Convert the Bump – Three Quick Tips to Up Your Streamer Game
Are you a streamer junkie? Is the Tug your drug? Do you spend all year dreaming about gray autumn days and vicious takes from belligerent brown trout? If the answer is yes, then you are undoubtedly familiar with the “Bump”. We’ve all been there. You made a great cast....
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – October 3, 2019
Winter decided to make an early appearance this week by bringing snowfall and sub-freezing temperatures. It seems as if summer barely made an appearance this year and it is likely that 10 out of 12 months this year will have brought snowfall to West Yellowstone. Some...
Imitating Baitfish: Factors to Consider
Streamer fishing is one of the oldest versions of fly fishing, yet it also seems to be one of the fastest growing types of flyfishing today. I don’t know why that is the case, but streamer fishing is certainly an interesting, complex, and exciting way to angle. It...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – September 26, 2019
September is scooching right along, much like the rest of this season we are not sure where all the time goes! All in all, there may be no life better spent than on the river watching the seasons change year in and year out while chasing trout with a flyrod. Before...
Route 40 Road Trip – Patagonia,Argentina
March 21 - April 4, 2020 From the birthplace of Patagonia fly fishing in the north to its frontier in the south, Route 40 runs through the heart of Patagonia. Join Big Sky Angler’s Steve Hoovler March 21 - April 4, 2020 on a customized, two-week adventure from the...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – September 19, 2019
Autumn has arrived in Big Sky Country in all its splendor. Aspens are turning yellow, Elk are bugling, and our first widespread snow has coated the mountains. It’s a spectacular time to be exploring our area with a fly rod. Cooler weather has activated our perennial...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – September 12, 2019
After a two-week appearance the warm weather seems to be on its way out, replaced with scuzzy and rainy days. Hopper season was more than kind to us this past month and provided excellent opportunities for anglers that ventured to the water. The game is changing along...
2019 West Yellowstone Trout Spey Days – September 13 & 14
Welcome to the information page of the Third Annual West Yellowstone Trout Spey Days! Mark your Calendars: September 13-14, 2019. We are thrilled to be partnering again with the Custer Gallatin National Forest and hosting our third annual Trout Spey Days event right...
Big Sky Anglers Featured Fly – Chou’s Fortune Cookie
Originator: Brian Chou, MFC Signature Tier Shank: Cut off hook or pre fab shank, Straight eye Trailing Hook: Owner SSW, #6 or 8 Trailing hook connection: Coated wire Weight: Cross Eyed Cone, ¼”. Substitute tungsten for extra depth. Thread: 6/0 black Tail: Marabou...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – September 5, 2019
The 2019 fishing season in Big Sky Country has been a wild ride, weather-wise. Dry, stable conditions the past two weeks have been a welcome respite from the daily doses of thunderstorms and accompanying downpours that plagued June, July, and the first half of...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – August 29, 2019
As August comes to a close, it's a time of change here in Big Sky Country. After one of the wettest, most lush summers we have seen in years, the hillsides are finally shifting from green to gold. The days are getting shorter, the mornings frostier. And, the sun’s...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – August 22, 2019
Summertime flooded over West Yellowstone in all its glory this past week. Afternoons have been nice and warm, and the hopper action continues to amaze us all. Aside from the fishing, we’ve been rather entertained listening to all the local guides bicker over which...
Big Sky Anglers Featured Fly – Rickards’ Stillwater Nymph
Originator: Denny Rickards, Stillwater guru and trophy trout specialist Hook: 2x heavy nymph hook. #10, 12, or 14 Thread: 8/0 Olive Weight: Either unweighted or with 6 turns of fine lead wire placed toward the head of the fly. Tail: Marabou, burnt orange Body:...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – August 15, 2019
Time has been flying by and we find ourselves in mid-August—Already?! Mother nature has been kind to Yellowstone Country anglers the past few summers in regard to water conditions, and the trend continues. This summer has been marked by chilly mornings, wet...
Fishing For Memories
As members of the Big Sky Anglers community (a diverse, extremely clever, and good looking lot if there ever was one), our lives can all be described in terms of many different things, including fly fishing. And since this is a fly fishing website, I don’t feel bad...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – August 8, 2019
One week into August and the weather still feels as if it’s late June. Hot and muggy afternoons have been met with thunderstorms rolling in to cool the air. This has been a near daily event some weeks. The high snowpack combined with a mild spring is now paying...
Big Sky Anglers Featured Fly – SR Spanish Bullet Quill Nymph
Originator: Fulling Mill Hook: Barbless 60 degree jig hook. Fulling Mill 5045, Firehole Sticks 516, or similar. Size 12 – 22. #14 shown Weight: Slotted Tungsten bead (copper) to match hook. 3.5mm for Size 14 hook. Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 brown. 8/0, amber, orange, or...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – August 1, 2019
It’s hard to believe, but June and July are history. You wouldn’t know it if you were poking around in Big Sky Country right now. Hillsides around the region remain green. There’s still a few specks of snow in the high country. And, area fisheries are flush with...
Hatch Profile – Callibaetis – Three Geeky Bug Facts That Will Help You Catch More Fish
In many ways the hopes and dreams of fly fishers rest on the existence of bugs. Sure, you can venture out onto your favorite piece of water on any given day and catch some fish, many times lots of fish, when there is seemingly no bug activity. But, those aren’t the...
Big Sky Anglers Weekly Fishing Report – July 25, 2019
Like a Green Drake dun awkwardly breaking free from the constraints of it’s nymphal shuck and the cold, wet submarine environment that it has called home for the entirety of its adolescence, summer in Big Sky Country has finally emerged in all of its warmth and...