Cabin Fever – The End Is Near

cabin fever

Cabin fever has reached epidemic proportions this year around Missoula.  The above photo is from the end of my street, and I haven’t made it much further than that in the last month.  We have a ton of snow in the valley this year which is a great thing, but the temperatures have been so […]

Winter Fly Tying

Winter Fly Tying always begins with the unenviable task of cleaning.  The fly tying desk has laid dormant since the end of the guide season in the fall.  No time to tie during the hectic hunting season and certainly no thoughts of cleaning occur during the overdone mess that has become our American holiday season. […]

Skwala Stonefly Hatch – Fly Tying

The Skwala stonefly hatch is starting to ramp up around Missoula.  This is one of the most challenging hatches of the year when it comes to having the right patterns.  Subtle differences in your fly can be the difference between a good day and a slow one.  This is a tried and true skwala pattern […]

Spring Fly Patterns in Missoula

The fishing season has nearly arrived so let’s take a quick look at the best spring fly patterns in Missoula.  The spring season is driven almost entirely by stoneflies and mayflies.  Sure, there are midges around too and you will see the occasional sipper, but that is often a low percentage game.  As an angler […]

Fly Tying – Missoula Guide Flies

It’s fly tying season here in Missoula.  Actually, it’s been fly tying season all winter long but between hunting trips and crazy schedules with the kids I realized that I have put off tying my guide flies to the 11th hour yet again.  So I have been busy cranking out as many bugs as possible […]