

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

Need Some Thoughts ???

TAKE THE TIME

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WALLPAPER:  HAM AND EGG - RED EYE GRAVY

For The Day

FROM THE C.I.A.

To Your Home

bon appétit

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WALLPAPER:  SEASONAL TREAT

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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