Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

Yellowstone National Park is the only place on the planet where native trout swim in waters also created by the flowing water from geysers. There are many amazing places where anglers can pursue great fly fishing. There are massive brown trout in Patagonia; tigerfish in southern Africa; bonefish...

What does it take to be a great angler? Is it a 10-pound trout on 6X? Catching two permit in one day? Or, matching the hatch when a trout is sipping size 24 dry flies on a spring creek? Accomplishing all three of these--however rare or amazingly difficult they may be--doesn't necessarily make...

What does it take to be a great angler? Is it a 10-pound trout on 6X? Catching two permit in one day? Or, matching the hatch when a trout is sipping size 24 dry flies on a spring creek? Accomplishing all three of these--however rare or amazingly difficult they may be--doesn't necessarily make...

The Smith River is a small to medium-sized freestone river providing perhaps the best mix of beautiful scenery, consistent hatches, and a variety of fish habitats and stream characteristics in Montana. If fly fishing in Montana is known for broad valleys with views that go on for miles, rugged...

The Smith River is a small to medium-sized freestone river providing perhaps the best mix of beautiful scenery, consistent hatches, and a variety of fish habitats and stream characteristics in Montana. If fly fishing in Montana is known for broad valleys with views that go on for miles, rugged...

Seeing is believing, right? If you can see a fish, you should believe you can catch it. However, oftentimes, if you can see a fish, it is also likely that the fish can see you. Whether you are fishing a crystal clear spring creek in Montana’s Paradise Valley or casting to pods of rising trout on the...

Seeing is believing, right? If you can see a fish, you should believe you can catch it. However, oftentimes, if you can see a fish, it is also likely that the fish can see you. Whether you are fishing a crystal clear spring creek in Montana’s Paradise Valley or casting to pods of rising trout on the...

Planning a fly fishing trip in Montana should be as much a part of the fun as going fishing in Montana. With a variety of rivers like the Madison, Yellowstone, Gallatin, and more, choosing when and where to fish some of Montana's best fly fishing rivers, creeks, and lakes might seem a little...

Planning a fly fishing trip in Montana should be as much a part of the fun as going fishing in Montana. With a variety of rivers like the Madison, Yellowstone, Gallatin, and more, choosing when and where to fish some of Montana's best fly fishing rivers, creeks, and lakes might seem a little...

Planning a fly fishing trip in Montana should be as much a part of the fun as going fishing in Montana. With a variety of rivers like the Madison, Yellowstone, Gallatin, and more, choosing when and where to fish some of Montana's best fly fishing rivers, creeks, and lakes might seem a little...