I told myself I wasn’t going to cry writing this, but like a lot of things, it didn’t quite work out that way. I caught my first wild steelhead twenty years ago this fall. That fish took a Green Butt Skunk on the swing, but that doesn’t really matter. It...
Welcome to the final fishing report of October. With just over a week remaining in the Yellowstone Park fishing season, now is the time to plan your final casts for 2021 in America's first and best National Park. It's also time to put the finishing touches on those...
You know it must be late October when Joe is off bird hunting, Matt trades in the lake rods for trout Spey, and Marco heads back to Michigan to chase Great Lakes runners. October may be the greatest month of the season. Shame it is only 4 weeks long. Winter is coming....
We are two weeks into arguably the greatest month of the season, don't fret, you still have plenty of time to get after it and catch a few! But don't waste any time as Mother Nature is hot on your heels…Winter is coming. On Monday we woke to dumping snow here on the...
October is here! Excitement for this time of the year mounts starting almost eleven months ago, all of us here at BSA love this month for so many reasons. Looking forward to the seven days, the weather looks to be taking a turn and with that is some much needed...
It's been busy around Big Sky Anglers the past few days. We had our 4th West Yellowstone Trout Spey Days event on Friday evening and all day Saturday featuring awesome presentations from Simon Gawesworth, Eric Neufeld, Ed Ward, and our own Matt Klara as well as lots...
Late last Saturday night and into Sunday morning a shift in the weather was underway. We woke to overcast skies and light rain, the scuzzy weather we have all been waiting for showed up. Monday morning gave way to 26 degree temps, clear skies and snow covered...
Summer returned this past week here in Big Sky Country. The mornings temps were cold, reminding us all that summertime is gone, but those afternoon temps teased us into wearing t-shirts and flip flops. This time of the year is so nice around here. However, Saturday...
September is one of those months that we really love around here. How can you not love migratory trout, BWOs, Mahogany mayflies on the Ranch, Hoppers on the Madison, flying ants on Hebgen, Aspen leaves changing colors, the sound of flushing grouse and the smell of a...
And just like that, September has arrived. The grassy hillsides are turning golden yellow, brown trout are on the move, elk are bugling and yesterday, the upland bird hunting season opened here in Montana. Fall is here folks! Bring your waders and boots, that warm...
The Big News this week is that Yellowstone National Park lifted the Hoot Owl on Friday August 20, 2021! All of the rivers in YNP are now open from sunrise to sunset. With YNP and FWP lifting Hoot Owl, all of the rivers in our neck of the woods are open to fishing,...
The Big News this week is that FWP lifted the Hoot Owl on the the Upper Madison River! We will continue to carefully watch the river temps as to not fish the river in the heat of the day, but we are now able to fish into the afternoon hours - the hours when trout eat...
Rain and cooler temps have been the theme here lately and we are absolutely loving it. Both Monday and Tuesday mornings saw 35 degree temps; everyone was donning their puffy jackets until the early afternoon for most of this past week. Some guides were even wearing...
Starting last Thursday and continuing on through Monday, Mother Nature blessed us with rain showers and cooler temps. Thunder and lightning rang from the hills and thus far, no new fires have started up in our neck of the woods. It was so nice to see moisture fall...
Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, the rain will have been falling for several hours here in Yellowstone Country. The forecast for the next five days is for thunderstorms throughout the day with brief periods of sunshine, hooray! Expect the daytime temps to...
Welcome to the information page for the Fourth West Yellowstone Trout Spey Days! It's been so wonderful too see new and familiar faces come out each year to share and learn our love for Spey casting and fishing for trout. Unfortunately, COVID forced us to...
Among those familiar with the history and development of modern Spey casting, the name of Simon Gawesworth speaks for itself. Simon began to fish at the age of 6 and took up fly fishing when aged 8, being trained by his father - well known fly fishing instructor and...
Significant rain fell from the sky this past week for the first time since late May, as you can imagine, we all rejoiced! The daytime temps have reduced a little bit and next week's forecast is for cooler temps, bring it on Mother Nature. The Goose Lake fire, down in...
Smokey skies are here to stay for the long haul, so it seems. The good news is that the smoke filters out the direct sunshine and fish are digging it. Mid July shifts our mind to Yellowstone National Park and the squiggly blue lines that remain nameless. Strap on a...
The longest days of summer have us fishing and guiding every waking hour of the day. At night, some of us are tying flies and preparing for another day in the field. Boats are sprayed out and and coolers restocked. We are staring at materials on the bench and pouring...
