Have you ever set the hook and thought you were hung on a rock and then felt the “rock” start to head out into the current? This fish was mistaken for a rock until it reluctantly moved off the bank. A few strong hook sets put the hook in deep.
Here’s a shot of a fantastic day getting after the fish on the Yellowstone river this fall..
The Montana fall for 2016 was one of the most beautiful in recent years. We got some moisture, didn’t get too hammered by the wind and had great fishing in all the right spots. While the Yellowstone had a scare with a late August-mid/late September recreation closure, the consensus is
Right now the summer season is fully in place here in Yellowstone country. The fishing has been steadily good with early morning starts. It’s all about the Yellowstone River in this area right now with the Boulder and Stillwater too low to float. Daily flies revolve around Morrish hoppers, and
The Yellowstone River, Boulder River, and Stillwater Rivers have been under my boat(s) since the beginning of July. Like the water flows in the rest of the state’s rivers, these rivers have well below average flows this year. What this has meant is that the early part of July has
The Missouri river is truly an amazing place and during the beginning of the summer season it really shines. Dry fly action is full on for big stout fish. These fish rip and a successful landing average might be around 50% for most folks. Here’s a shot of a big
Montana’s summer flyfishing season is happening right now. Albeit slightly early, but we’ll take it. Current trips have been focused on the Missouri River, Madison River and Livingston area spring creeks (Depuy’s and Armstrong’s). PMD’s, clean water, and early season fish behavior are great complements to June’s green landscape. Cheers
As the days get longer and the sun starts feeling a bit warmer, I begin to get that seasonal draw back to the water. While I’m making plans and coordinating the calendar I’m getting really excited and looking forward to a great season! Time to Fish..
For the last three weeks I have been monitoring the pulse of the Missouri River through daily guiding. The dry fly fishing and shallow sight nymphing have been really fun and producing freight train rainbows. PMD’s and caddis feed those fish as well as a jillion other bugs like little
