When it comes to fly fishing history, it feels like all anglers know the beginning. We as people used to have to hunt and scavenge for survival, and slowly but surely those activities have become fun hobbies instead. Anglers love fly fishing because not only does it challenge a person against nature, but also against …
Fly tying is a great way to combine creativity with fly fishing, and it requires knowledge of fish behavior and fly fishing tactics. One of the key components to mastering the art of fly tying is fly fishing hooks. Here we go over the basics for how to choose the right fly fishing hooks for …
The Stillwater River, the river for which our shop is named, is easily one of the best fly fishing rivers in Montana. We personally love most everything about Stillwater River fly fishing, and we wanted to share a few tips and facts about the river so that your next time out on the water is …
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As with the Stillwater, flows on the Boulder have dropped. The forks may still kick in some occasional off color water due to thunderstorms, so flows will be clearer, up above Natural Bridge. Nymphing along the edges is always a good bet with a beadhead fly like a prince nymph, hare’s ear, batman, copper john …
First thing in the morning, the water is cold and the best bet is to fish a nymph on a long dropper off of a large dry fly, straight nymph or streamer fish. By later in the morning as things warm up, fish will start to look for the dry fly or hopper. There can …
Flows continue to be below 500 cfs, making things doable for floating the lower river, but still pretty skinny in spots. There’s no need to get out too terribly early this time of year, as with cooler days and mornings, water temperatures are chilly. Dry fly fishing has continued to be good once the day …
As with the Stillwater, flows on the Boulder have dropped. The forks may still kick in some occasional off color water due to thunderstorms, so flows will be clearer, up above Natural Bridge. Nymphing along the edges is always a good bet with a beadhead fly like a prince nymph, hare’s ear, batman, copper john …
Early in the day, try a nymph on a long dropper off of a large dry fly, straight nymph or streamer fish. By later in the morning as things warm up, fish will start to look for the dry fly or hopper. Rubber leg nymphs like a Hare’s Ear, Prince, Batman or Fox Squirrel #12-14 …
Flows have dropped below 500 cfs, making things pretty skinny in spots, but should bump back up a bit as irrigation ditches are shut off. Dry fly fishing has continued to be good once the day warms up by mid-day/early afternoon. Smaller size hopper patterns, Jack Cabe, Chubbys and PMXs are good choices. Royal, Yellow, …