Category Archives: Bozeman Fishing

Fishing in the Yellowstone River Valley is one of the best ways to spend a Montana Vacation. The consistent fly fishing around the Yellowstone River begins in Yellowstone National Park and runs for almost 200 miles deep into Montana. When fishing the Yellowstone River in Montana there are...

You’ve heard it before and time and time again: the Madison River is world-famous, the Missouri River has Montana’s biggest trout, and Bozeman is the epicenter of fly fishing in Montana. Well…you aren’t going to find much argument from us on those points. There are plenty of rivers, creeks, and...

The cost of a Montana fishing trip can vary quite a bit depending on where you stay, where and how you eat, and if you fish with a guide. With some of the world's best destination fishing lodges and a diverse offering of waters from small streams and spring creeks to large tailwaters and freestones...

Cut to the scene: snowcapped mountains are backdrop by a Montana river and snow falls softly on the water's surface, disappearing as they melt. Your cast lays out perfectly placing the fly into a fishy looking seam and the hope a fish will take grows. Winter fly fishing in Montana is a unique...

I grew up on a small dairy farm in central Massachusetts. A meadow extended from my grandparent’s farmhouse to a brook loaded with sunfish, largemouth bass, pickerel, and hornpout. I learned to fish there, casting gummy salamanders one year and whirligig bass lures the next. There were some great...

If you are looking for one location on the planet where fly fishing reigns supreme; Bozeman, Montana deserves a look. It is physically impossible to walk three blocks in Bozeman without running into fly fishing references. Gift shops are full of fly fishing motifs. The town is flanked by numerous...

Situated near the headwaters of the Missouri River lies the mountain town of Bozeman, Montana. Within a hour's drive of Bozeman flow some of the world's most renown trout rivers and creeks. Add another hour to the drive from Bozeman and the list of spectacular rivers nearly doubles. With so many top...

There’s something to be said about spending time at the vise preparing a number of flies for your next fishing trip. While relaxing, tying a few bugs, and daydreaming about future fishing days is a nice way to spend a couple hours, there are also times when you need to go into full-on production...

Montana’s blue-ribbon trout streams rightly garner the attention of anglers worldwide. Fueled by mountain snowmelt and artesian springs, the rivers and creeks of Montana are among the most fertile on the planet. They hold abundant trout populations, produce staggering insect hatches, and flow...

Montana Fly of the Month: March 2018 The Split Flag Blue Winged Olive tied by Bob Quigley March fly fishing in Montana is a time when things begin to get a little bit more interesting following the long winter days spent fishing small flies in cold conditions. The air temps and water temps along our...