Category Archives: Northern Rockies
Fall: Too Many Options
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
Skeena Steelhead Returns Dip
If you’re a steelheader you dream about British Columbia’s Skeena River system and all the great opportunities that exist there. Unfortunately, fewer steelhead have returned to the system this year, but that doesn’t mean you should cancel plans to visit. … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Spey
Tagged fly fishing for steelhead, Skeena River steelhead
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MT Rivers on the Drop
You can still find some muddy water in Montana, and maybe we’re still a week out on the Clark Fork, but some of the smaller waters are falling nicely, running mostly clear and if not wadable all the way across, … Continue reading
Idaho Trout and Char Get Free Ride
Saw this piece in the Missoulian and found it interesting. Figured all of you would, too. Don’t know if this makes more sense than cleaning up the habitat and giving all these fish a real chance, but I’m sure the … Continue reading
Western Montana Hatches Be Jammin’
Here’s a little report that my friend Jed Fitzpatrick, who owns Bitterroot River Guides, cranked out after he and I and a few others floated Montana’s Bitterroot River last week. With some colder weather the river is probably on the … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Montana
Tagged Bitterroot River Guides, Fly Fishing the Bitterroot River, Skwala stoneflies
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Some Guides Oppose Bitterroot Sidechannel Closure
Most Montana anglers would agree that the Bitterroot River is one of the state’s most dangerous floats, mostly because the riverbed changes each year and scads of woody debris clogs some portions of the river. To put it bluntly, you … Continue reading
Groups Sue USFW Over Big Hole Grayling
Montana’s Big Hole River is probably my favorite, for too many reasons to list here. However, I will offer a couple: first, it offers the opportunity to catch a mega brown or rainbow trout on any given cast, it seems … Continue reading
GT’s Two Fly Winter Setup
It may have felt like spring around Montana yesterday, and it looks like we’ll see temperatures in the 50s by the coming weekend, but it’s still winter and the fish know it. I’ve heard good reports of late from the … Continue reading
Bear-Proof Containers Not Yet(i) Required on Montana’s Smith River
As many of you know, floating Montana’s Smith River is one of fly-fishing’s greatest adventures. To do so, you need to draw a limited-entry permit and you need to plan for a four or five day float, depending on how … Continue reading
In Three Years: Walleye Numbers Double in Clark Fork Delta/Lake Pend Orielle
I did a little fly fishing for walleye this summer, including a week-long trip to Ontario for just that purpose; I can’t say they are my new go-to specie. In fact, I failed rather miserably in catching any good size … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
Tagged fly fishing for walleye, invasive walleyes, Lake Pend Orielle walleye
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