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Semper Fi in Montana with Fly-Fishing Vets

September 18, 2017

Written by: John Herzer, Blackfoot River Outfitters

Manny shows off his first trout of the day, whcih was the achievement of his personal goal.
Photos courtesy Blackfoot River Outfitters

Over the past two seasons, the guides at Blackfoot River Outfitters in Missoula, Montana, have led 48 wounded veterans on multi-day-float fishing trips. Although the participants rave about the . . .

Video: A Minute of Montana Heat

August 24, 2017

Joe Cummings isn’t going to win any video-naming awards–a bit on the nose, don’t you think?–but this production provides plenty of great visuals, from epic drone shots to closeups of beautiful . . .

Photo of the Day: A First-Fish Surprise in Montana

August 02, 2017

Written by: Kubie Brown

The first fish of the day turned out to be a real beaut.
Photo by Sam Brown

Expect the unexpected. With the waters dropping in Montana and fishing starting to pick up, my brother Sam and I headed to the Boulder River in Big Timber, hoping to stick a few rainbows on . . .

Pro Tips: Top 5 Salmonfly Dries for the Madison River

June 26, 2017

Written by: John Way, The Tackle Shop

The huge salmonflies can bring even the biggest Madison River trout to the surface.
Photo by John Way

It is that time of year, when everyone is salmonfly crazy around Montana. People talk in hushed tones at the bars about where the hatch is and where the trout are eating the dry fly. Of the . . .

Photos: Making the Most of a “Business” Trip

June 07, 2017

Sure the seminars and cocktail parties are fun, but so is the fishing.
Photos courtesy Willowfly Anglers

Patrick Blackdale–of Willowfly Anglers at Three Rivers Resort in Almont, Colorado–sent in these great shots from his group’s trip to the 2017 Orvis Guide Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana,

Photos: Family Fishing Day at the Ranch

June 06, 2017

Written by: Kaitlin Groundwater, Madison Valley Ranch

What’s better than witnessing the joy of a child discovering the magic of fly fishing?
Photos courtesy Madison Valley Ranch

Fly fishing has an amazing of way bringing people together. At Madison Valley Ranch, our staff, their families, and friends came together for a Family Fishing Day last weekend. We did . . .

Videos: Patterns to Match the Mayfly Life Cycle

May 18, 2017

Written by: Pete Shanafelt, Bighorn Angler

A “mixed bag” of spring nymphs for fishing the Bighorn.
Photo courtesy Bighorn Angler

Sorting through the many mayfly fly patterns on the market today can be confusing, as there are a plethora of “bin appeal” patterns and not so many with real “trout appeal.” The patterns listed. . .

Photos: Scenes from OGR17 in Missoula

April 28, 2017

Orvis’s Shawn Combs shows off a sweet Montana brown in the runup to OGR17.
Photo by Jim Kershaw

The 2017 Orvis Guide Rendezvous kicked off yesterday in Missoula, Montana. For more than 30 years, Orvis has been hosting a conference for professional fly-fishing guides from around the . . .

A Bighorn Guide’s Top 7 Sowbug Patterns

April 10, 2017

Written by: Steve Galletta, Bighorn Angler Fly Shop & Lodge

On tailwaters and spring creeks, you can’t go wrong with a sowbug pattern.
Photos by Steve Galletta

In tailwater rivers and spring creeks, crustaceans such as sowbugs provide a consistent source of protein throughout the year. On famous tailwater rivers such as the Bighorn and Missouri . . .

Pro Tips: How to Set-Up Rigs for Nymphs, Streamers, and Dry-Droppers

April 07, 2017

Written by: Luke Lowery

If your nymph isn’t at the right depth, the fish won’t eat it.
Photo by Sandy Hays

With the nice weather we’ve been having in Montana, anglers are flocking to the Madison. The most common questions I get in the shop are about how to set up a rig properly. I will go. . .