Montana Fly Fishing Report
Fly Fishing on the Madison and Missouri RiversArchive for October, 2009
Snow…again.Mo River Double I am now back in West Yellowstone after 8 days on the Missouri River. I hated to leave Craig, since the shitty weather – meaning BWOs – was in the forecast. Staying in Craig to fish dry flies and streamers meant that I would not hunt with Huckleberry for ducks or huns……..I also need to sight [...] 
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Sunny Skies for nowCold morning on the Missouri Since October 4, the state of Montana has felt more like December than mid-October. Sideways snow, 10 degree mornings and freezing guides. Guide trips were starting around 11 or 12, soup and lunch by 1 o’clock and hitting the ramp by 6. Yesterday, the weather finally broke and the [...]
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Brrrrrrrrrrrrr….it’s Damn Cold.snowy-cold As I pack for my trips on the Missouri, the snow is coming down sideways. It seems more like November than October. The woodstove is cranking out the heat, reminding me to sweep the chimney before the onslaught of Winter….one more thing to do before bird hunting in eastern MT in November…..atleast the wood [...]
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What our clients say…….Joe, We had a great time – already talking about “next year” and the many to come. I am pleased we chose you and Big Sky Anglers as our outfitter – and I will recommend you to any and all who I can. I appreciated your professionalism, conversation, and expertise, as we did also of [...]
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Summer into WinterNot long now……. We had a summer, for about 5 weeks this season. Fall seemed to last only a week or two…..will it return? My how short things can be sometimes. I took the photo above this afternoon once the clouds had cleared revealing the snowcapped mountains. At 6666 ft, it feels like Winter has [...]
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Everyone needs one…….22 or 23….who cares, its huge. There are lots of big fish in the Madison and there are lots of anglers as well. Swinging flies has been good as well a stripping streamers. The trout above ate a #10 Rubber Leg Stonefly on a dead drift. Some runs seems to have a bunch of fish in [...]
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