Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

So, you’ve got a rod and reel, waders, and boots and fallen completely in love with fly fishing. You’ve spent late evenings on the Madison River casting caddis patterns to trout at last light. You’ve hiked long trails into the mountains in search of the elusive golden trout. And then one day your...

Mongolia is one of those places where the photos never truly capture the magnificent grandeur of the location. When I try to explain the Mongolian landscape to those who haven't yet been, I ask them to imagine a location that looks like Montana with expansive big sky views but even fewer people...

Mongolia is one of those places where the photos never truly capture the magnificent grandeur of the location. When I try to explain the Mongolian landscape to those who haven't yet been, I ask them to imagine a location that looks like Montana with expansive big sky views but even fewer people...

Mongolia is one of those places where the photos never truly capture the magnificent grandeur of the location. When I try to explain the Mongolian landscape to those who haven't yet been, I ask them to imagine a location that looks like Montana with expansive big sky views but even fewer people...

Catching a fish is the result of several things all coming together at the same time. To have success in fly fishing, most people talk about fly rods, flies, casts, and presentations. But an often overlooked component to catching a fish is choosing the correct leader. With an abundance of lengths...

Catching a fish is the result of several things all coming together at the same time. To have success in fly fishing, most people talk about fly rods, flies, casts, and presentations. But an often overlooked component to catching a fish is choosing the correct leader. With an abundance of lengths...

Catching a fish is the result of several things all coming together at the same time. To have success in fly fishing, most people talk about fly rods, flies, casts, and presentations. But an often overlooked component to catching a fish is choosing the correct leader. With an abundance of lengths...

Where to go for a Patagonia Fly Fishing Trip: Chile or Argentina? When planning a fly fishing trip to Patagonia, visions of grand vistas, uncrowded rivers, and trophy-sized trout flood the brain. Patagonia covers a large swath of Argentina and Chile. With hundreds of places to fish, dozens of world...

If you are looking for one location on the planet where fly fishing reigns supreme; Bozeman, Montana deserves a look. It is physically impossible to walk three blocks in Bozeman without running into fly fishing references. Gift shops are full of fly fishing motifs. The town is flanked by numerous...

Mayflies make up a large portion of any trout's diet. From the limestone creeks of the East to the untamed rivers of Chile, Argentina, and New Zealand, to our home waters in Montana, dozens of mayfly species provide food and forage for trout to grow healthy and large. Narrow the list of the dozens...