../index.php Yellowstone Alpen Guides West Yellowstone Montana News, Updates, Report for Yellowstone Park en-gb Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:00:00 MDT 15 http://yellowstoneguides.com/images/120x60.gif http://yellowstoneguides.com/index.php Welcome to the next generation of Ross products! The Momentum series represents a cosmic departure from current Ross designs in both function and style. The carbon fiber we have employed for the Momentum drag system is incredibly strong! The measurement of the strength for this material is "ksi", which denotes tensile strength in thousands of pounds per square inch. So just how strong is our carbon fiber drag system? To get a good perspective on this, the aluminum used to produce Ross products is 45ksi; meaning it can resist a tension load of 45,000 pounds per square inch of material. This is pretty impressive until you realize that the carbon fiber used in the Momentum drag system is 700ksi - vastly stronger than aluminum, steel and even titanium! http://www.arricks.com/gear/flyreels/momentum.php Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:03:00 MDT Fishing Gear The Flycast is a hybrid large arbor fly reel that is simply a lot of reel for the money! The drag system is based on a time proven design that is dependable, smooth and has an infinite range of adjustment. Each reel in this series is designed with a unique diameter and width to maximize the properties of drag consistency and line retrieval. http://www.arricks.com/gear/flyreels/flycast.php Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:03:00 MDT Fishing Gear The hot, dry weather has subsided recently with cold nights and rain having at last arrived. This has allowed Park officials to lift the restrictions in place since July. However, despite these changes, the Firehole is still very warm - 75 degrees F. in the afternoons and fishing it is not recommended until well after Labor Day, there are lots of better options until these fish are no longer stressed by such warm water temps. More importantly, the flows on the Madison are now less than 800 c.f.s. and combined with cold nights, has improved the fishing clearly. Major hatches have declined rapidly making terrestrials the most important bugs to have in your box for the angler fishing dries. Flying Ants have been seen on the Madison in big numbers but also on several major rivers in the Park. Flying Ant patterns should be your first choice for dries. Fish are rising to dries more readily than in previous weeks, a result of cooler water temps. and more consistent flows on the Madison below Quake. However, when fishing dries you will need the longest drift possible, making your presentation really count. http://www.arricks.com/fishingreport/index.php Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:03:00 MDT Fishing Report Cooler temperatures will allow Yellowstone National Park officials to lift mandatory fishing restrictions from all of the park’s rivers and creeks, effective at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 22. Biologists will continue to evaluate conditions and reinstate restrictions if necessary. Mandatory fishing restrictions have been in place on many of Yellowstone’s rivers and streams since July 21, when low water flows, coupled with unusually high air temperatures, resulted in high afternoon water temperatures of 70-80 degrees. Water temperatures this high can be stressful and even fatal for trout. Angler cooperation with fishing restrictions has helped protect the park fisheries. Changes to the fishing restrictions will be communicated in future news releases and posted on the park’s Web site at: http://www.nps.gov/yell/parknews/newsreleases.htm. A Yellowstone National Park Fishing Permit is required to fish in the park. Anglers 16 years of age and older are required to purchase a $15 three-day permit, a $20 seven-day permit or a $35 season permit. Anglers 15 and younger may fish without a permit if they are fishing under the direct supervision of an adult who has a valid park fishing permit, or may obtain a free permit that must be signed by a responsible adult; with this permit, a child can fish without direct adult supervision. Fishing permits are available at all ranger stations, visitor centers, and Yellowstone Park General Stores. Fishing permits are also available at many businesses in the Greater Yellowstone Area. No state fishing license is required in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone fishing information and regulations may also be found on the park’s Web site at: http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/fishdates.htm. - www.nps.gov/yell - http://www.arricks.com/index.php Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:00:00 MDT Fishing Report Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:50:00 MDT Fishing eport