Each year at about this time, a great natural wonder occurs: huge clouds of small, dark caddisflies appear on most of Western rivers. Mother’s Day caddis (Brachycentrus americanus) emerge in huge numbers and are the first really big hatch of the . . .
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Classic Pro Tip: How to Fish High, Off-Color Water
Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.
Gerry shows off one of many trout that fell for a jigged nymph during high water.
Photo by Tim Linehan
In the spring, daily conditions can change dramatically. Wednesday it’s cool, overcast, and the river is in great shape. Thursday you show up at the boat ramp to find that thunder storms in. . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Sensational Skwalas in Western Montana
On the rivers around Missoula, Montana, the dry-fly fishing starts early, when the Skwala stoneflies start hatching in March. As Denny Waln explains in this great video from PMD Productions, . . .
Read MoreTop 5 Flies for Spring in Western Montana
Montana is one of the most popular fly fishing destinations in the country, but most of its visitors arrive during the relatively brief summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Anglers who are willing to brave the elements . . .
Read MorePodcast: Winter Fly-Fishing Secrets, with Noelle Coley
This week my guest is Noelle Coley of Blackfoot River Outfitters in Missoula, Montana. Noelle is a serious winter fly fisher, with experience both in Colorado and Montana. She gives us great tips on flies, techniques, and of course dressing to keep . . .
Read MoreHow to Tie and Fish Soft Hackles for More Trout
Written by: By Andrew Grillos, Montana Angler
There are few things in fly fishing that are more satisfying than tying flies that adhere to the adage “less is more.” Soft Hackle flies are a perfect example of flies that play off simplicity, clean lines, . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 10.13.21
As most anglers know by now, it was a tough year for anglers and trout in Montana. Soaring temperatures and low water made for difficult conditions, and most guides and fly fishers went out of their way to ensure that they treated trout as carefully as . . .
Read MorePodcast: David Brooks on Saving Water for Trout
In this week’s podcast, my guest is David Brooks, executive director of Montana Trout Unlimited. With prevailing drought conditions in the western United Sates and increased demand from many users–from agriculture to municipalities to . . .
Read MoreVideos: Three Terrific Patterns for “Trico Time”
Tricos (genus: Tricorythodes) provide some of the best late-summer action on the Battenkill, so here are three killer patterns from Tightline Productions. (And don’t miss the fabulous. . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Make the Most of Late-Summer “Hoppertunities”
Terrestrial season on many western rivers is just getting going. When most anglers think western terrestrial fishing, they think grasshoppers. When hoppers are in abundance, they are a great food source for trout when not much else is hatching in . . .
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