Proper Nymphing
So often you hear people talking about not wanting to Nymph. It’s too easy, or I hate staring at that bobber. And it’s true subsurface fishing isn’t near as fun as watching a fish rise. But, it can be very effective when done correctly. The fish feed approximately 80% of the time under the surface […]
4th of July report
Well all the rivers are dropping fast. Clarity is no longer an issue. Today on the Blackfoot lots of fish eating the big bug and lots of big bugs out. Our flow are still above average everywhere which makes sense because we had an above average snowpack. Hear is a little tip. When you seeing […]
Summer
Well it’s here….Summer, starts officially on the 21st. The longest day of the year. Birds are up around 4:30 and stays light past 9pm. Things have really shaped up fast around Missoula. Many of the rivers starting fishing about a week ago. With the cold front and rain moving through the past few days bumping […]
Timing it Right
Well things are definitely changing around Missoula. The river’s are dropping big time and we may be through with runoff before you know it. Then again we may not. I stopped trying to predict and worry about what the late summer conditions would be a long time ago. Because bottom line is we have no […]
Memorial Day Fishing Ettiquette
This weekend somewhat symbolizes the kickoff of the summer fishing season. And while all rivers may not be fishable yet, the ones that are will be filled with happy anglers. Both local and visiting anglers will transcend on the state’s most popular tail waters. This is a great time to think about how you […]
Why Everyone should fish the Blackfoot River.
Ok, the main reason you should fish the Blackfoot River isn’t…Because you saw and loved the “Movie,” A River runs through it. Although this was a great movie that did much for the sport of fly fishing. It really wasn’t even filmed on the Blackfoot. Much of the movie was actually filmed on a river […]
SpringTimeOptions
This is the time of year to scratch your head and try new things. Most of the freestone rivers have turned high and off color and will be that way for a couple of months.There are still many options however, ice has been off the lakes now for a few weeks in many areas. Tailwater […]
FishingReport4/9/2014
We have seen a warm up over the last few days which has in turn bumped up the flows a good bit. Is this the start of runoff. Well not so much as in terms as no more spring fishing. It colored up the water on some of the rivers, but they should clear up […]
Spring 2014 Fishing Report – 3/27/2014
This hasn’t been a typical year. We have had record snowfall and cooler than average March temps. This should result in an outstanding year for summer fishing, but has pushed the spring fishing back a few weeks. In fact, we are just now starting to have some decent dry fly action that we usually have […]
Western Rod and Reel Selection
I often get asked by clients, “What rod should I bring out?” Or they don’t ask, and show up with a 3-wt or 4-wt. For those who may not know what this means, rods are rated on a scale from 1 through 15. A “one-weight” would be used for no wind condition and smaller fish. […]
