Category Archives: Northern Rockies
Black Butte Copper Mine Threatens Montana’s Smith River
Saw this in The Missoulian today and figured many of you care for the Smith River and have probably floated it and if not you definitely should. The Smith offers possibly the best multi-day fishing float in the West and … Continue reading
Montana Flood Stage
Things are a little dicey out there right now with water over the banks on many streams. This is a shot of Rattlesnake Creek outside of Missoula. The Clark Fork is straight mud right now and the Bitterroot is in … Continue reading
Western Montana Camping and A Giant Brown Trout
“Hey dad, can I just ride my bike down to the beach and cast a line from there?” “Sure. Wear your helmut. Be back in an hour.” Hope your Memorial Day weekend was as good as ours. Dry. Hot. And … Continue reading
Montana’s Canyon Ferry Reservoir and Giant Pike
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
Posted in Conservation, Montana, Warmwater
Tagged fly fishing for northern pike, Montana Fly Fishing, northern pike
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Bitterroot River Skwala Hatch, Update
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
Posted in Flies, Montana
Tagged Bitterrroot Skwala hatch, Jed Fitzpatrick flyfishing, Montana Fly Fishing
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Cold Weather Fishing/Winter Fishing Montana
Anyone want to throw on Rock Creek Today! We’d have to get the fish back in the water, through a hole in the ice, of course, but it could be fun. Actually, with a lack of wind today it feels … Continue reading
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Big R’s Online Magazine—December
The boys from Big R fly shop in Great Falls, Mont., run a pretty fine fly shop and they still get their hours on the water. That’s evidenced by BR’s most recent issue of their online magazine. The mag is … Continue reading
Anglers May Have To Choose Between Browns or Rainbows on Idaho’s Silver Creek
Ran across this blog post from David Glasscock at Silver Creek Watch and thought I’d put it out here for discussion. How do all of you feel about rainbows versus browns in central Idaho’s Silver Creeek? If you haven’t fished … Continue reading
Legally Poached: How to Find Underfished Water and Trout Without Hookscars
NOTE: I penned this piece for the Spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel, but with the holidays coming I thought you might want to consider putting a Watermaster or some other personal boat on your wishlist. Read on and … Continue reading
Flathead Bull Trout Count Increases
I’m a bull trout fan and it’s good news to learn that these brutes are doing ok in the Flathead River basin. I’ve seen them and caught them on the South Fork Flathead and have chased them in other places, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Fly Fishing For bull trout, Montana bull trout
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