brown trout

Fishing in New Zealand

Fishing New Zealand 2026

Oh New Zealand… where do I start? It’s been a week or so since flying back from New Zealand, where my wife and I spent two weeks camping around the South Island as a belated honeymoon trip. It’s safe to say I struggled to settle back into my life here in Montana. Driving on the wrong […]

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Fall Fishing the Yellowstone River.

Fall Fishing Recap 2025

It’s hard to beat fall fishing in the Greater Yellowstone Region. Many anglers love it for the beautiful colors, abundant wildlife, and aggressive trout. This fall had it all and reminded me why I love fishing this time of year. I spent many moments this fall in gratitude. Sitting on the bank, admiring the scenery,

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Fall fishing for brown trout.

Brown Trout

Anglers travel worldwide to catch the brown trout of the Greater Yellowstone Region. While not native, brown trout are high on many anglers’ lists for their aggressive behavior and the size that they grow to. Brown trout are known for being rather reclusive, tending to be more difficult to catch than other trout species in

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Fall fishing for brown trout.

Fall Fishing Recap 2024

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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A large brown trout on the Madison River

Fishing During The Spawn

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 Montana

Winter Fishing Recap 2024

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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Big Brown Trout

A Lifelong Pursuit

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Fall brown trout.

Fall Fishing Recap 2023

What a beautiful fall we had here fishing in the Greater Yellowstone Region. As I write this during Thanksgiving week, we have no snow on the ground. This time last year the rivers were frozen and I was ice fishing. When I got out last weekend it was 50 degrees and the baetis hatch was strong.

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