If there was not enough reason to visit Ennis Montana on May 16 besides the opening of the Upper Madison River to fishing there is also the Tap in to Ennis Brew and Spirit Festival. This is hosted by the Ennis Chamber of Commerce and is held in Lyons Club Park. There will be over […]
On this past Saturday Lat. 45 Adventure Ministries held their first annual fishing derby, fundraiser and banquet here in Ennis. Lat 45 is a local non profit that is dedicated to taking kids on no cost multi day back packing trips. They feel that by getting kids away from modern conveniences and expose them to […]
The Top 10 Patterns for Spring in South West Montana Spring in South West Montana can be special time. The rivers are awakening and the fish are hungry for the first significant food of the year. Also, it is a great time to fish as most of the busy Tourist fisherman are still home and […]
Everyone knows that the driving force to Montana’s Economy is tourism. In the last 20 years the economy of this great state has shifted away from mostly agricultural/timber/mining that has dominated Montana from the time of the trappers. The big question is what exactly is the dollar amount spent by visiting anglers and hunters in […]
Take a look at the new newsletter from The Tackle shop. It is full of useful tips, Ennis happenings and fishing forecast. Remember if you want to sign up for our monthly newsletter you can do that from the contact us on the home page. Tackle Shop Newsletter
Now that I live in Ennis, MT I get to fish the Madison River as often as I please. In other words, I’m on the Maddie almost everyday.The Madison is a bug factory. There are days when these fish will eat almost anything you put in front of them. Just the other day my buddy […]
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, April has always been a temperamental month in regards to the weather. Some days are reaching 70 degrees while others are barely over 30 with snow blowing sideways. The warmer weather has pushed more water into the Madison, but she still […]
Our article was picked up by the Orvis Blog! With the nice weather we’ve been having anglers are flocking to the Madison. The most questions I get in the shop and the biggest mistakes I see on the river are setting up a rig properly. I will go through how I like to set up […]
Springtime in southwest Montana is honestly one of the best times to fish. However with the arrival of spring comes the dreaded windy days. Many anglers don’t think about the gear they’re using but still head out to the river with gale force winds. Chances are these folks give up 10 casts into their day […]
First off, Happy Easter! I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter Sunday and are now about to sit down and enjoy a nice meal. Everyone has their own ways of celebrating the resurrection of the Almighty; Mine, as you may have guessed is spending some quality time on the river. Given the winds were upwards of 20mph, […]
