The three foot high ice chunks that currently border, and often cover, the Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley did not breed confidence as I sped my way south towards the Yankee Jim Canyon. But Dan had fished upriver from the canyon earlier in the week, and […]
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The first week and a half of 2016 have been chilly in Livingston, MT–normal for this time of year. And though I did get out last week for my first Yellowstone River fishing trip of the year (more on that in my next post), few of […]
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I layered up yesterday afternoon and headed to the Yellowstone River to make my first casts of the brand new year. It was warm but somewhat windy in the Paradise Valley, so I drove up above Yankee Jim Canyon, where it was just mildly breezy and […]
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The current season is probably the best time of year to hunt for truly trophy trout. And streamers are your best bet for hooking one of the Yellowstone River’s monsters. The following short article was written a few years back by former Sweetwater Fly Shop employee, […]
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Cloudy, rainy, chilly, why would you fish on a day like today? Because the fishing could be really good, that’s why! It’s a day ready made for throwing streamers. And we’ve had good reports from anglers doing just that yesterday. And if that’s not enough to […]
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I feel a bit guilty posting this video, because we pretty much got it handed to us yesterday on the Lamar River up in Yellowstone National Park. That is, except for the approximately 10-minute period depicted in the video, when Lady Luck chose to smile upon […]
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Sometimes the difference between having a tough day on the water (or even getting skunked) and catching a decent number of fish is the willingness to adapt your fishing techniques to the conditions. In other words, if you’re not catching fish, switch it up. Don’t just […]
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Yes, the Yellowstone River is still pretty colored up from last week’s heavy rains. But don’t despair. There’s currently about 6 inches of visibility at Carter’s Bridge, and that’s plenty to catch fish. You’ll just have to be a little creative. Small dry flies aren’t likely […]
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The Yellowstone River continues to fish well as we move into Fall. Grasshopper patterns are still catching fish, especially later in the day as the temperatures warm. By now, the trout have seen a lot of foam, so you might want to switch it up and […]
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Let’s be honest; fishing on the Yellowstone River has been up and down the last couple of weeks. One day is great, the next is tough. But the outlook is good, as water temperatures cool and the brown trout begin to get aggressive. The weather this […]
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