Enter our “Rudie Can’t Fail” photo contest! Enter early and often! First, the basics. Submit a photo of a fish that you caught on a Rude Trude. It’s that simple (sorta)! The Rude Trude fly itself should also be in the picture (that electric pink parachute […]
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Update: The “Rudie Can’t Fail” photo contest details and rules are now posted! Read about the Rude Trude below, then click here to learn how you could win glory and prizes just by catching a fish on a Rude Trude (perhaps easier said than done), taking […]
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We’re pretty darn excited about how good the fly fishing on the Yellowstone River is likely to be this August! As of mid-July, the Yellowstone is still relatively high and is just now coming into shape for really good fishing, particularly with dry flies. Those good […]
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Yesterday, we made a post about a project to save struggling Cutthroat in Hyalite Creek. We are happy to say the project was an overwhelming success. Roughly 6 volunteers from the surrounding Bozeman area gathered at FWP headquarters at 8am this morning. After coffee and introductions, […]
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Want to work at a fly shop this summer? We have an immediate need for additional help during July and August (possibly extending into September). The days are long and we work hard, but it’s a fun work environment and you get to talk fly fishing […]
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I just received notice that the National Park Service is considering a ban on felt-soled wading boots for Yellowstone National Park, beginning in May, 2018. Felt soles are currently allowed in YNP, but concern about the transfer of aquatic invasive species has led the Park Service […]
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The deadline has passed and all of the entries are in! Our 4th annual Fly Fishing Video Contest slate is complete, with 20 excellent entries total. We’ve previously posted the first 10 entries. You can view them here and here. Check out the final group of […]
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Spring baetis (Blue-Winged Olive) mayfly season is starting up on the Paradise Valley spring creeks, just up the road from Sweetwater Fly Shop. It’s one of my favorite times of year to fish the spring creeks. If you’ve never fished any of the spring creeks (or […]
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There’s only about a week left to enter our 4th annual Sweetwater Fly Shop Fly Fishing Video Contest! Entries are due by midnight on February 28th. Now’s the time to submit your video if you want the chance of glory and winning a new Scott G2 […]
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Paradise Valley was beautiful last week–it’s always beautiful, but mid 50’s air temps in February made it feel even nicer than usual. Yes, there was some wind; there’s always wind as spring struggles to overtake winter along the Rocky […]
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