Springtime Fly Fishing

More awesome weather and beautiful scenery.  The fishing ain't bad either.  Cool nights and sunny days has been pulsing out our snowpack at a very nice and steady flow.  Some rivers are muddy and nasty (the Yellowstone) and the others are fishing great (the Madison and Missouri).  With the small streams and tributaries opening up this Saturday May 19th and most are running fresh and clear.

Fly Fishing the Boulder River

Headed out to check out the boulder valley yesterday with fishing buddy Ty Webb and was reminded again how amazing our backyard in Montana can be.  The fishing was nothing amazing to speak of, a few nice rainbows eating stonefly nymphs and some brookies but overall pretty slow.  The scenery and wildlife however was more than inspiring and the moose at the end of the day solidified the decision to head over this way as a really good one.  The water is a little green but clear enough and very cold.

Fly Fishing Classes and Clinics

Fly Fishing is a wonderful sport and recreation activity for many reasons but my favorite is that it's easy enough for anyone to learn yet intricate enough that it can take a lifetime to master.  To begin with if your completely new to Fly Fishing then the amount of terms, gear, and techniques can seem daunting but a small bit of info will in most cases have you hooked up on your own trout within the first few times out.

Springtime in Montana is georgous

Another incredibley beautiful day in Montana.  Sunny and about 75degrees with a little breeze has almost everyone who walks into the shop today asking me why i'm not on the river?  Good question, gotta make rent is my answer even though in the back of my head i know i'd be very happy living in a tent by the river.  Anyway here is what's happening on the water around the area.

Stillwaters include mud puddles

Headed up to the middle of nowhere with my Dad to check out some private lakes and reservoirs for a change of pace the last two days.  An awesome oppertunity to put my 11' 6wt. Hardy rod to use and as per usual it performed fantastic.  When your sitting in a float tube at the waters surface a longer rod definately helps in casting and landing a fish.  Montana in the Spring is truly incredible scenery, weather, and fishing even if it only lasts a few weeks.

This is cow country these are cowboys here

Not quite rodeo season yet but in a few weeks they will be popping up all over the west.  One of my favorite parts of summer is the Livingston rodeo and fireworks after a good sunny day floating the Yellowstone.  For the mean time the fishing has been pretty awesome around the area lately.  Some are high and muddy but the others are steady and fishing great!

Morning snow afternoon sun

Typical spring Montana weather with snow this morning and bright sunny skies in the afternoon.  The fishing around the area continues to be stellar and we are anticipating a 3-4 week runnoff as soon as the air temps heat up. Shorter than last year and with the shape of everything from river structure to snow pack to insect life to healthy trout populations looking great we anticipate one of the best fly fishing seasons in a long time.

More big brown trout

Seems like this is the time of year when just before the real high and muddy water comes you get some of the best fishing all year.  Maybe it's the weather or temperatures? Maybe it's just wearing the right lucky hat?  Cody Wetmore certainly agrees with this theory as the day he wore his Bozeman Angler hat in the Bear Trap Canyon recently he catches a 23" brown.  Hey we all have our reasons be it backed by scientific data or superstition but once it happens to catch you the right fish then you start beleiving.

Big Hole & Yellowstone May 7th+ 8th

Had a pretty killer two days of floating and fly fishing two amazing Montana rivers.  Floated the Big Hole on Monday and the Yellowstone on Tuesday both incredibly georgous and unique waterways in their own right.  The Big Hole was very cool and clear water and fished decent with nymphs and streamers.  Such awesome water merits leaving town at 5:30am and getting home at midnight for a day trip when you see one other boat besides yourself on the water the entire day!  Would rather spend a week straight there but doesn't always pan out that way.

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