Category Archives: Montana
Madison River Debate Hits Bozeman
Montana’s Madison River is the most heavily fished stream in Big Sky Country, but it may not be providing the kind of experience that people desire. When they look at glossy travel brochures and see a blue ribbon winding through … Continue reading
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Tagged Bozeman, Ennis, Madison
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Kelly Galloup’s Giant Rainbow
Kelly Galloup lives in Montana’s Madison Valley and owns Slide Inn fly shop on the banks of the Madison River. Having lived about 50 miles apart for the past eight years, we managed a few days on the water together, … Continue reading
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Smith River Float Applications Due Today
A little late is better than nothing right? Ok, if you plan to float central Montana’s Smith River this year you have to have your application postmarked or completed online today. Why bother? Because the Smith River provides the most … Continue reading
Forest Fires Have Montana’s Bitterroot Back on Track
I remember the Bitterroot Valley’s major fires in 2000 and 2003 and what that did to the attitudes of anglers—basically, it beat them down and many thought that the Bitterroot and its all important tributary streams would be destroyed, along … Continue reading
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Winter Arrives In Montana—a visual
I used to publish a magazine called Tight Lines, and prior to that I put together a publication called Fly Line. These were great projects that were super beneficial to the angler, each article containing a ton of information on … Continue reading
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Skwala Stoneflies, Southwest Montana Style
I thought it was a little late in the season for skwala stoneflies but I got out on the water yesterday with Dan Summerfield and we saw more skwalas on the water than either of us has seen before. At … Continue reading
Chasing Wolverines in the Madison Range
Dead elk, pissed off vets, and climbing in wolverine dens. Not for the meak. Standing near the top of a 10,000-foot mountain in south- west Montana, I found an elk calf carcass, decapitated with a leg ripped from the hip … Continue reading
Spring at Varney Bridge
Madison River rainbows at Varney Bridge. As access points go, Varney Bridge on the Madison River is likely one of the most heavily used in the state. That doesn’t mean there aren’t good fish to be found in the area … Continue reading
Big Hole River Salmonfly Blitz—all or nothing
Want a deal? Book for June. Montana’s outfitters and guides are reporting good bookings for 2011 with the exception of June. That makes sense because, as I write this, the snow is falling
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Tagged Beaverhead River, Big Hole River, Dan Leavens, Jefferson River
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Miracle on Montana’s Missouri River
An ironic twist of fate. You either hate them or you hate them. And I’m not talking about whitefish and wind-knots. I’m talking about that little, evil creature called the mosquito. If you fish the Rocky Mountain region this summer, … Continue reading