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Madison River

April 24th, 2023

Spring in Ennis

Is This Spring? Well the calendar says spring and it is officially the end of April so we should be in spring but really it is 3rd winter.  We have seen a winter for the ages. There was snow in my back yard that melted this week that fell October 22.  Unheard of for Ennis. […]

-John Way
Madison River below Varney
April 17th, 2023

A Few Things to Look Forward to for the 2023 Fly Fishing Season

A Few Things To Look Forward To by Jim Bob Terry   As I’m sitting here in The Tackle Shop on April 15h  I’m also daydreaming of and looking forward to some great dry fly fishing soon to come. While we’re still a ways out from throwing big Salmonfly patterns or drifting hoppers against the […]

-John Way
Two women sit in a boat speaking to one another as they foat down a river during a trip with The Tackle Shop.
April 7th, 2023

Fishing Report for the Madison River 4-7

Nice Spring Weather on the Way for the Madison Spring is finally on the way here in the Madison Valley. Today it is over 50 and a string of nice days is in the forecast. This means only one thing.  Good spring fishing is on the horizon. Get it now while we have some spring. […]

-John Way
Guide trip on the Madison
March 3rd, 2023

The What, When, and How of booking your fishing trip 

The What, When, and How of booking your fishing trip  By Jim Bob Terry Going out with a Montana Fly Fishing  guide is pretty great…. It can take the confusion out of new water, solve the “no boat” problem, take the legwork out of the day, and even grow your list of bad jokes. Overall, […]

-John Way
Winter rainbow
January 24th, 2023

Fishing Report for January 25 2023

MidWinter Fly Fishing on the Madison Mid winter fly fishing can be a fickle thing.  Weather is everything.  Find a nice day above freezing with a little sun and little wind and you are golden.  Finding these days are rare in the Madison Valley but they do exist. Some Good Days on the River On […]

-John Way
Hank with a lake run brown
October 4th, 2022

Fall Fishing in the Madison Valley

Fall Means Great Fishing on the Madison River By Hank Kuntzelman One thing our clients always seem to ask us is when is the best time for Montana Trout Fishing? Our answer every time is “spring and fall”. The Madison Valley is truly a special place in fall. Colors change, fair weather fisherman leave, and […]

-John Way
Drift Boat Launch
May 29th, 2022

Muddy Water Madness on the Madison–Big Bugs on the Horizon

High and Muddy Madison River Currently and for the next few weeks the Madison River will continue to be high and muddy.  This statement is a little deceiving .  The river is not that high but just off colored. Normally we do not see this amount of color in the Madison.  This year the flows […]

-John Way
Nymph Fishing the Madison River
April 26th, 2022

Nymph Fishing Big Rivers Like The Madison

Nymph Fishing Big Western Rivers like The Madison Nymphing Big “Scary” Western Rivers by Jim Bob Terry When it comes to fishing rivers like the Madison, the Missouri, the Yellowstone, and any other large Western rivers, nymphing from a stationary position (wading), it can be intimidating. Many spots you’ll fish feature long runs with limited […]

-John Way
Lower Madison in Winter
February 8th, 2022

Avoiding cabin fever through the pursuit of trout

By Tackle Shop Guide James “Jim Bob” Terry As fall turns to winter, us Montana fly fishing anglers in the colder regions can get a bit restless. The months of dry dropper rigs and cold beer paired with hot days are long gone, and the ski-resort lifts are running full steam ahead. Many anglers turn […]

-John Way
February 1st, 2022

Of Groundhogs and Tiger Kings, Fishing in February

February is here and there are a few interesting things about this.  First it is Groundhog Day.  Lets hope for at least a few more weeks of winter and that darn rodent did not see his shadow.  Or is it the other way.  Either way more snow please.   The second is that it is […]

-John Way
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