dharkin
Well-known member
Hi guys,
My buddy and I are planning another week long trip for this October (5-13). We are going back to fish the Big Hole River again and staying in Melrose. Although we love fishing the Big Hole, we have decided that we should take a day trip (or 2) and try chucking streamers on the Madison. We prefer DIY and it will be all wade fishing. Learning new places to fish is very difficult when you’re 1500 miles away and no local knowledge. Guides are always great but we don’t find the experience nearly as enjoyable or rewarding as wade fishing on our own and the expense for the Madison trips are rather high.
Our first trip to the Big Hole River in 2013 was fantastic!!!!!!!! due in large part to a fellow forum member, Black Bugger.
https://www.theflyfishingforum.com/...arks-big-hole-trip.html?highlight=Lewis+Harks
He sent me a PM three days before we arrived and I still have it. I PRINTED IT! He gave directions to areas that we never would have known about or even known that we were allowed to drive to. He didn’t tell us exactly where to go and what to use but he did open up about 4-5 miles of river to us that we wouldn’t have been able to find with Google. In time, you learn where to go and what to use and when to use it but nobody can do that from across the country with only a week of time available. Without his generosity and willingness to share information, I doubt very much that we would have gone back the next year and the next year. This will be our 4th trip to the Big Hole River valley and every trip just gets better. Dean_Mt joins us each year for a few days as well and hope to see him again this year.
According to google maps, the Madison is about a 2.5 hour drive from Melrose, easy day trip for sure. However, where do we go? Even better question, where do we NOT go? Any information you can pass along will be greatly appreciated. I have several months to read up on the area but local knowledge and experience is king. Please share what you can or nudge me along the best you can.
Thanks,
Dan
My buddy and I are planning another week long trip for this October (5-13). We are going back to fish the Big Hole River again and staying in Melrose. Although we love fishing the Big Hole, we have decided that we should take a day trip (or 2) and try chucking streamers on the Madison. We prefer DIY and it will be all wade fishing. Learning new places to fish is very difficult when you’re 1500 miles away and no local knowledge. Guides are always great but we don’t find the experience nearly as enjoyable or rewarding as wade fishing on our own and the expense for the Madison trips are rather high.
Our first trip to the Big Hole River in 2013 was fantastic!!!!!!!! due in large part to a fellow forum member, Black Bugger.
https://www.theflyfishingforum.com/...arks-big-hole-trip.html?highlight=Lewis+Harks
He sent me a PM three days before we arrived and I still have it. I PRINTED IT! He gave directions to areas that we never would have known about or even known that we were allowed to drive to. He didn’t tell us exactly where to go and what to use but he did open up about 4-5 miles of river to us that we wouldn’t have been able to find with Google. In time, you learn where to go and what to use and when to use it but nobody can do that from across the country with only a week of time available. Without his generosity and willingness to share information, I doubt very much that we would have gone back the next year and the next year. This will be our 4th trip to the Big Hole River valley and every trip just gets better. Dean_Mt joins us each year for a few days as well and hope to see him again this year.
According to google maps, the Madison is about a 2.5 hour drive from Melrose, easy day trip for sure. However, where do we go? Even better question, where do we NOT go? Any information you can pass along will be greatly appreciated. I have several months to read up on the area but local knowledge and experience is king. Please share what you can or nudge me along the best you can.
Thanks,
Dan
