“After 23 years of guiding and owning a fly shop in Bozeman, there are very few fly rods that I haven’t at least given a good cast at one point...
Read ArticleI recently returned from my first trip to Punta Gorda (PG) in southern Belize where I fished with friends of mine while staying at Garbutt’s Fishing Lodge. Primarily known as...
Read ArticleScuds and Sowbugs are freshwater Crustaceans commonly found throughout lakes and reservoirs around the globe....
Read ArticleThe snowpack continues to be very strong as we head into the 2023 fly-fishing season in Southwest Montana. Earlier in the winter,...
Read Article“After 23 years of guiding and owning a fly shop in Bozeman, there are very few fly rods that I haven’t at least given a good cast at one point...
Read ArticleCheck out this series of videos from Fly Lords that features the staff and myself at Fins & Feathers of Bozeman last fall.....
Read Article“After 23 years of guiding and owning a fly shop in Bozeman, there are very few fly rods that I haven’t at least given a good cast at one point...
Read ArticleAre you on the Colorado front-range or planning to attend the Fly-Fishing Show in Denver on Feb 17-19? If so, please stop by the Yellow Dog Fly-Fishing.....
Read ArticleUpper Missouri Waterkeeper is a local conservation group that closely monitors pollution and development across SW Montana with the intent of keeping our rivers filled with clean, cold water....
Read Article“May on the Missouri River” is back once again for 2023 with Bozeman-based Fins & Feathers Guide Service. We will be heading up to Craig, Montana in late April, offering...
Read ArticleThe G. Loomis NRX+ 595is my “go-to” fly rod for most of the indicator nymphing style of fly-fishing that is a constant part of most of days on the water...
Read ArticleI’ve been home for a little over a week now and yes, I am growing restless. Thankfully, I got the call that there is an opening on a trip to...
Read ArticleThe Madison River - between Ennis Lake and Hebgen Dam – is commonly referred to as the “Upper Madison” by anglers around the world. This year-round fishery has long been...
Read ArticleMadison Gallatin Trout Unlimited's 51st Annual TroutFest Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Best Western Gran Tree Inn in Bozeman....
Read ArticleAlso new this year from Sage is their latest series of high-performance fly reels in the ENFORCER series. I fished this reel in the 9/10 size on my several trips...
Read ArticleI made a quick run out to the lower Madison River today to make some casts with one of my newer and yet to be fished rods – a Winston...
Read ArticleThe Lower Madison River is considered to be the stretches of the Madison River, below or downstream of Ennis Lake. Ennis Lake was formed in 1901 by the creation of...
Read ArticleThe new flagship saltwater fly rod from SAGE will be out and for sale on January 17!...
Read ArticleMatching the hatch is a key aspect in finding success when fly-fishing for Trout – if success is measured by bringing fish to the net, that is....
Read ArticleThe seas – yes, the seas – were rough as I powered blindly across unknown waters with seawater in my eyes and a feeling of excitement that has become all...
Read ArticleWinter fly-fishing around Bozeman offers respite from the summer crowds and chaos of the daily commutes around town with half-plowed roads and our ever-increasing pool of terrible drivers. Head out...
Read ArticleHere we are, brining in the new year with the holiday festivities officially in the rearview mirror and eyes locked on what’s come for 2023. The last 2 months of...
Read ArticleTim Peterson headed north this fall, following a busy fly-fishing guide season here in Bozeman, in pursuit of wild Steelhead and solace on the rivers of British Columbia....
Read ArticleHere we are in early December 2022 and all the talk around Bozeman is the snow in the mountains and around town. Piles of snow are stacking up in parking...
Read ArticleRedfish are certainly one of my favorite fish on the fly rod as they aren’t too picky in terms of fly selection or presentation and they live in some really...
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