Winter? What winter? That happened already? We are officially a few weeks into spring here in the Yellowstone Region, and it never felt like we had a winter. The snow didn’t come, the temps didn’t drop, and the rivers never froze. Despite the lack of winter weather, I am excited to document my fishing experience during the […]
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A winter day on a tailwater is special. Gone are the crowds of the summer season. The many tourists are replaced by a few local anglers. The river is low, revealing many of its secret pockets, worth bookmarking for the warmer months. While the fishing is often slower in the winter, you know the potential
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October 31st marks the unofficial end of the fishing season here in the Greater Yellowstone Region. Yellowstone National Park closes its waters to fishing, the weather turns for the worse, brown trout move onto redds, and the hatches dwindle. It is time to take a breather and reflect on what was another memorable season of fishing
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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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Many anglers put the dry fly boxes away in the winter months and stick to nymphing. This may catch fish, but little do they know that winter has some of the best dry fly fishing of the year. Winter midge fishing is one of my favorite hatches in the Yellowstone region. With little fishing
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Winter fly fishing in Montana is something I look forward to every year. Many anglers in the Yellowstone region travel to warmer parts of the world to fly fish or put the fly rods down to pursue other hobbies in the winter months. However, winter fishing in Montana and the surrounding region can be some
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As we get deeper into fall, brown trout will move to their spawning grounds and begin their annual spawn. It can be a great time of year to fish, but it also creates controversy among the fly fishing community. In this blog post, I share my thoughts on fishing during the trout spawning season. Fishing
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Winter fishing in the Yellowstone region is special. Little fishing pressure, happy trout, and snowy landscapes make it a peaceful time to fish the region. This winter was no different. In this article, I recap the winter fishing season from my perspective. I share my setup, what I learned, and what left me curious. Winter
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Some of our most famous rivers here in the Greater Yellowstone Region (GYR) go desolate in the winter months. Most anglers are off fishing the saltwater, enjoying the holidays, and planning next summer’s trip to Montana. Little do they know, the winter months offer some of the best dry fly fishing of the year.
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While it is currently snowing as I write this blog post, it is safe to say we are finally seeing spring fishing conditions on many of the famous waters here in the Yellowstone region. If you live in the area, you know it has been a cold, snowy winter compared to the past few. This
