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 […]
Montana Trout Bums Please Support HB5678 January in Montana can be a tough time for a fly fisherman. The weather is less than ideal with only a few good days. The ski bunnies are all hopped up on frapichinos and constantly spew bro brah rhetoric about epic days. Snowmobilers are high off the exhaust of […]
2018 Fishing Season in Review The Year of the Dry Fly This past years fishing season might just be one of the best we have ever seen. Huge amounts of snow fall and reserves kept most rivers cold and clear all summer. The completion of the Hebgen Dam on the Madison River to a true […]
Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, Thanksgiving is always my favorite holiday by far. Mostly because of a few main factors. First it comes directly at the end of our guide season. We have been guiding fisherman and then hunters from about April 1 and this is the first real break we have […]
Well today is the first day of November and Main street has a lot more trucks pulling horse trailers and side by side then it does drift boats. As I sit here and eat what’s left of the Halloween candy I can’t help but wonder what now. November can be a hard month for the […]
