Time to shake the frost off of your waders and start thinking about Spring fishing. The warmer days have me excited to get out there. Many anglers overlook early Spring as a time of hatches, though all year round we have to pay attention to the active bugs. Too many bugs get overlooked. In my […]
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It’s Sunday morning and the wind is blowing around 25 mph. The wind chill is making a 30-degree day feel close to bare bones 0 outside. Yeah, I’d agree. Either stay in bed or enjoy a hot cup of coffee. But what about those days peaking 35 degrees and up with minimal wind? Now we’re […]
Is it really a “fly shop†if there’s not a shop mascot? Dogs definitely lighten the mood and foster a friendly family feel to anyone who walks in the door. Generally, dogs will be one of the first things you encounter whilst walking in the door. Shop dogs reflect the lifestyle of their parent(s), so […]
Terrestrial season on many western rivers is just getting going. When most think western terrestrial fishing they think Hoppers. When hoppers are in abundance they are a great food source for trout when not much else is hatching mid summer. A few tricks and you will master your Hoppertunity. On many rivers the hopper fishing […]
Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, June has arrived and the promise of a new summer is here. While officially summer does not start until June 21 with the summer solstice. Here in the cultural epicenter of trout for Montana, summer is well underway. Old friends are arriving for their summer in […]
The 5 flies you need to be successful during the Mother Day Caddis Hatch. Each year about this time a great natural wonder happens. A huge hatch of small dark caddis happen on most of the western rivers. These small caddis or Brachycentrus americanus hatch in huge numbers and are the first really big hatch […]
Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, Winter in the Trout Capital of Montana has been more exciting than normal. Lots going on in Ennis and Montana. A steady stream of cars with ski’s on top pass the store every day headed up the mountain to Big Sky. Most folks are concentrating on traditional […]
