Women in Fly Fishing – A New Era

  The recent growth of women in fly fishing during the last decade is long overdue, and an event to be celebrated.  For too long fly fishing has been thought of as a stuffy sport full of white-haired men.  That has proven intimidating to both women and our youth, and it is a welcome change […]

Missoula Trout Guides – Juggling the Group Trip

As Missoula trout guides we see all kinds of trips over the course of a season from the six day single angler to the 10 boat half day float trip.  Some of the most fun and most misery comes from those group trips.  Any time you put a group of people together, even like minded […]

Bitterroot Skwalas

Bitterroot Skwalas coming

I wish I could report the Skwala hatch was in full swing on the Bitterroot.  It’s not.  Conditions are trending in the right direction with dropping streamflows, warm days, and a mild forecast, but the bugs aren’t out quite yet.  I stopped several times on the water yesterday and looked in vain for an adult […]