Category Archives: US & Canada
Skwala Stonefly Hatch
The Spring Skwala Hatch, Montana’s Bitterroot River and Beyond. I used to think that the presence of skwala stoneflies was limited to western Montana, with an epicenter being the Bitterroot River. But over time I learned that they are present on … Continue reading
Joe Sowerby’s Gonzo Streamer
Joe Sowerby and Montana Fly Fishing Connection’s Gonzo Streamer The Gonzo is Missoula outfitter Joe Sowerby’s favorite streamer, his go-to bug when the water starts to cloud during spring. But these take fish during winter, too. So, if you have … Continue reading
Mystery Fish Revealed
Candlefish. Skeena Turkey. Starvation Buster. Call it what you like it’s an Oolie. We got a lot of interesting answers on the mystery fish, most noted being the rainbow smelt. But this is no rainbow smelt. Instead, the fish pictured … Continue reading
Fish Photo Contest
Somewhere in the World This fish swims somewhere in the world that I’ve been and maybe you’ve seen it, too. The first person to correctly identify this fish gets a free Angler’s Tonic T-Shirt. How do you win? Send
Hand Drawn Maps
Or how we got lost on the way to Davis Lake. I’ve seen them inked on the backs of envelopes, scribbled on bar napkins, fashioned on the flip side of matchbooks, and even translated to the palms of hands. No … Continue reading
Hot Weather? Salmon River Fish Move to Tributaries
Concentrate on Tributary Mouths and You’ll Find Fish I used to interview the chief biologist for every major stream in the northern Rockies—each year—and I learned a ton of useful information from many of them. There were things that we … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho, Northern Rockies
Tagged bull trout, Cutthroat Trout, Salmon River
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Bighorn River Water Battle Heats Up
Bad Blood Boiling in Wyoming and Montana—Bighorn River Fishery at stake. A battle has been brewing between Montana and Wyoming, a fight for water that begins in Wyoming but, subsequently, drains into Montana and supports what many people, including myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Bighorn River, Troy Letherman
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Guys Without Dolls
Guys Without Dolls by Troy Letherman Apparently I’ve got a great ass. Even in waders. I know this because Chugach has made at least seventeen increasingly lurid comments to that effect over the past four days. Discomfort is settling in, … Continue reading
Fighting The Chill in Montana’s Beartrap Canyon
Whiskey, trout and beer. Your standard winter fishing adventure Well, I think we had a high of 32 degrees yesterday, but that was in town, in Ennis. Below Ennis Lake in the Beartrap Canyon, where the sun didn’t make it above … Continue reading
Last Man in Camp, Nushagak
Big rainbows, greedy grayling and an outfitter who wants out of camp. Must be fall in Alaska. By the end of Alaska’s sport fishing season outfitters and guides are at the end of their respective ropes and any deviation might … Continue reading
Posted in Absinthe Lounge, Alaska, Northwest
Tagged Fred Thomas, Nushagak River, Troy Letherman
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