Category Archives: Techniques

Seeing a trout rise to a dry fly is what hooked many of us on fly fishing. A sense of satisfaction is gained from properly casting a dry fly on the water’s surface, watching it float downstream, and witnessing a trout eat it. For many of us, this is what we crave, but when fish just won’t rise to a...

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...

We’ve all been fly fishing and seen that happy trout sipping dry flies beneath a bridge. The fish is often a big fish and will generally spook or stop feeding the moment our shadow crosses over the water near his lie, leaving us wondering what might have been and what lurks in the shaded flows below...

Wading safely when going fly fishing is important to keep from getting injured, but also important to be able to access a variety of fishing opportunities on varied terrain. Choosing which type of sole for your wading boots is more important than you might think. There are a lot of differences when...

Do you love to fish streamers but think it’s only a fall season game? You’re not wrong, but you are missing out on some of the fun—you just need to adjust your skills. When fishing in winter, fishing tandem nymphs below an indicator can get it done, but fishing streamers has the potential to be a...

The most experienced fly fishing guides have spent years on the water. For a fly fishing guide who can catch trout in any condition and on a variety of fly fishing rivers, they've often been there and done that. To catch fish consistently, and to catch big fish consistently, certain skills come into...

Even the most experienced angler will tell you that one of the biggest appeals of fly fishing is that there is always something new to learn or a new place to fish. In our area, we’re lucky to have abundant access to both float and walk-and-wade fishing options, and many of these waters offer both...

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...

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...

The legends of the fall fishing season in Montana are rooted in tales of large brown trout. Once the leaves change, the morning frost becomes common, and many anglers head for the hills to chase four-legged game, the possibility of landing the largest trout of the year exists on every cast. During...