Fish Like Worms! During this season of flux on the Madison River when the river looks more like bad fly shop coffee than a pristine blue ribbon stream anglers struggle to find the answer. With all the rain we have been having the edges of the river are water logged and the worms that live […]
Wednesday Wanderings and other Muddy River fishing Ideas. This little bout of cold and snow sure threw off the fisherman as well as the weather guessers. I never understood how every weather service forecasts light rain and we end up with more snow on the ground than all winter. How can they be so wrong […]
Five Montana Fly Fishing Taboos you should Break Fly fishing has become an almost color by number sport. Go to X spot tie this fly on this leader and cast here to get fish. This myth has been perpetuated by the big gear manufacturers as well as the outfitting and shop industry as a whole. […]
Making the Most out of your first fishing trip to Montana Each year thousands of people make the trek from each and every state and other countries for their first fishing trip to Montana. They have been lured by numerous magazine articles, blog posts, tales and stories from the in the know crowd and they […]
Father’s Day is just around the corner and Dad’s can be hard to shop for. So we have come up with 5 items that won’t break the bank and your father will love as much as he loves you. 1) Fishpond San Juan Vertical Chest Pack $49.95 – This Chest pack is great for dad. […]
This summer the Tackle Shop introduced two new faces to Ennis. Austin Stowell and James Terry will be in the shop all summer to help with any of your fly-fishing needs as well as giving some sub-par fishing advice. James Terry hails from a small town named White, located in northern Georgia. His passion lies […]
If you like to sample micro-distilleries and breweries Ennis is the place to be this weekend. The 4th annual Tap in to Ennis Brew and Spirit Festival is set to kick off on Saturday at 3 pm at the Lyons Club Park near the river. The yearly fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce is always […]
Website About Guided Fishing Blog Fishing Reports Contact Shop Dear Friends, May is a month of change here on the Madison River. The last gasps of old man winter still make his appearance known. The valley floor turns almost neon green and chases the receding snow up the mountain. You are awaken to birds singing outside your window for […]
The Madison River along with other rivers in the Montana are all very high right now. In fact some are getting to flood stage. With the amount of snow we have in the mountains the current levels are sure to rise even more. Currently on the Madison River we are sitting at 3560 CFS […]
A lot of fishing this time of year on the Madison river is done with nymphs and there are a ton of patterns to choose from. So what is an angler to do? Fly fishing anglers would love to have a fly box filled with every nymph pattern that they make but lets face it […]
