This past weekend was the best and most memorable weekend of my young life. No, not because of the sunrise on the river, empty fishing access site, or streamer-eating brown trout. But because I married Kameron, the woman of my dreams, and our loving family and friends came together to celebrate the start of our […]
You blink here in the Rocky Mountains, and autumn is upon us. Fall brings an end to the short summer fishing season we have in the Greater Yellowstone Region. We have already seen our first snowfall in the high country, the willows changing colors, and I heard my first elk bugle of the fall.
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With the warm water temperatures in Southwest Montana, my friend Lane and I ventured to Eastern Idaho to find cold water and rising trout. We had a blast testing our skills on the Snake River. In this blog post, I detail the trip, what worked best for us, what I learned, and what I left
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Use a Longer Tippet Fly fishing is a passion where continuous learning is inevitable. Each day presents an opportunity to learn something new, which is one of the reasons I fell in love with it. This summer has been no different. I’ve explored new rivers and met experienced anglers kind enough to share their
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As we approach the end of July here in Southwest Montana, what we most feared this winter is coming true. The low snowpack from this winter and the hot weather over the past few weeks are making it challenging to fish in the ladder part of our 2024 summer. Warm water temperatures plague many of
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It is mid-July, and we are coming off some of the most epic and sought-after weeks to fly fish in the Yellowstone Region. We have seen many of the famous hatches come and go on our rivers and are moving into the dog days of summer. So far, it is looking like it will be
Fishing a backcountry lake is one of the most unique experiences one can have in fly fishing. The time and effort that goes into these trips is often worth the solitude and beautiful views. My fiance and I went on our first summer hike to an alpine lake this July. It was an adventure
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Many DIY anglers want to improve and succeed on the water. We want to catch more fish and bigger fish using various techniques. Though this may be our goal, I often see many anglers expect these results without putting in the time. They focus all their efforts on finding a secret location and fishing the
You rarely know what to expect when fishing the spring months in the Greater Yellowstone Region. Full of excitement for wet wading and dry flies, I catch myself pushing summer fishing during spring conditions. I fished a few watersheds before their prime this spring, which led to these trips failing to meet expectations. On the
Fly tying is an art just as much as a means to catching fish. Some tie flies for the beauty of it and never set foot in a trout stream. We all have different reasons why we tie flies and standards for our flies. Like fly fishing, there are many ways to do it and
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