The Best Montana Dry Fly Fishing Part 1: Best Times of Year
One of our most frequently asked questions by seasoned anglers planning Montana fishing trips is “when and where is the best dry fly fishing?”. As with most fishing related questions the first answer is “it depends”! The biggest attribute of fishing in the Big Sky state is the vast diversity of high...
Montana Fly Fishing Equipment Wish List
Gear for the coming season!I find myself doing a lot of day dreaming about fishing equipment over the holidays. My wife is from Nebraska and I usually end up with a Cabela's gift card or two and contemplating what new gear I "need" is just a normal part of 'tis the season. With a trip to Argentina...
Thanksgiving feast: Large November Montana Brown Trout!
As I mentioned in my last post, fall fishing in Montana is synonymous with huge browns. Miles, Doug, and I headed out the day after Thanksgiving to target some large browns and weren't disappointed. After driving through some nasty blizzard conditions in the dark we arrived at the Missouri River to...
Montana fishing in November
Many anglers flat out forget about Montana fly fishing in November. Out of state anglers don't want to make a trip in the late fall and risk winter weather and most locals have moved on to hunting elk, deer, grouse and other fur and feathered critters. November has a lot to offer and can produce...
New Fly Fishing Destinations
Winter comes early and stays late in Montana. Although we still like to get out in the winter months to wet a line and enjoy some cold weather Montana fishing, the allure of aggressive wild trout and tropical ocean flats is sometimes too hard to resist. Myself and many of our guides have long...
Cast and Blast on the Madison River
I took my yellow lab pup Sawyer on a road trip after several days of laborious shopping for my wife's new car. We searched for mallards and big brown trout, both of which we encountered successfully. I also enjoyed a long night with a frozen water dog in a cold single digit tent. After an exciting...
Cooler Weather in October Brings Excellent Fly Fishing to Southwest Montana
The storm track recently changed forcing the withdraw of sunny near record high temperatures with cool cloudy conditions perfect for fishing. These recent storms brought snow to the high country and misty weather to the valleys. Over the course of the last ten days, we've been seeing great fishing...
October Fly Fishing in Montana: Go Big or Go Small!
October is a fantastic time to enjoy Montana fly fishing. Water temps are dropping fast as the days get cooler and the fishing can really turn on as the summer tourists have headed back home and kids are back in school. Tom Jenni and I put on for a three day overnight float on the Lower Yellowstone...
Montana Spring Creeks in September
Jerry (a talented angler eager to employ some new casting techniques) and I enjoyed a fun day chasing healthy trout with small flies on Armstrong's Spring Creek. The fish were cooperative in every run except one. Regardless of the sunny warm weather, we observed small size 24 BWO's in the morning...
Cool Nights, Warm Afternoons, and Reduced Crowds
September has blessed us with cool nights and warm sunny afternoons. The fish have been responding very opportunistically to the favorable weather, great water levels, and reduced crowds this time of year. Dry fly fishing is excellent right now throughout the region. We've been fishing the...