Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

Patagonia’s Rio Baker is mesmerising. In a region filled with national parks, glaciers, and lakes as deep and cold as they have been for thousands of years, it takes a special river–and a special lodge–to stand out in this perpetually inspiring region of the Earth. If the abundance of large trout...

Patagonia’s Rio Baker is mesmerising. In a region filled with national parks, glaciers, and lakes as deep and cold as they have been for thousands of years, it takes a special river–and a special lodge–to stand out in this perpetually inspiring region of the Earth. If the abundance of large trout...

“You did bring all of your rain gear, right?” This cheery greeting definitively identified the speaker as one of the as-yet unintroduced members of our fishing collective. “Always be prepared,” I responded with a smile, “Nice to meet you guys.” We were on the ground in Chile. Anticipation was high...

“You did bring all of your rain gear, right?” This cheery greeting definitively identified the speaker as one of the as-yet unintroduced members of our fishing collective. “Always be prepared,” I responded with a smile, “Nice to meet you guys.” We were on the ground in Chile. Anticipation was high...

Mid-May and early June in southwest Montana is the heart of our snowmelt runoff season. Despite what some people think, many long-time Montana fly fishing guides this is a favorite time of the year to fish--our tailwaters and spring creeks are in prime shape with hatches of Mother's Day caddis and...

Mid-May and early June in southwest Montana is the heart of our snowmelt runoff season. Despite what some people think, many long-time Montana fly fishing guides this is a favorite time of the year to fish--our tailwaters and spring creeks are in prime shape with hatches of Mother's Day caddis and...

Mid-May and early June in southwest Montana is the heart of our snowmelt runoff season. Despite what some people think, many long-time Montana fly fishing guides this is a favorite time of the year to fish--our tailwaters and spring creeks are in prime shape with hatches of Mother's Day caddis and...

Mid-May and early June in southwest Montana is the heart of our snowmelt runoff season. Despite what some people think, many long-time Montana fly fishing guides this is a favorite time of the year to fish--our tailwaters and spring creeks are in prime shape with hatches of Mother's Day caddis and...

“Bonefish rod!” “Tarpon rod!” “Permit rod!” When hollered by a seasoned saltwater flats guide atop a polling platform, these simple two-word phrases are enough to make even the most experienced saltwater angler’s head spin and knees go a bit weak. I experienced all these regularly on our recent...

“Bonefish rod!” “Tarpon rod!” “Permit rod!” When hollered by a seasoned saltwater flats guide atop a polling platform, these simple two-word phrases are enough to make even the most experienced saltwater angler’s head spin and knees go a bit weak. I experienced all these regularly on our recent...