by Steve Hoovler | Jul 5, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Match The Hatch
Fishing the iconic Salmonfly (Pteronarcys californica) hatch on the Fifty-Mile Riffle is an epic experience to say the least. Snow-capped mountains and lush green hillsides frame a robust river flush with the bounty of early season snowmelt. Tremendous browns...
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 Joe Moore | May 30, 2020 | Flies and Fly Tying, Match The Hatch
This fly first started out as a #14 rusty spinner and I tied it for the Madison River. At Lyon Bridge, the mornings can be filled with spinning mayflies dancing in the air above the boat ramp. It is always a wonderful sight to see, that’s for sure. For me,...
by Joe Moore | Apr 25, 2020 | Flies and Fly Tying, Match The Hatch
Years ago, Gary La Fontaine tied the original buzzball on the Missouri River. Some say this fly looks like dead and decaying matter often seen floating in back eddies and that Gary tied the fly for midges shucks while hanging out at the Trout Shop in Craig. The...
by Matt Klara | Sep 30, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, Argentina, Flies and Fly Tying, Match The Hatch
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...
by Steve Hoovler | Jul 30, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Fork, Henry's Lake, Match The Hatch, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
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...
