Missoula Fly fishing guides will tell you if you catch a Brown Trout, you know what’s hatching. If you catch a Rainbow Trout, you know what’s hatching. But if you catch a Cutthroat Trout, well, you’ve just caught a Cutthroat! Lets take a look at...
. . . . .to fish fine and far off is the first and principal rule for trout angling Charles Cotton 1676 Fishermen were not always so adept at distance casting . . . . they were great skulkers and sneakers. M.R. Montgomery (from Hooked by Raye Carrington) Before we go all tech,...
So much gets written about matching the mayfly hatch. And rightfully so, because when the hatch is at its most intense, the fish are the most focused. They can concentrate on one very particular phase of the hatch, or in one spot on the water...
You think to yourself, does anyone really think about floatant? Heck, in this industry, Gink is a noun and a verb! Most people come in, say I need some floatant, we hand them something and off they go. Looking at flies or doing something more...
For Missoula, and most of Montana, July fly fishing comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. It starts like a house afire, and it often ends up just being hot! Montana rivers start the month high, cold and green, and end...
Missoula spring fly fishing is like few others in the west. Some of the best fishing of the year starts in March, and it starts on the surface! That’s correct, we have stellar dry fly fishing in March and April. Whether you’re a fan of...
The trico is a purely American phenomenon. You can tell by the name. When the British named their mayflies, they used terms like Little Marryat and Greenwell’s Glory. We just shorten the latin name, Tricorythides! The trico has also been known by other names, like...
Missoula Fishing Report Late Skwalas and Spring Mayflies Over the past week the fishing has been nothing short of incredible. Really, there is nothing more to say. But this is a fishing report so I guess I have to give you more than that. Mayflies: The March Browns/Grey...
Well that happened fast. Wasn't it just early July and the Salmonflies were everywhere? Did August even happen this year? I guess time flies when you are netting fish. The good news is that we are full swing into the mayfly buffet. Tricos, Hecubas, Mahogonies, and...
This is the time of year that dry fly anglers wait for. The mayflies and caddis come off in massive numbers late into the evening and big fish come up to stuff themselves. Most nights, evening fishing is more of a waiting game than active fishing....