Download Madison River Map
Your mobile phone is the best GPS you own. Download the free Avenza PDF Map on your mobile device. Text either iphone or android to 57682 After you install the free Avenza PDF Map App, text tackle to 57682 to download the Madison River GPS Digital Mobile Map into the map app or click this link. https://mapstore.avenza.com/public/417078/ Once the map is installed in the app and you are in the maps extent, a blue GPS dot will appear showing your location on the map. Follow the blue GPS d...
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A look ahead to November.
While most of the outdoor activities this time of year revolve around one question “ Did you get your elk yet?†the savvy fisherman knows this might just be a great time to land a really large fish. Montana weather is crazy. The second half of September and the first few weeks of October were below normal in temps and even the first permanent snow on the mountains. Now we are in what many call extended Indian summer with highs in the 50’s. If this weather pattern continues...
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October on the Madison River
Mid fall is here and the autumn equinox has passed and we are in the down hill slide to our fishing season on the Madison. The bright colors of the leaves means that the season as we know it is slowly coming to a close. What does this mean in the big scheme of things. Yes there is still some great fishing to be had. In fact the largest fish of the year are always caught in this next month or so. The brown trout are getting all dressed up in their spawning best to match the foliage and soon th...
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Labor Day Montana Newswletter
Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, Summer is almost over and fall is almost upon us. The Madison River is still holding strong with flows and temps and the fishing this summer has been great. If you'r going to be in Ennis this Friday stop down to the Fly Fis...
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Mid Summer Fly Fishing Update
Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, Mid-summer is here, Ennis and the Madison Valley are busy and the living is easy. With the good snow pack from this winter the Madison River still has plenty of water in it, fish are looking at dry flies and the weather can't be beat. Beautiful sun...
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In Southwest Montana summer has arrived in full force! Now that we are sweating through our shirts it has become a popular topic in the shop. So let's shed some light on this subject! It's been up in the 90's for a couple days here and there, the average temp for July is 85 degrees, coincidentally the river's temperature has risen with the air temp. The river has been getting up to 71 degrees during some days and as low as 60 degrees at night. This raises some issues with the fishing and how ...
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Five Cure’s for the Common After Salmon Fly Blues
Five Cure’s for the Common After Salmon Fly Blues Salmon fly season is a crazy time for dedicated fisherman, guides and shop staff alike. The arctic like days are at their longest of the year, fishing late is the norm and taking out with headlamps at 10:30 is common practice to catch the evening rise and make the most of this special time. This leaves all involved drained physically and mentally right when the bulk of the season is still in front of us. Here are 5 reasons to recharge ...
Read MoreKorkers 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 boot has performance and comfort for badass women anglers around the world. The Mary has superior traction and dries very fast. It's outfitted with the standard omnitrax interchangeable sole syste...
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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 excellent operation yearly. Voting for the award comes from direct feedback from customers, guests and others in the industry as well as the operations commitment and actions in conservation and com...
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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 an angler you are. You hoist the fish up, straight arm it towards the camera in hopes of making 20 look more like 24 inches, and ya let it go. After the releasing that trout, high fives are exchanged, and only the ...
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