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 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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“Secret” fishing spots are funny to me. Almost all anglers have a few locations they try not to tell others about. This could be an alpine lake that takes effort to get to or just a specific boulder on the Madison River. Whatever it is, anglers TRY to keep these spots hidden from other anglers
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May 12th, 2023 It’s been a long-awaited hatch season here in southwest Montana. The long winters can be hard to bear and I don’t blame the people who leave for warmer weather states during these months. Though a few days through the winter can be hard, the few months of sunburns, bugs, and wet wading
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As the snow melts and our western rivers warm, anglers all over the west trickle onto the rivers. Why you ask? A combination of cabin fever from a long, cold winter and the first big bug hatch of the year. The Skwala Stonefly. The skwala hatch has provided some of my best fishing over
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