03 February 2010

Winter in Big Sky Country

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Published on February 3rd, 2010 @ 05:22:55 pm, using 559 words, 625 views

Categories: Dome Mountain Ranch 2008

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NEW EMAIL NEWSLETTER-CABIN FEVER CURES
I just completed our recent email newsletter, hopefully you enjoyed it and found it useful. I hate the way the world seems to be getting to be a colder and less personable place, and “email newsletters” certainly isn’t my idea of a personal touch, it’s just my effort to stay afloat. With that said, when you surf around our site, make a few calls, you’ll soon come to realize that your speaking with pretty much all departments, all chief bottle washers. Keep the comments and suggestions coming, we listen! Make sure you sign up on the website for the newsletter. I also promise your identity won’t be stolen and I won’t fill your email with junk.

WHAT’S NEW AT DOME MOUNTAIN RANCH?
Even though winter is considered our slow season, we haven’t personally slowed down, as a matter of fact, a lot of big things have been happening. Our hunting season was a good one. Each seems to get better as we learn more and more. If you’ve been thinking about an elk hunt, give me a call, it’s that time of year to book with the deadline coming in mid-March. This blog isn’t just about hunting either, there’s some good news for the fly fishing summer cients as well!

SUMMER TO COME-SPRING SPECIALS-YELLOWSTONE PARK GUIDED FLY FISHING
If you’ve missed it, we’re offering some great spring specials. Both the River View and Rising Rainbow cabins are available at great rates through June. April through June offer great weather and some potential for good fishing, however since the Yellowstone experiences high water usually beginning around the first of June, if fly fishing is your focus, it’s best to try the prime time as follows:

APRIL-MAY: Contrary to popular belief, we’re not under 3 feet of snow, matter of fact, the weather can be fairly mild during this time, yet as always, unpredictable. April is fairly safe and free of run off. The Yellowstone is most well known for the “Mother’s Day Caddis” hatch.

JUNE: As the days grow longer and warmer the high mountain snows begin to melt, which swells many of our local waters making the fishing tough, but the rafting awesome.

JULY-SEPTEMBER: This is prime time. The famous Salmon Fly Hatch shows up near the ranch around the first of July and the river and fish seem to come alive as they feast on these huge stoneflies.

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER: This is hunting season, but the fishing is still pretty good too.

Thanks again for reading and feel free to give me a call toll free at 800-313-4868 to discuss your fishing, hunting and outdoor vacation adventures!

JB KLYAP

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Comment from: Dylan Roberts

Just thinkin back to that April when the "Chicken" stuck hogs on every ten casts or so.Hope everyone is having a great new year. Your friend,
Dylan

Permalink 02/04/10 @ 07:19

Comment from: Barry

Hi Jim,
Just received your great newsletter. I guess winter is starting to recede and trout fever is taking over with renewed dreams for me. Just sent in my membership to Trout Unlimited and received my Fly Fishing magazine and get all hyped up again. It has an article on Epic Hatches of Montana’s Paradise Valley –and the Stone, a good read. It seems that the described Salmonfly hatch would be a good time for me to get up there as my son is getting married the first of May “Caddis hatch” time and the “runoff” seems risky for June. I’m still at the RV camping stage and hoping my brother will join me. He had his 81 year old knee “rebuilt” so should be good to go.
My first thoughts on a trip plan is to camp around West Yellowstone for the first stop and float the Madison one day and check out the Gallatin area maybe two days. Camp grounds seem to be all over the place. Then go around north and up the Stone to you and maybe add some “secret exciting mountain gin clear streams or freestones” (your great old idea) and then give Yelly NP some time.
A magazine quote: - “Where to float - The upper Yellowstone from Gardiner to Joe Brown is packed with native cutthroat”. I’ll be looking for your suggestions, but I’ll still have to play it by ear and see what happens timing wise, to connect with you or your guides. That Carbella stop still looks good, but as you said the Stone can be a tough river with all the natural fluctuations. You might, however, be able to talk me into floating the Stone for a 28 inch brown like in the magazine. Ha. I’ll be looking at the possibility of the end of June and first of July, a 2-3 week trip. Since I hate taking risks and not being familiar with Montana, I’ll have to assume an overall “look see check it out exposure” for the areas. Again I’m open to any suggestions, in timing and places not to miss.
Wish I could hunt Mulies with you. I really like your pictures and hunting adventures, but I’ll have to stick with trout with my being out of shape attitude, but that’s a work in progress.
Old PSU Barry

Permalink 02/04/10 @ 16:55

Comment from: admin [Member]

Greetings Barry,
It's always great to hear from fishing pals, especially as the river taunts me from my office window! The TU article is awesome and the stretch of river they're talking about is all on the Gallatin National Forest, so there are rarely any crowds and wanna-be yuppie guides, just mostly good ol' boys. It's one of my personal favorite stretches for incredible dry fly fishing. Plenty of top water action and there's always some big fish if you know where to look.

The Maddy is a good bet, but can get pretty busy. I could also suggest some good camp sites right on the water not far from the West Fork of the Madison. I've camped and fished there quite a bit. The Gallatin is a great walk and wade river-matter of fact, I am headed over there tomorrow, so watch for the report.

Yellowstone...well, how can you go wrong with 10,000 miles of trout water? Campgrounds within in the park will be busy and crowded with tourons, but you're only 45 minutes from prime water if you camp at Carbella, the Canyon, etc.,

Keep me posted. See You on the Water.
Jim "JB" Klyap, Outfitter #7843

Permalink 02/04/10 @ 17:08

Comment from: admin [Member]

THE CHICKEN...THE CHICKEN...THE CHICKEN...don't give up too many secrets!

Permalink 02/04/10 @ 17:12

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