Five years ago, Diane and I began our wild ride as the new owners of Sweetwater Fly Shop. What a crazy journey it’s been! I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. How many of us have the chance to turn our obsession into a […]
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You don’t have to fish streamers if you head out to the Yellowstone River this weekend, but you might as well. There’s no better time of year to catch trout on streamers, and there’s always that chance that you’ll hook into one of the river’s monsters. […]
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The Yellowstone River is now open to all forms of water-based recreation, including floating and fishing, from Gardiner down to Emigrant and from the Pine Creek Bridge downstream. The only section that remains closed (to all recreation) is from Emigrant down to the Pine Creek Bridge. […]
0 Read MoreAs of about an hour ago, the Yellowstone River is now open for all forms of recreation, including fishing, downstream of the Highway 89 N Bridge (a few miles east of Livingston). Tributaries of the Yellowstone, including the Paradise Valley spring creeks, but excluding the Shields […]
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With the current challenging circumstances, we’ve decided to start our huge fall sale a little early. Starting today, nearly everything in the store is 20% off, including all clothing, packs and bags, flies (yes, you read that right), tools, and accessories! Get great deals on such […]
0 Read MoreHere’s the FWP’s press release: Fri Aug 19 09:43:38 MDT 2016 (Bozeman, Mont.)—Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is implementing an immediate closure of all water-based recreation (fishing, wading, floating, tubing, boating, etc.) on the Yellowstone River and its tributaries from Yellowstone National Park’s northern boundary at […]
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As of yesterday, Hoot Owl closures are in effect on the Yellowstone River from Carter’s Bridge downstream. What does that mean? It means that all fishing on that stretch of river must be done between midnight and 2 p.m.. No fishing is allowed from 2 p.m. […]
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The hard copy version of Paul Weamer’s new book is now available for sale at Sweetwater Fly Shop. And Paul would be happy to autograph a copy for you. So stop by the shop, or place your order to get your copy.
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It seems like we’re in a constant battle to protect the beauty and environmental quality of the Paradise Valley of the Yellowstone River. We’ve previously reported on proposed gold mining in Emigrant Gulch and near Jardine. Now there’s a proposal to develop a gravel mine and […]
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Sage has a new “flagship” rod (the X) coming out this fall, which means they’re discontinuing the exceptional Sage One rod. The One has been one of our favorite fast action rods over the last couple of years, as well as probably our biggest seller. Now […]
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