It’s early February and although it is still winter in Southwestern Montana today felt just a little more like spring than usual. The last week here in Ennis, Montana has been about normal for winter temperatures. So when we get a day around the 40 degree mark there’s one thing that comes to mind for… Continue reading A Bridge, Midge and a Fish
A guide friend and colleague of mine has been putting out some pretty awesome flies lately. By awesome I mean big, multiple articulated, often flashy streamers using a special “material” (more on that in a bit). Now this is not the kind of fly tying that I normally do. I’m a practical, often simple, pragmatic… Continue reading I Don’t Always Tie Big Streamers…
Just wanted to remind everyone to head over to the Facebook page for this weeks fly of the week giveaway. facebook.com/MontanaFishMan Everyone is eligible to enter and the drawings are held every Sunday evening. The winner will also get a hat and some stickers. Thanks MontanaFishMan
After getting off of work and realizing I was going to be sitting in front of my vise and then likely the computer for the bulk of the evening I thought it might be a good idea to take the dogs down to the Madison River and run and play and maybe see about catching… Continue reading Madison River 1/25/2016
The winter fishing on the Madison River has been fairly consistent as of late. With the colder days we are seeing some slush ice in the river but mostly it has remained clear. With the right gear and the right attitude a few hours of fishing this time of year can make for a great… Continue reading Winter Fishing