The journal section is where I share my fly fishing experiences and stories in as much detail as I can. After years of keeping a journal of my days fishing, I realized the value in these stories and how many could benefit from reading these entries. I outline the bugs that were hatching, the flies that were working, where the fish were holding, and of course the big fish that got away. It is also a place I can look back on years later, and relive the amazing experiences I have had out on the water. I hope you enjoy these stories when you cant be out on the water yourself, and are able to learn from my experiences fishing these famed waters.
We made it! Another frigid winter is behind us here in Yellowstone country. The end of winter doesn’t mean the snow stops falling, but it does mean spring hatches are soon to come. I am beyond excited for spring fishing, with many trips to plan and not enough time. Before we jump into spring, […]
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As a young angler who enjoys matching the hatch to fool trout, I have traveled to fish the West’s most famous insect hatches. This includes the pale morning dun hatch on the Missouri River, the salmonfly hatch on the South Fork of the Snake, caddis on the Madison River, callibaetis on Hebgen Lake, and everything
Here in Bozeman, this week’s low temperatures are well below zero, and the highs are in the single digits. A successful morning is when my truck turns over, and the crack in the windshield has yet to move across my line of vision. Not to mention, the few feet of snow on the ground make
If you’re anything like me, you love having a complete and organized fly box going into the fishing season. Dreaming of warm days when bugs are hatching and trout are rising, I have been working on a “match the hatch” box this winter. I am filling it with flies to imitate the many hatches
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If you are fishing dry flies, you want to be able to see the fly. Seeing a trout rise to our fly is what we all dream about. If you can’t see your fly, you miss out on the pinnacle of this pursuit. Many dry flies are tied with white, pink, or orange indicators
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The Curious Angler is still around after another year. What another fun, challenging, and memorable year running this fly fishing blog. Thank you to all who follow along; it means the world to me. In this article, I share an update on the blog and my plans for the future 2024 Blog Review The Curious
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If you have read my content over the last few months, you may know by now that fall is my favorite season to fish in the Yellowstone Region. The hillsides fill with yellow and orange hues, migratory fish move through the river systems, and bull elk come down from the high country. This fall was
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Recently, I was asked to answer some questions about The Curious Angler for a media company in the fly fishing space. I enjoyed the piece and thought it would be a great read for those who follow along. I go into why I started the blog, what my goals are, and what I enjoy most
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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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