Category Archives: Northern Rockies
Idaho’s Silver Creek Restoration Plan Approved
Most of you probably know that I spent six years living in the Sun Valley area, fishing Silver Creek as often as possible, which meant more than a hundred days a year, some years. I still consider it to be … Continue reading
Floating and Fly Fishing Upper Rock Creek, Montana
Spring weather in Montana is crazy and that has been in evidence this past May and now in June. We’ve been hammered by rain, which makes the farmers happy, and trout later on in the summer, but it puts a … Continue reading
Image of the Weekend
Yea, I used just a tad of post production on this one. Still, thought you might like to see. The girls caught this one and I said, if you are going to keep it we are eating it tonight. They … Continue reading
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Bassin’ in Montana
Got in on the tail end of the largemouth spawn in western Montana, specifically on the Flathead Indian Reservation. My girls had a ball hauling in a few good ones. Saw a few five pounders but they didn’t seem interested … Continue reading
Rene Harrop’s 2013 Henry’s Fork Fly Fishing Forecast
Rene Harrop has fished east Idaho’s Henry’s Fork River his entire life. He’s gone toe to toe with all those big rainbows in Box Canyon, outwitted those bankside risers in the Harriman Ranch, mastered those Wood Road giants, and wrecked … Continue reading
Big Ass Bass: Fly Fishing for Largemouth in Western Montana
Thought all of you might like to see the damage I did on bass over the weekend. The result of the only strike I got in the three hours I fished. Didn’t see any bass in the shallows, nor any … Continue reading
The West’s Best Summer Fly-Fishing Hatches
The weather turned here in Missoula, which means it was snowing like crazy, pretty much blizzard conditions, a few days ago, and today it’s in the 60’s and it might make 70 tomorrow. I’m sure we’ll have more rainy and … Continue reading
Montana Special Hunting Permits Due May 1/June 1
Just a friendly reminder that applications for moose, sheep and goat, and pronghorn antelope are due soon. I was filling mine out recently and started dreaming about fall. Found a few images I’ve shot and thought I’d put them out … Continue reading
Posted in Hunting, Northern Rockies
Tagged Montana hunting applications, Montana Special Draw
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The Greatest Spring Fly for the Northern Rockies
Trying to do my winter deal today, getting ready for the Bahamas, gearing up for a 24-hour mountain bike race in 2013, trying to shave off a few pounds and hit the weights. So I was driving to a health … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Flies, Northern Rockies
Tagged Fly Fishing Northern Rockies, Greg's Incredible Egg, Pheasant Tail Nymph
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Fly Fishing Presentation at International Sportsman’s Exhibition, Denver
Wanted all of you to know that I’ll be headed to Denver shortly to speak at the International Sportsman’s Exhibition. This is a show that I attended when I was young. It was something that my mother, father, sister and … Continue reading
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