by Jonathan Heames | Jan 28, 2022 | 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork, Uncategorized
At Big Sky Anglers we believe strongly in the value of education and how it pertains to the world of flyfishing. We have seen and continue to see on a daily basis our customers’ and our own levels of enjoyment increase as we learn more about this great sport and its...
by Jonathan Heames | Jan 4, 2022 | 01. FISHING REPORT, 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork
Great years on great rivers happen when a number of factors align. In 2021, we benefitted from a long run of good water years and favorable management that have collectively led to a fishery in a very healthy state from top to bottom. In a year when much of the west...
by Jonathan Heames | Jul 13, 2020 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Fork, Henry's Lake, Madison River
As we approach the middle of July each year, I tend to feel a little bit of anxiety as I begin to consider the bewildering diversity of fishing opportunities that surround us here in West Yellowstone. As a guide, now is when I begin to have almost TOO MANY good...
by Jonathan Heames | Jun 10, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE, Flies and Fly Tying, Fly Casting, Henry's Fork, Match The Hatch
Simply put, it is one of the most iconic pieces of trout water on Earth. The very mention of the storied Railroad Ranch section of the Henry’s Fork conjures images of expansive flats with large rainbow trout sipping away on the surface. Anglers who...
by Jonathan Heames | Jan 27, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, Argentina, Chile
Stillwater fishing with flies is, in some ways, the final frontier of fly fishing to the United States angler. Our rivers get all the attention and most people’s romantic mental images of fly fishing are of standing waist-deep in a trout stream, making long casts to...
