This week I decided to leave the Helena/Craig area and head over to the upper Madison river close to Yellowstone Park. I brought all the rods I own (from 4 weight through 7 weight) and I ended up fishing the 8′ 4wt Orvis Superfine Touch rod more than any other. When delicate presentations with smaller.. read more →
We’re all pretty spoiled as anglers on the Missouri: huge hatches, large fish and relatively light angling pressure during the evenings make it one of the best places on the planet to fish. Even though we have thunderstorms projected everyday for the next week, the fishing should only get better and better. The key is to find.. read more →
Craig, Montana is booming and bustling with trout bums grinning from ear to ear. The sun is shining high in the sky for longer than it has in the past two weeks, and bugs are just starting to come off like we’re used to out here. We’ve got a few thunderstorms forecasted for the next.. read more →
Flows this morning are at 3,350 cfs. Temp 62. Weather is going to be hot and sunny for the next few says. We are looking at highs in the mid 90’s and lows in the 50’s. Fishing has remained slow down in the lower river(Mtn. Palace to Cascade). Most of the action is up at.. read more →
The Missouri River is fishing swell these days. PMDs, PMDs, PMDs and oh Caddis. We might of even seen a few of those pesky flies called Tricos down river a ways? Seems a bit early but hey the water temps are getting up there and the water is staying low so not a huge surprise. If.. read more →
Tim Riley with a Missouri River Rainbow. Yellow Sallies all over the place down river. Free sunshine vitamin D in Craig today. We have less wind forecasted for the next couple of days. Get over to the Missouri River and fish it hard. read more →
