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February 9th, 2021

Korkers Buckskin Mary Women’s Wading Boot

Ladies! Style and function have never come so easily together than with the Korkers Buckskin Mary wading boot. New to 2017, the Mary is the first boot of its kind. This is the first wading boot made by Korkers that is designed specifically for women, making it the most unique boot in its class. This […]

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February 9th, 2021

2017 Orvis Outfitter of the Year–The Tackle Shop

We are very honored and humbled to be awarded the 2017 Orvis Outfitter of the Year Award at the Guides Rendezvous this past April.  This is a huge award and a goal of all Orvis Endorsed Operations world wide. Orvis has been giving out these awards for over 30 years to give recognition to an […]

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February 9th, 2021

Proper Fish Handling techniques

t’s a hot summer day in Ennis Montana and you’ve been on the river all day in pursuit of the mythical 20 inch brown that currently is in your net. This fish has eluded you all day, finally you get the chance to take a picture with it and show everyone just how good of […]

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February 9th, 2021

Our 5 Best Salmon Fly Dries for the Madison River

It is that time of year and everyone is salmon fly crazy around Montana.   People talk in hushed tones at the bars about where the hatch is and where they are eating the dry fly.  Of the thousands of fisherman that try and hit the hatch each year there are an equal number of […]

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February 9th, 2021

Our Guide Trips have Kicked Plastic

If you have ever been near the ocean you probably have seen the vast amounts of plastic trash floating or washed up on the beaches.   In fact, almost all the plastic ever created is still with us today.   To combat this and try and do our little part to make the planet a […]

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February 9th, 2021

Embrace the Girdle Bug

Embrace the Girdle bug You might know this fly by a bunch of different names such as Pats, Pedro, turd, rubber leg but for the next month or so if you are fishing the Madison River you need to embrace the girdle bug. The first rubber leg stone fly nymphs in this genre were tied […]

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February 9th, 2021

If you read only one article about the Salmon Fly Hatch on the Madison River Read this one.

Everyone is going salmon fly crazy even though we are still a few weeks away from the main Hatch on the Madison River.  Yes there have been reports of toilet bowl rises and spot hatches of bugs on the Big Hole but the real wave is still some time off for us Madisonites.  We have […]

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February 9th, 2021

Muddy Water Madness

June has arrived and with it, the high muddy water that fly-fisherman dread. This is typically a time where anglers put their rods away and turn to the vice to restock fly boxes for the coming months. Muddy water tends to scare the average fly-fisherman into thinking “If I can’t see the bottom I can’t […]

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February 9th, 2021

June Madison River Montana Newsletter

Dear Friends, June has arrived and we are full steam ahead.   Town is getting that summer Buzz that we love, the weather is improving by the day, and shorts and sandals are now the norm.   We love summer and it shows.       Our seasonal staff has arrived and they are ready […]

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February 9th, 2021

The Tackle Shop has again Kicked Plastic on our Guided Trips

Our Montana Fly Fishing Guides Kick Plastic We will again be Kicking Plastic on all of our guided trips this year. Each guest will receive a reusable aluminum water bottle to keep after their trip. The guide will have bulk water in other reusable water bottles to refill during the trip. This is just a […]

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