When most fly anglers think about fly fishing in freshwater sources, they rarely think of kokanee salmon. While they’re not as crucial as the other gamefish, they can give you an exhilarating fishing experience thanks to their scrappy behaviors that guarantee you an aerobatic flight with some explosive runs. Therefore, why don’t you pursue them […]
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The Clark Fork River, located in Western Montana, is a beautiful fishery for rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and endangered bull trout. Although mining has had detrimental effects in the past, this large river has recovered and remains a quality fishery with the help of the surrounding communities. Thirty years ago, fish populations were almost nonexistent but
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You might not recognize the mighty Colorado at its headwaters in the Kawuneeche Valley. Up here, the river is small enough to jump across in many places, and flows through marshy meadows and beaver ponds before collecting its strength in three major reservoirs: Grand Lake, Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Lake Granby. Below these lakes, the
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The Madison River is a bucket list river for most fly fishers. A promise of big trout and a beautiful mountain backdrop with easy-to-read riffles and runs. With the headwaters at the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbons rivers within Yellowstone National Park the river flows through storybook mountain lakes like Hebgen Lake and Earthquake
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After leaving the park, the Yellowstone becomes a part of Montana. Below Gardiner the river fishes well all the way to Laurel. The most popular and productive stretch in Montana is from Gardiner to Livingston which is a little over 125 miles of water. The Yellowstone River outside of the park is a true gem.
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The Big Hole River, located in Southwestern Montana, is well known for its trophy size brown and rainbow trout. There is also a good population of cutthroat trout, brook trout, and grayling as well. The diversity of this river provides excellent angling for people of all skill levels bringing them to the Big Hole from
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The striped bass, also known as rockfish, linesider, or Atlantic striped bass, is a prized trophy game fish in North America. Many love the species for its runs and hard hits that will cause sore arms and when conditions are right will bite all day. Striped Bass are a hardy breed, able to live in
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Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced angler, catching a tarpon is hands down the most exhilarating experience you will ever get while fly fishing. The silver king, also referred to as the tarpon, is known for its acrobatics when caught. This species can jump over 10ft into the air, so you should always expect
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A six-weight fly rod is to me the most versatile weight fly rod. Perfect for larger trout, able to cast a wide range of fly sizes and perfect for feeling the fly line during a cast. If you’re a beginner to the sport, that last statement will help you improve your casting skill, if you’re
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