Written by Josh Berry
As summer comes to a close here in southwestern Montana, I am finding myself with substantially more free time than I have had over the past couple months. Luckily, some of big browns in the Gallatin are. . .
Read MoreHere’s a great video shot on the Missouri River near Craig, Montana, by Hunter Jones. It features plenty of gorgeous trout, a great soundtrack, and some interesting perspectives. Jones hails from Washington, DC, but he clearly likes to get his Big Sky on.
Read MoreWritten by Will Long
[Editor’s note: Blog reader Will Long sent in these great photos and the story behind them, about a trip to Colorado to see his family and to catch wild trout. Click here to learn how to submit your own photos and stories.]
I recently took a trip up to Lake City, Colorado, to visit my family. They moved there six years ago, while I stayed behind in San Antonio, Texas. I have fished all my life, but it wasn’t until. . .
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Blog reader Chuck—who hails from Shelburne, Massachusetts—sent in these four photos of great fish he caught recently on the Deerfield River, a tailwater in the northwestern part of the. . .
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My new friend John Way—owner of The Tackle Shop (Southwest Montana’s oldest fly shop) in Ennis, Montana—sent me this great photo of his longtime client John Stewart. (No, not that John Stewart, obviously.) Stewart lives in Ennis and is lucky enough to spent about 15 days a year in the front of John’s drift boat.
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Dave Jensen of Fly Fish Alberta just posted this very cool and heart-wrenching video on his Facebook page. (And this is the first time I’ve tried Facebook’s embedding feature.)
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Read MoreHere’s a great teaser for a documentary to be shown on French television. The angler is Marc Millieroux, who is apparently a fly fisher of some renown in his native land. But no matter where you fish, that’s one hot brown trout.
Read More“Montucky” is slang for out-of-the-way places in Montana, far from the madding crowds. (It’s the western version of “Pennsyltucky,” I believe.) Whatever the name, these are some sweet fish and a cool video.
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Last week, Orvis hosted a large group of fly-fishing writers, editors, and photographers for a few days of meetings and a tour of the Rod Shop, followed by a trip to the Catskills to wet a line. One of the great things about this business is. . .
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I received a fascinating email from a Greek angler named Dimitri today.This is interesting for two reasons: 1. I’ve never met a Greek fly fisherman, although I assumed they existed, and 2. I’ve never seen photos of Greek trout or rivers. Here’s Dimitri’s account of his fly-fishing world. (I have edited for clarity.): . . .
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