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5 Go-To Flies for Fishing the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks in Winter!
February 1, 2023  By Jan Axtell 

5 Winter flies for spring creeks….and some honorable mentions By Jan D. Axtell As a fishing guide I spend most of my spring, summer, and fall with anglers introducing them to the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks, Yellowstone River and it tributaries in Yellowstone National Park.  There […]

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An Angler’s Journal – Lost & Found
January 19, 2023  By Dan Gigone 

Just a little personal essay about my struggles with depression, published in Outside Bozeman some years ago.   Lost & Found It’s easier to see clearly when you know where to look. I lost my lanyard while fishing yesterday. Or so I thought. It started out […]

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Wade Fishing the Yellowstone River – A Few Quick Tips
January 19, 2023  By Dan Gigone 

Even experienced anglers are often intimidated by wading the Yellowstone, believing that it can only be fished from a boat. To the contrary, the ‘Stone can be fished productively on foot, and at a decidedly relaxed pace. Even floating anglers catch most fish within feet of […]

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An Angler’s Journal: Things I Hold True – A Poem
January 17, 2023  By Dan Gigone 

Just a little poetry, if you’re into that kind of thing! It’s the first entry in our new series, “An Angler’s Journal – Thoughts & Feelings,” in which we’ll explore a bit of fly fishing esoterica. Lean back, pour yourself a libation, and get comfy!   […]

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New to Winter Fly Fishing? Check Out This Video!
January 17, 2023  By Dan Gigone 

Welcome back, it’s been a while! If you’ve never done any fly fishing during the chilly months, get a few tips and techniques from this video I filmed on the Yellowstone River last week!  

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No Salmonflies, No Problem! – Yellowstone River Fishing Report – 6/21/21
June 21, 2021  By Dan Gigone 

Fishing on the Yellowstone River is getting really good, despite the lack of significant numbers of salmonfly adults so far! We’ve seen, and had reports of, a few big stoneflies in the air recently, salmonflies and goldenstones, but the best is yet to come. In the […]

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Mother’s Day Caddis on the Yellowstone River – Here They Come!
May 4, 2021  By Dan Gigone 

Just a quick update on the 2021 Mother’s Day Caddis emergence. We’ve been seeing more bugs on the water and on the rocks and willows, primarily near Livingston at this point. So far, nothing’s happening high in the Paradise Valley. The dry fly fishing should heat […]

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Nelson’s Spring Creek Success! – Yellowstone Country Chronicles – March 27, 2021
March 30, 2021  By James Mugele 

Until last week, James had never fished Nelson’s Spring Creek in Montana’s Paradise Valley. Seems he found his groove pretty quickly! Let Jimmy tell you all about it in his Yellowstone Country Chronicles! I should take my phone out and get a video of all the […]

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Yellowstone River Fishing Report – March 11, 2021
March 12, 2021  By James Mugele 

The guys have been getting some nice fish out of the Yellowstone River this week and James has some advice if you head out this weekend, which you should! There are plenty of opportunities for both wading and floating anglers right now! Take it away, Jimmy! […]

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Yellowstone Country Chronicles – Feb. 3, 2021 – Fort Peck Produces!
February 14, 2021  By Dan Gigone 

Well, I’m 0 for 2 with sleeping well in Brewer’s shanty. Winter camping is tough. It was warm most of the night, then all of a sudden a wind gust came and just about blew the shanty out of the campsite. Brewer and I woke up […]

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