Category Archives: Montana
Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch
A breathe through your nose event Southwest Montana’s big-name streams are best known for their massive salmonfly hatch, an event that brings large trout to the surface and anglers to the rivers in droves. If you choose to fish
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Tagged Mother's Day caddis, Yellowstone River
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The Madison River Gorge
Crazy ice every winter. Each year, typically in November, the Madison River backs up with ice and overflows its banks, the river creating new channels and winding through farm fields. In the
Bitterroot River post Skwala
Streamers on the Bitterroot I take a trip to Montana’s Bitterroot Valley each spring, usually in March or early April to get in on skwala madness, everything that that big, meaty stonefly affords. It’s chaos on the ‘root most spring … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitterroot, Dan Summerfield, Skwala, Torrey Cenis
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Spring, Montana, Madison
The Madison Ramble I grew up in Seattle back when Seattle had really bad weather. It’s no wonder that Seattle produces so many serial killers—that gray and soaking rain is a real bummer and there are times when depression penetrates … Continue reading
Streamers on the Big Hole…and Beer Bongs
Streamers, Mother’s Day Caddis … and Beer Bongs If you’ve read much of my work, including Fly Bible: Montana you probably know that the Big Hole River is my favorite Montana stream for a variety of reasons, some having to … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Hole River, Frank Kneeshaw, Mother's Day caddis
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Montana giant trout on streamers. Now Time!
A Jefferson Drift It’s spring in Montana, although we’re supposed to get some major snow tomorrow. May hit the Madison anyway because the fishing is too good right now not to be on the water, no matter what’s falling from … Continue reading
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Tagged Bighorn River, Frank Kneeshaw, Jefferson River, Madison River, Streamers
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Blackfeet Reservation Lakes, Montana
Giant Trout on the Blackfeet Res It was April, the weather had turned, green grass poking through the scab brown lawn in Ennis, the sun rising higher each day, holding its own against night, winning the battle. The weather report … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackfeet Reservation, Browning, Duck Lake, lake fishing
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Madison River Spring Rainbows
Fly Fishing Montana’s Madison River in March It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a rod. I got in a redfish trip during January, but that was short-lived and only gave a little flavor sample of what that Florida fishery … Continue reading
Big Hole River Grazing Leases Could Kill Off Grayling
Conservation Group says BLM sending native grayling to extinction. One of the coolest aspects to fishing southwest Montana’s Big Hole River is that you stand the chance, especially on the upper and middle portions of the river, to catch a … Continue reading
Tagged Out: Montana Mule Deer
Benelli Day 3 Yesterday was Day 3 of the Benelli On Assignment hunt and there was some pressure to score. We’d seen lots of bucks and tried to stalk a few but, each time, we got busted by does and … Continue reading