Tag Archives: Montana Fly Fishing

Montana Wild Filmakers Busted By FWP, NFS

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Greg Thomas

A well-known local film company is in hot water for not following laws in film and fishing while shooting a piece on fly fishing for Montana’s bull trout, which is only legal on a few waters in the state. After … Continue reading →

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Montana Adopts Mandatory Kill on Walleye

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Greg Thomas

I know there are a lot of guys out there who like fishing for walleye and there are probably a lot more who just like eating them. My experience with walleye is that they don’t like to eat flies, they … Continue reading →

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Fall: Too Many Options

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Greg Thomas

Every dedicated outdoorsman knows that fall is too short. There are too many good options at this time of year and not enough time to do them all. Fishing for cutthroats. Fishing for steelhead. Hunting birds. Hunting big game. All … Continue reading →

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Five Killer Winter Fly Fishing Streams

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Greg Thomas

You have decided during this most recent cold spell that fishing is pretty much over in the northern Rockies until, say, March or April. But that’s not true at all. There are plenty of winter opportunities sprinkled around the Rockies … Continue reading →

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Montana’s Canyon Ferry Reservoir and Giant Pike

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Greg Thomas

You’re probably aware that Canyon Ferry Reservoir is a hot place for trout, and now it’s a solid bet for walleye anglers, too. But few probably realize how many big pike are in that reservoir. I was one of them … Continue reading →

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Bitterroot River Skwala Hatch, Update

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Greg Thomas

I’ve been in Seattle and San Fran for the past couple weeks so I’ve been out of the loop as far as the fishing and water conditions go, but my good friend Jed Fitzpatrick has been on the water, like … Continue reading →

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