Sunshine, wind and dry weather are in the forecast for the next several days, it feels more like mid July out there right now and less like mid June. The weekend weather outlook looks to be slightly cooler and Friday shows a chance of clouds and rain. Looking over the...
Hi friends! It feels like summer here in West Yellowstone. Weather has been very warm and sunny, and fishing around our area has been good to great on all of the usual early season haunts. Expect this trend to continue through the week, but also keep an eye on...
Welcome back everyone. It's been a while, but this week marks the beginning of our weekly fishing reports for this year. Memorial Day weekend also marks the opening of fishing season in Yellowstone Park and on Henry's Lake here in our area, giving anglers sudden...
The world of Spey gear is confusing. It’s unfortunate, because I think that more people would be less intimidated, and be more excited to get into the 2-handed game if it wasn’t for all the odd lingo, seemingly mismatched tackle arrangements, line choices,...
The best kept secret in Big Sky Country Are you itching to get outside and get after some trout fishing this spring? Don’t forget that we have angling packages available throughout the year, but there is no greater value than the packages we offer in the early...
Fish for winter-run steelhead in the pristine waters of Olympic National Park with our good friends at Evergreen Outfitters, February 15-20, 2021. Winding through towering stands of Douglas Fir and Giant Spruce, the glacier-fed rivers of Washington's Olympic Penisula...
Although bonefish, permit, and tarpon fishing can be good throughout the winter in the Lower Florida Keys, some weeks can be plagued by cold fronts and cooler water temperatures resulting in slower fishing for the classic Slam species. By no means should that stop you...
Hello there and Happy Holidays from all of us here in Big Sky Anglers. We walked around the shop and picked out some of the best gifts we could find hoping to help you take away the guess work for that angler in your life. If you don't see something here, please give...
We have recently fielded a number of phone calls here at Big Sky Anglers asking about fishing in Argentina/Chile this upcoming 2020/21 season. The time is right for an update on travel to Argentina, including the Patagonia regions. Due to COVID related restrictions,...
Hi folks. The time has come to turn over some of our 2020 demo gear fleet. The list below represents what we have available, and we will be doing our best to update the list as items are sold. All of the items listed below have seen light use during the past 1 or 2...
Hello from West Yellowstone, MT - the Trout Capital of the World! The fishing season in Yellowstone Park ends this Sunday, and weather is looking good, so get it while you can! This historically marks the end of our own busy season, and as such this will be our last...
Madison River Recreation Plan Proposal. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment until October 30th, 2020. The results of this will affect your fishing on the Madison River. Some of you may have heard the buzz about Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks...
Hello from West Yellowstone, MT - the Trout Capital of the World! The big news on the horizon is the cold weather heading our way here in West Yellowstone, temperatures are predicted to dip below zero for a night or two, so bring all of your layers, hand warmers, hats...
This week brought on the true Fall weather and more is on it's way this weekend. Wind, cold and snow arrived in fashion on Monday coating the mountains and making everyone in West Yellowstone pretty darn excited about chasing brown and rainbow trout. Cold frosty...
A quick check of the West Yellowstone weather report is showing that we are in for some great fall conditions, but also a fair bit of wind over the next few days. Casting in the wind requires adjustments to technique, and Spey casting is no different. If...
Matt here, filling in for the J3 (Joe, Justin, and Jonathan) who are out and about guiding and fishing this week. Cliches aside, let's talk about the weather. The unseasonably warm and dry conditions have persisited since our last report, and that is effecting our...
Without a doubt, the weather this Autumn around here has been abnormally warm, sunny, and dry. According to Accuweather.com, 21 of 30 days in September had above average temperatures, and the first 4 days of October have all been well above average temps as...
Hello there from West Yellowstone - the Trout Capital of the World! Last year, about this time, we were digging our drift boats out from under a 2 foot blanket of snow, which was the first of several storms that stretched into October. Lows were well...
This year several of us here at Big Sky Anglers have absolutely fallen in love with Scientific Anglers’ Sonar Leaders for trout Spey (and other applications). They have become our go-to “sink tip” option for 3wt and lighter Trout Spey rods, and for converting...
Hello there from West Yellowstone - the Trout Capital of the World! Fall is definitely in the air here at 6666 ft of elevation. Both the aspens and the brown trout are shades of green, gold, red and orange. While we are still seeing warmer afternoon temps, the...
