24 Apr COVID-19 Restrictions for guiding in Montana start to ease.
Monana COVID-19 restrictions reduced...
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07 Jan Top 10 Trout Dry Flies
This is a list of my top 10 dry flies for trout. Regional fishery differences and angler preferences will be inevitable but these are 10 patterns that you'll want have in your fly vest anywhere you angle for trout. 1~Chubby Chernobyl~ This foam and dubbed body...
26 Apr Beaverhead River Montana Fishing Report 4-26-15
Cooler temps and clouds return to SW Montana this weekend and that spells dry flies. Beatis, Mother’s Day Caddis are in full swing on the Beaverhead River and the fishing has been extremely well. We’re catching fish nymphing or streamers in the morning and dries...
17 Apr Big Hole River Fishing Report 4-17-15
FLOWS: Divide 979 cfs Melrose 895 cfs Glen 939 cfs CONDITIONS: Visibilty is good at about 3 feet [caption id="attachment_2274" align="alignright" width="311"] Kevin shows off his catch, a lovely Big Hole River Brown sporting a big kype.[/caption] The Big Hole River flows are currently running pretty flat and in really...
25 Mar Upper Madison River Fishing Report 3-25-15
FLOWS: Hebgen Dam-663 cfs Kirby Ranch-741cfs Varney Bridge-891 cfs CONDITIONS: Visibility is very good at 4-5 feet The Upper Madison Rivers continues to drop and the fishing is great! An unseasonably warm spring and a lack of ice has the fish on the bite and anglers happy, happy happy!...
13 Feb Upper Madison River Fishing Report 2-13-15
Its mid February and The Madison River is usually frozen solid and not even considered fishable until the "The Gorge" has subsided. Well this winter's mild temps have kept the ice from being an issue and the winter bite has been good as a result....
06 Feb How to tie The Soft Hackle Sow Bug
How to tie The Soft Hackle Sow Bug Learn how to tie The Soft Hackle Sow Bug an easy and effective pattern where sow bugs and freshwater shrimp are present. This pattern is deadly on western tail waters like The Big Horn and Beaverhead River's. With...
03 Nov Big Hole River Saprolegnia Update 11-3-14
[caption id="attachment_2174" align="alignright" width="300"] A Big Hole River brown trout infected with the Saprolegnia fungus.[/caption] The Big Hole River is experiencing an outbreak of Saprolegnia, a common fungal disease of fish and their eggs. Saprolegnia is saprophytic, meaning it feeds on dead and dying tissue. Saprolegnia...
27 Oct Upper Madison River Fishing Report 10-27-14
FLOWS: Hebgen Dam 851 cfs Kirby Ranch 948 cfs Varney Bridge 1,180 cfs CONDITIONS: Visibility is very good at 3 to 4 feet. [caption id="attachment_2170" align="alignright" width="300"] Steve shows off a solid Madison River rainbow trout![/caption] The Upper Madison River has remained stable and flat in terms of flows...
17 Oct Big Hole River Fishing Report 10-17-14: Fly Fishing near Missoula
[caption id="attachment_2162" align="alignright" width="300"] This brown ate a Sparkle Minnow![/caption] FLOWS: Maiden Rock 468 cfs Melrose 509 cfs Glen 570 cfs VISIBILTY: Good at 3+ feet The Big Hole River flows are dropping again after a slight bump due to some rain that jumped the flows to almost 550...
