Eddie & Knob Darby Swinging Streamers for hefty ‘Bows on the Missouri It’s a warm morning here in Craig. The temperature is currently 56 degrees with a slight breeze. Today’s high will be 62 with wind increasing to 18 mph out of the west. The flows are still steady with a reading of 6460 cfs out.. read more →

Primitive at best, the Smith River Montana meanders 59-miles through forested mountains, towering limestone canyon walls and green rolling hills from the put-in at Camp Baker to the take-out at Eden Bridge. If you are one of the lucky ones who scored a permit for this 5-day adventure, I hope you have a spectacular journey.. read more →

So, you are 1 out of over 6,000 permit applicants to win a Permit for the Smith River in Montana. Congratulations, you beat the 6-to-1 odds! Now you have 6,000 people who want to be your friend. Including the Permit Holder, only 15 people can float on one permit, so choose your friends wisely. And.. read more →

Oh, the weather outside is frightful. Today we are receiving yet another good dumping of snow.  While about town, I heard several people complaining that they are tired of Winter.  Tired of Winter?  Winter just got here!  Heck, at least it’s not 30 below, again yet.  Come August we will be complaining that it’s ‘too.. read more →

Wanna go fly fishing for steelhead?  Wanna hold one of these spunky wild trout?  Then join the owner of CrossCurrents Fly Shop, Chris Strainer, as he presents his do-it-yourself steelheading adventures in Northern British Columbia Thursday, February 6th, 2014 at 6:30pm at Montana Wild. The Skeena River system is the last stronghold of WILD steelhead.. read more →

12 Sep 2013
September 12, 2013

Hump Day Trout

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It’s a day late, but enjoy this Missouri River Rainbow from a few nights ago. Chris caught a few on a streamer while he made Brock and I row him around all evening. It’s been a while since the three of us fished together. The pearls of shoulder season!  read more →

02 Sep 2013
September 2, 2013

Little Man, Big Bow

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Jase, a future shop employee in training, started off the day with this behemoth Rainbow Trout. Him and the Bossman did a morning float from the Dam to Wolf Creek Bridge yesterday. This stretch of water still seems to hold the most trout these days. Tricos are still coming off heavy there and the classic.. read more →

Nothing beats a beautiful girl with an awesome Missouri River Rainbow! read more →

A fishing update from the friendly and knowledgeable staff at CrossCurrents for one of Montana’s finest trout waters, The Missouri River. The flows at Holter this morning are at 3,020 cfs. A slight drop from the past few days. Water temps are keeping steady at 64F. Our weather forecast for the Craig area is showing.. read more →

A great piece of film work that has been around a bit.  It is a must watch though. Enjoy! [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/53419719 w=500&h=281] read more →