Category Archives: Techniques

The legends of the fall fishing season in Montana are rooted in tales of large brown trout. Once the leaves change, the morning frost becomes common, and many anglers head for the hills to chase four-legged game, the possibility of landing the largest trout of the year exists on every cast. During...

Known as one of the most voracious predatory gamefish on the planet, fly fishing for peacock bass in the Amazon River system is a fly fishing trip everyone should consider. If there were a fish to match the grandeur and vastness of the Amazon, the peacock bass is ideal. With aggressive takes...

Ask a veteran Montana fly fishing guide about going fly fishing in Montana during the month of October and most likely their face will light up in excitement. They will have several stories about big brown trout chasing streamers, head-hunting to trout rising to Blue Winged Olives or smashing...

Standing in a river and waving a stick is just one of the ways renowned angling author John Gierach described walk-and-wade fishing. We could also add to his sentiments the following statement: “And, you’re trying to fool something that eats bugs and has a brain smaller than a pea.” Fly fishing...

Large trout--we're talking fish over 20-inches long--do not come easily. They require a unique combination of being in the right place at the right time, a varying level of angling skill, and often fishing with a patient and knowledgeable fly fishing guide. Landing a truly large wild trout is a...

Gather up some of the most experienced Montana fly fishing guides and although they may not all agree on the best streamer or the best grasshopper pattern, they can all agree on the importance of efficiently tying strong knots. The logic is simple--why would you spend well over a thousand dollars on...

The secret of fly fishing for big brown trout in the fall is out. In fact, it's been out for decades. But, did you know there are certain rivers in Montana with a reputation of producing large trout once the frost grows thick on the pumpkin? With such a massive variety of fly fishing rivers, creeks...

Late summer in Montana—those weeks after the hatches of salmonflies and PMDs but before the frosty mornings of fall—have a unique set of circumstances for fly fishing in Montana. In most years, by late July and early August our local trout waters have experienced prolonged periods of bright sunshine...

In Montana we’ve got big rivers, small rivers, spring creeks, lakes, and a lot of other nooks and crannies where fish can swim. Montana is nearly 600 miles wide and over 300 miles tall. Is it possible that one fly fishing rod exists to fish all the great fly-fishing waters in Montana? Absolutely...

During late summer in Montana or anywhere that trout swim— Chile, Argentina, Mongolia, or New Zealand to name a few—anglers and fly fishing guides are always on the look out for dry fly fishing with terrestrials. There’s a lot of hype associated with trout eating hoppers, ants, and beetles. And...