When in Rome.
Want a deal? Book for June.
Montana’s outfitters and guides are reporting good bookings for 2011 with the exception of June.
That makes sense because, as I write this, the snow is falling Continue reading
Big Hole River Salmonfly Blitz—all or nothing
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Tagged Beaverhead River, Big Hole River, Dan Leavens, Jefferson River
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Image of The Week: Santa Rosa Lagoon Snook
Giant snook in Mexico’s Santa Rosa Lagoon.
Got this photo from Dan “Rooster” Leavens who runs Stonefly Inn and Outfitters in Twin Bridges, Montana. This lucky dude just got back from Mexico and is now guiding steelhead in coastal Washington. I’m starting to get a little pissed Continue reading
Miracle on Montana’s Missouri River
An ironic twist of fate.
You either hate them or you hate them. And I’m not talking about whitefish and wind-knots. I’m talking about that little, evil creature called the mosquito. If you fish the Rocky Mountain region this summer, rest assured, you’ll meet Continue reading
Tourney Time: Let the madness begin
I barely made it through college because I was a gym-rat, basketball junkie who put up 50 when I wanted to and then walked around like I was a god, even though I couldn’t have garnered a contract in the paltry European league. But I’ve continued to follow hoops, wondered why I never coached, or bet on games, and Continue reading
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Image of The Week: Belize Tarpon
Belize Tarpon at Turneffe Flats
The snow is melting from my yard as I write this, but the wind is howling and the temperature reads 39 degrees. It may be spring in many places but Continue reading
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Deneki Outdoors’ Bonefishing 101
Bonefishing 101, or how to catch bonefish demystified
I’ve been giving a lot of love to Deneki Outdoors of late, but deservingly so in my opinion. Deneki runs several great lodge operations around the globe and I count several of its top people as good friends. Deneki doesn’t advertise on this site so the exposure is not an ad for ink related issue. Without hesitation I can tell you about another great Deneki Outdoors product, a downloadable e-book Continue reading
Tongass May Be Saved From The Saw
Judge reinstates logging restrictions.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal district judge has reinstated a Clinton-era regulation that prevented logging on old stands of hemlock, cedar and spruce trees in large stretches of Continue reading
Columbia River Steelhead Run to be Average in 2011
Note: Here’s a recent report as posted on Columbia Basin Bulletin. Recent years have provided record-breaking steelhead returns to the Columbia Basin tributaries, but 2011 isn’t expected to be as phenomenal as past years. In fact, it’s supposed to be
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Brian O’Keefe: Free Lunch Grizzly Bar
Slinging on the Madison in the 1970s.
By Brian O’Keefe
I think it was ‘round 1978, I was doing a solo trip to Montana after guiding steelhead on the North Umpqua River in Oregon. Thousands of casts and a handful of landed steelhead would make anyone want to embark on a Montana “walk-about.” Around that Continue reading
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Tagged Brian O'Keefe, Madison River
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Packing Tips from Ex-Officio and Deneki
How to keep your bag from becoming a bottomless, messy pit.
What I wouldn’t give to be hauling a couple rollers out to the rig right now, setting off for somewhere like the Bahamas or Baja. Instead, I’m just watching the snow fall and the puddles ice over. But it won’t be long, damn it, and I’ll be headed somewhere. And like all the other times I’ve travelled, all my gear will jostel around until it’s all confused and disorganized Continue reading