Don’t forget, February 29 is the last day that your 2015 Montana Fishing License is valid. Beginning March 1, you need a new 2016 license. I sold my first 2016 nonresident season license yesterday and was surprised to find that a $26 increase has been enacted. […]
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A nice 17 inch brown trout caught last week on a Rubber Legs nymph above the Yellowstone River’s Yankee Jim Canyon. The calendar claims that it’s still February, but the air temperature in Southwestern Montana feels much more like spring. My Pennsylvania family members have […]
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I have been asked more than once about our willingness to openly advocate for the environmental conservation of our area and region. For example, we’ve recently posted to social media about our opposition to proposed mines near Montana’s Yellowstone and Smith Rivers. Don’t I worry that […]
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Yesterday’s fly fishing on the Yellowstone River was not easy. I should have known that things would be tough when I hooked and lost a nice fish on my first cast. After that, nothing, for a long time. After a while, a couple of whitefish, but […]
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First a short fishing update, then a bit about a simple, deadly technique that a lot of people don’t think to try. I got out for a couple of hours of fly fishing on the Yellowstone River yesterday. I headed up above Yankee Jim Canyon to […]
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Fiberglass is retro cool! You could be the owner of a brand new Redington Butter Stick! We’ve already gotten several great entries for our 2016 Sweetwater Fly Shop Short Fly Fishing Video Contest. But we don’t yet have yours, do we? The deadline is February 29th, […]
1 Read MoreToday would be a good day to get out and fish the Yellowstone River or the Paradise Valley spring creeks. Relatively warm, not too much wind…. If you can do it (pesky jobs!), head out today and get a little respite from cabin fever. A lot […]
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The day began with a beautiful sunrise and the promise of some warmer air temperatures, maybe even 50 degrees. It was breezy at our place in Paradise Valley, but when we got out of the car along the Yellowstone River above Yankee Jim Canyon, the air […]
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So, you’re going fishing on the world famous Yellowstone River in Montana. Maybe it’s later this week. Maybe it’s not until late July. Whenever it is, there is some research you should conduct before your trip. In today’s modern world, most of the time, there’s […]
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For the first time in our lifetimes, Montana is preparing to allow wild bison herds outside of Yellowstone National Park. This is very big news, and a great move for the well-being of the planet’s most important bison herds. You can read more about it here […]
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