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Fins and Feathers - Bozeman Fly Fishing Guides Since 2000

Established in late 2000, Fins and Feathers has been a staple for anglers fly fishing in Montana for over two decades. We began this adventure as Bozeman fly fishing guide service and specialty fly shop in the most highly competitive (even back then) market in fly fishing. We sold the shop to Yellow Dog in late 2022 to enjoy the fruits of our hard work in the retail space.

Today, the focus is on continuing Fins and Feathers' legacy of angling authenticity by sharing our passion for the sport through our fly fishing blog, Montana fishing reports, and guided Montana fly fishing trips.

Contact Toby Swank - our owner and outfitter – for more information regarding guided Montana fly fishing trips.

Category: Gear Reviews

Favorite Sowbug and Scud Fly Patterns

Post Date: 02/25/2023

Scuds and Sowbugs are freshwater Crustaceans commonly found throughout lakes and reservoirs around the globe....

Montana snowpack

Category: News & Updates

Bozeman Fly-Fishing Forecast 2023 - Feb. 16

Post Date: 02/16/2023

The snowpack continues to be very strong as we head into the 2023 fly-fishing season in Southwest Montana. Earlier in the winter,...

Category: Gear Reviews

Dry Fly Bozeman Fly Rods

Post Date: 02/09/2023

“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...

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Category: News & Updates

Featured on Fly Lords Fly Shop Tour

Post Date: 02/02/2023

Check out this series of videos from Fly Lords that features the staff and myself at Fins & Feathers of Bozeman last fall.....

Category: Gear Reviews

Versatile Bozeman Fly Rods

Post Date: 01/31/2023

“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...

Category: News & Updates

Denver Fly-Fishing Show

Post Date: 01/29/2023

Are 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.....

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Conservation Updates

Post Date: 01/28/2023

Upper 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....

Missouri River fihsing trip success with Fins and Feathers

Category: Missouri River Information

Missouri River Fly Fishing Trips

Post Date: 01/26/2023

Missouri River Fishing Trip Details If you're interested in guided Missouri River fishing trips, our Bozeman Montana guide service can help. We have over 20 years of experience guiding Missouri...

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G. Loomis NRX+ 595 is my preferred Strike Indicator Nymphing fly rod

Post Date: 01/24/2023

The 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...

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Skwala Fishing Gear in my Kit

Post Date: 01/22/2023

I’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...

Upper Madison River Fly Fishing Guide Trip

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Spring Special : Madison River Guide Trips

Post Date: 01/21/2023

The 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...

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Category: News & Updates

MGTU Annual Banquet

Post Date: 01/20/2023

Madison 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....

Sage ENFORCER Reel stopped this 50 pound Black Drum, no problem.

Category: Gear Reviews

Sage ENFORCER Reels

Post Date: 01/19/2023

Also 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...

Mini Zirdle and Frenchie

Category: Montana Rivers

Lower Madison Fly-Fishing Outing

Post Date: 01/14/2023

I 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...

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Category: Montana Rivers

Lower Madison River Fly-Fishing

Post Date: 01/13/2023

The 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...

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Category: Gear Reviews

Sage SALT R8 Fly Rod Review

Post Date: 01/12/2023

The new flagship saltwater fly rod from SAGE will be out and for sale on January 17!...

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Category: Education

Top Midge Fly Patterns for Bozeman Fly-Fishing

Post Date: 01/11/2023

Matching 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....

Category: News & Updates

Explorations on the Fly

Post Date: 01/10/2023

The 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...

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Category: Education

Fly Fishing Bozeman Midge Hatches

Post Date: 01/09/2023

Winter 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...

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Category: News & Updates

Bozeman Fly-Fishing 2023 Update

Post Date: 01/04/2023

Here 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...

Category: News & Updates

Fins & Feathers Bozeman Guide Goes for Steel

Post Date: 12/22/2022

Tim 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....

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Category: News & Updates

Montana 2023 Snowpack Update - Early

Post Date: 12/09/2022

Here 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...

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Redfish Fly-Fishing in Lousiana

Post Date: 12/09/2022

Redfish 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...

Category: News & Updates

Sale of Fins & Feathers Of Bozeman Fly Shop

Post Date: 12/01/2022

In case you missed it - this is the biggest news that's happened here on the Fins and Feathers front in the last 20 or so years. This is from...

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Bozeman Fly Fishing Reports

Gallatin River

Last Updated: 12/18/2024

Looks like a solid weather window to finish the week on Montana’s Gallatin River. When it comes to winter fishing on the Gallatin, nymphing will be your bread and butter...

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Upper Madison

Last Updated: 12/18/2024

The weather forecast around Ennis Montana is looking pretty good to finish out the week. Winter fishing Montana’s Upper Madison River is mostly a nymphing game. Warm days with some...

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Lower Madison

Last Updated: 12/18/2024

The weather forecast is looking great for fishing the Lower Madison River this week! These warm temps and cloudy afternoons create opportunity to see some fish coming to the surface...

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