Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

Patagonia Fly Fishing Trip Report Chile January 2015 Part 3: Patagonia Baker Lodge

The third leg of our January fishing trip to Patagonia brought us to the legendary Baker River watershed in southern Chilean Patagonia. Our base for the week was to be the Orvis Endorsed Patagonia Baker Lodge. The Baker is Chile’s largest river – a truly massive body of water. The Baker is...Read more

January 2015 Patagonia Fly Fishing Report Part 2: Fly Fishing Chile at Magic Waters Patagonia Lodge

If variety is the spice of life then life is pretty good when fly fishing in Chile near the central Patagonia town of Coyhaique. In our travels to different regions of Patagonia over the last several years the Aysen region of Chile has proven to offer some of the most diverse opportunities for fly...Read more

Patagonia Fishing Trip Report Part 1: Fly Fishing Argentina at the Carrileufu River Lodge January 2015

The thermometer read -11°F on New Years eve in Bozeman, Montana as I boarded my flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Early season skiing conditions were sketchy and the cold was making any sort of outdoor activity a challenge. I was happy to be leaving the frigid temps behind for a few weeks to...Read more

Montana Fishing Guide: Fly Fishing Off the Beaten Path

It is hard to pull a fly fishing magazine off of a shelf and not find an article or photo of Montana. The shear number and density of world class trout rivers in the state rivals any other location in the world. Rivers like the Madison, Yellowstone, Bighorn, Missouri, Gallatin, Big Hole, and...Read more

Join The "Fish Eye Guy", Patrick Clayton, on a Patagonia fly fishing and photography dream trip

We are excited to partner with photographer Patrick Clayton for an upcoming fly fishing and photography adventure to our partner lodges in both Argentina and Chile for the upcoming 2015 South American fishing season. Patrick is better known as the " Fish Eye Guy " and his dramatic images of wild...Read more

Bozeman Montana: Fly Fishing Ground Zero

If you are looking for one location on the planet where fly fishing reigns supreme; Bozeman, Montana should be your destination of choice. It is physically impossible to walk three blocks in Bozeman without running into fly fishing references. Gift shops are overrun with fly fishing Santas, royal...Read more

The Best Techniques for Fishing the Madison River's Large Rocks

Fishing large rocks on the Madison can produce big results

Rocks always hold trout in streams and rivers. Island rocks on the Madison river are like normal rocks on steroids and are probably the single best type of trout habit found in a river. Island rocks are special types of medium to large rocks that are surrounded by much smaller sediments like sand...Read more

Fishing in Montana After Runoff

Some of the best fishing of the year occurs just after runoff subsides. Post runoff fishing can be very good for a variety of different reasons. First, trout have not been fished to in several weeks; it is hard to fish when you are dodging floating debris! Second, water temperatures are hitting the...Read more

May Fly Fishing: Montana's Mother's Day Caddis Hatch

The annual Mother’s Day Caddis hatch is one of the most anticipated events here in Southwest Montana. While it may not be quite as famous as the Salmon Fly hatch, the fishing can be every bit as good, if not even better. The sheer number of bugs that take to the air during the peak of the hatch is...Read more

2014 Montana Fishing Season Forecast

We are now into April and our snowpack across Montana is healthy and above average. For those of you were out here three seasons ago when we had the record breaking high water year we aren’t expecting anything like that, just a near “perfect” scenario of slightly above average snow. Generally...Read more