Miles Davis, the great jazz trumpeter, said, “If I don’t practice for two days, I start to notice. If I don’t practice for four days, my fans start to notice.” This isn’t about contrasting casting styles, or the merits of a fast or slow rod….
The first rule of piscatorial predation. Big Fish eat Little Fish. The first rule of Missoula’s Piscatorial Predators. Big Streamers catch big fish! There’s never a wrong time to throw a streamer. Unlike grasshoppers or Salmon flies, which appear at specific times, small fish are…
Pteranarcys californica. Salmon Fly. Willow Bug. Birds. Whatever you call it, when Salmon Flies emerge around Missoula, MT, these stoneflies can’t be missed when they’re on the water. A full 55mm long (that’s 2.1 inches!), they’re a three-course meal for every trout in the river….
Bitterroot The Root has been giving up some good fishing in the mid to upper stretches. We have been seeing lots of Golden Stones and Sallies with some Green Drakes and PMDs coming off as well. Our rig of choice has been a Golden Stone…
Missoula Fishing Report November 30th If you haven’t noticed, the rivers are rather ice-filled… Be careful while you’re out there. Find a steady spot to wade! We’re gonna sum up the rivers as a whole, because they are all on the same page. If it’s…
Missoula Fishing Report November 17th Fishing takes a little more patience than some would like right now. We’re in the middle of the rough transition between fall fishing and winter fishing. Focus on pulling one nice fish out instead of looking to boat 25 of…
Missoula Fishing Report October 27th The days are getting shorter and a little bit cloudier. The fishing has been tricky. All around, streamers have been doing well lately… be sure not to leave your box at home! Don’t forget that some of the tributaries and…
Missoula Fishing Report October 21st The fishing is looking up. Though the weather ison and off, it is giving us something to work with. Cloud coverage and colder days are moving in, making for good mayfly fishing and just more prolific hatches in general. Be…
Missoula Fishing Report October 13th Clouds are in the forecast! Once Friday and the weekend rolls around, we should have some fall weather in the forecast. The fishing should start speeding up, as it has been getting a little better each day. Blackfoot River: H20…
Missoula Fishing Report October 6th (No, it does not look like October 5th…) Lets get down to it… We’ve all been waiting to see true fall fishing around here. The sun is brighter than expected, and we haven’t had very prolific hatches. The fishing is most…