You did it. You bought your first fly rod. You stumbled and suffered through the steep learning curve, and you stuck to it. All the knots that failed, all the flies that mysteriously flew off after someone shot a pistol behind you, those days are past…. mostly. You’ve...
A fly box is a lot like your underwear drawer. It holds what’s important, it keeps our secret treasures, and we use it as often as possible! There’s nothing so personal in fly fishing as your flies. Say what you want about your rod, reel, waders etc, there...
Fly Fishing Report Brought To You By Our Missoula Fly Fishing Guides And Fly Shop Staff. Enjoy and Good Luck! .ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-feature__content{background-color:#eeeeee !important}.ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-feature__content:before{background-color:#eeeeee !important}.ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-feature__image{background-image:url(http://www.missoulianangler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/548875_10151217148168514_1903540309_n.jpg)}.ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner{color:#ed3700}.ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-button{border-color:#ed3700}.ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-button:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ed3700}.ugb-43aaf8e .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}Bitterroot RiverThe Bitterroot river is starting to come back down after...
Slabside. Pig. Brother Two Foot. Doesn’t matter the slang you use, lifetime fly fishing memories are made as you venture on the water, sights set on the size of the result. But how do you find them? What’s the secret for locating that fish of...
Perdigon. Perdigone. Doesn’t matter how you spell it, Perdigons are sweeping the fly fishing world. With euro-nymphing as the buzzword, and effectiveness proven, the Perdigon jig nymph is now the hottest style fly we sell for trout at our Missoula fly shop and work anywhere...
Intimidation Factor For novice fly fishers, learning how to fish streamer’s can feel very intimidating. Which is strange, because as a technique streamer fishing is the easiest to master. Nymphs and dry flies demand a drag free drift, which is not always easy to obtain. Because...
When the rivers are high and brown, there’s a feeling that goes through the Missoula fly fishing community. It’s a combination of frustration, annoyance and a little bit of optimism. If only just, if I just did this, I would find clear water. The eternal optimism of the...
Euronymphing has startled fly fishing with it’s effectiveness and micro control over the drift. I’m going to stress that. Micro control of drift. What’s the biggest deterrent to catching trout? Drag. Why are the best Missoula fly fishing guides first three recommendations when fishing, “mend....
Runoff is here, and it’s here to stay. The weather is warm, and the mountains still have snow. We’re going to have high water for the next five weeks. But that’s no reason you can’t fish. It’s not like the fish get to go on vacation when the...
Blake Hasquet enjoying some Montana spring fly fishing. One week the fishing will be incredible with bugs, stable flows and beautiful weather and the next week you're dealing with rising water, snow/rain and frozen guides. Like the saying goes "if you don't like the weather...