Category Archives: Northern Rockies
Montana Fall Color—the leaves begin to fall
I’ve been a little busy with FRR and a little short on Tonic posts over the last week, so I thought I’d share this quick one with you. We dipped at or just below 32 degrees last night and the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged best Montana fall color, Montana fall color, Montana fall leaves
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The Sawmill Gulch Spider Attack
Rolling down Sawmill Gulch, probably going 25 mph and I look up and this thing is hanging in mid-air right in the middle of a super narrow single track trail. I wanted to lock up the brakes on my mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Montana, Sports
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Igloo’s Yukon 70 Cold Locker: The Weekend Test
Ok, got to spend some serious camping/fishing time with Igloo’s new Yukon 70 Cold Locker, which showed up on my doorstep last week and travelled with me to Idaho’s Iron Lake, at 8,000 feet, this past weekend. I loaded the … Continue reading
Sunken RO Driftboat in The Yellowstone River
Our friends over in Bozeman with RO Driftboats could use your help. They dumped a boat in the Yellowstone this weekend and haven’t found it. If you were/are floating there, chucking hoppers and droppers for big browns, keep your eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Industry, Montana
Tagged Fly Fishing the Yellowstone River, RO Drift Boats
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OWAA Hires Schoonen to Communications Post
A little local love to throw out here. OWAA is a great organization and a solid place for people getting into outdoors writing to meet brethren and gain valuable contacts. Whether you live in Missoula or elsewhere, and you want … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Outdoor Writers Association of America
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Beating Summer’s Fly Fishing Doldrums on the Beaverhead
August isn’t always the best month for fly fishing in the northern Rockies and recent stream closures around the state, including full restrictions on some portions of the Big Hole River, support that notion. However, if you just put a rod … Continue reading
I don’t usually post job openings but being in Denver and working for this forward-thinking shop would be a good gig for a lot of people. Trouts is one of the best shops in the country and they have moved … Continue reading
Trouble on British Columbia’s Dean River
I spent some time fly fishing the Dean River for steelhead a few years back and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Magnificent scenery, chrome-bright and rocket-fast steelies taking Pick-Yer-Pockets and skaters, and great camp life … Continue reading
Tactics for Tricos
I penned this story years ago but it remains relevant. Tricos are out on many western rivers right now, including the Clark Fork and Bitterroot in my backyard, and on the Missouri a couple hours away, so get out there … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Idaho, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Bitterroot Tricos, Matching the Trico hatch, Tricos, Tricos on Silver Creek
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Ennis Montana Angler’s Dream Home—reduced to $125,000
Wanted to let all of you know that I dropped the price on my house in Ennis, from $159,000 to $145,000. I still think this would be one awesome buy for a few people who wanted to share a house … Continue reading