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The Approaching Spring Season
During the season anglers in your boat often ask, “What’s the best time to fish Missoula?” Each month March through October [...]
What Makes the Spring Special…Special
Spring fly fishing in Western Montana lends itself to capitalizing on some of the best fishing of the year, compressed [...]
Upping the Odds – Dealing with Difficult Rising Trout
Blue, cloudless Montana sky allows you to spot a large rainbow trout laid up parallel to an undercut bank, sipping [...]
The Sliding Scale of a Perfect Trip
Moments on the river when guests are recalling previous trips give a snapshot into what resonates with people during adventures [...]
Sharpening the Sword
Off season training begins the moment the last goodbyes are said to guests for the year and the lights are [...]
Last Call
The fishing season is winding down here in western Montana with a few weeks left until our weather window closes. [...]
October Caddis and Bugling Bulls
Streamside foliage is changing color, bull elk are bugling on river bottom ranches, and the tops of the Bitterroot Mountains [...]
Fall Mayflies in Missoula
Mahoganies are making a consistent appearance on the Bitterroot, with their timing depending on the air temperature each day. Hecubas [...]
Leveraging Smoke
Last week smoke from various wildfires around the West settled into the mountains around Missoula, creating low light conditions all [...]