Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

We often talk about the road less traveled leading to some of the planet's best fly fishing, but what about those places where trout swim that are inaccessible by car, truck, or ATV? That hasn't stopped some of the planet's most enduring fly fishing guides and lodge operators from seeking out great...

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...

While many of us learned to fly fish on a small stream while walking and wading, floating down a beautiful river and casting to the best spots while a guide rows the boat is one of the great joys of a fly fishing trip. Some of the best fly fishing in the world is also best fished from boats, either...

While many of us learned to fly fish on a small stream while walking and wading, floating down a beautiful river and casting to the best spots while a guide rows the boat is one of the great joys of a fly fishing trip. Some of the best fly fishing in the world is also best fished from boats, either...

From Montana's Madison River to the saltwater flats of Mexico to the backcountry rivers and creeks in Patagonia, oftentimes fly fishing's greatest memories are when you see a fish moving to eat your fly. When going fly fishing for trout in Montana, many anglers hope their paths cross with a rising...

When Labor Day hits the calendar, it is the unofficial start of the fall angling season in Yellowstone National Park. As the nights grow longer and the days shorter, anglers who want to go fly fishing in Yellowstone National Park are eager for the change from warm summer days to crisp mornings and...

When Labor Day hits the calendar, it is the unofficial start of the fall angling season in Yellowstone National Park. As the nights grow longer and the days shorter, anglers who want to go fly fishing in Yellowstone National Park are eager for the change from warm summer days to crisp mornings and...

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...