Friday, September 25, 2009
On September 25 we drove over to Ennis to fish the great Madison River. The Madison is a famous and productive fishery that every angler needs to experience….frequently. The drive from Dillon along the Beaverhead River to Twin Bridges and then through the Ruby River valley to Alder is about as scenic as it gets, especially in the fall. From Alder the short drive through Virginia City and across the pass and into the Madison River valley displays even more scenic vistas. This is a great road trip.
We launched two boats at Varney Bridge and floated to 8 Mile Ford. The usual Madison River dead drift zonker rig produced no fish so we switched to other nymph set ups and hit big on the San Juan Worm as the most reliable paired up with a prince or cadis nymph. The morning session was good and action was steady. We landed one brown trout well over twenty inches and a rainbow that was close to twenty out of one run. The wind picked up mid day and the fishing slowed considerably. We were able to land one 17” Brown just a few hundred yards above the takeout to seal the day. The weather was warm and clear. Our fishing is begging for some cooler weather and overcast which is supposed to happen in a couple of days. At which time, we will do the Madison again. Stay tuned.
