Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

Even with all of the great winter fly fishing near Bozeman and Big Sky and the potential for epic powder days, winter in Montana can feel long, dark, and cold. Fishing opportunities never feel as good as they should--who really wants to go fishing when the snow is falling, and it's dark before it's...

Whether you are looking to plan a fly fishing trip to Chile for the first time or returning to Patagonia to go fly fishing, there is one thing for sure--fly fishing in Chile serves up a massive variety of rivers, creeks, lakes, and lagunas. Swimming in these waters are healthy populations of wild...

Mexico is one of the best places in the world for saltwater flats fly fishing. From the northern Yucatan south to Xcalak, there are countless bays, mangroves, and flats where resident and migratory tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, jacks, barracuda, and more are available to anglers. Add in several...

Mexico is one of the best places in the world for saltwater flats fly fishing. From the northern Yucatan south to Xcalak, there are countless bays, mangroves, and flats where resident and migratory tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, jacks, barracuda, and more are available to anglers. Add in several...

When fly fishing in Montana comes to mind, world-famous rivers like the Madison, Missouri, and Yellowstone immediately top the list of where to go fly fishing in Montana. These rivers contain clear, cold water that is ideal for several species of wild and native trout. Montana fly fishing has...

When fly fishing in Montana comes to mind, world-famous rivers like the Madison, Missouri, and Yellowstone immediately top the list of where to go fly fishing in Montana. These rivers contain clear, cold water that is ideal for several species of wild and native trout. Montana fly fishing has...

Cottonwoods ablaze in color, the tips of grasses covered in frost, and visions of large trout dance in anglers' minds--these are sure signs of fall fly fishing in Montana. When planning a fly fishing trip in Montana during autumn, the target is to land a truly large trout. We're talking a trout over...

Many anglers know about the magic of fly fishing the salmonfly hatch in June on the Madison River, or the excitement of the Mother's Day caddis hatch on the Yellowstone River, or in October chasing big brown trout with streamers on the Missouri River. But as the heat of summer begins to fade in late...

Many anglers know about the magic of fly fishing the salmonfly hatch in June on the Madison River, or the excitement of the Mother's Day caddis hatch on the Yellowstone River, or in October chasing big brown trout with streamers on the Missouri River. But as the heat of summer begins to fade in late...

Caddis species are prominent in nearly every trout river in the world—from Montana to Chile to New Zealand. While an abundance of caddis species exist, you can use many of the same tips, patterns, and techniques to catch more trout even if there isn’t a strong caddis hatch occurring and you are...