Fly Tying: Crulpin
by Luke Boyd
When fall and winter roll around, I have one thing on my mind: trout. The rivers are empty and the fish are hungry. What more does a guy want? As the water temps cool, fish often hold … Read more...
Category: Fall-Winter 2024
Watershed Warriors
by Dave Hemphill
Not all heroes wear capes. Some don fishing waders and hold law degrees. The folks who form the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper are such people. Working to protect Montana’s Upper Missouri River Basin, an area that covers 25,000 … Read more...
Calming the Waters
by Katie Thomas
It’s sometimes said that fly fishing is the world’s most hopeful pastime. From the newbie angler to the seasoned, even the slight possibility of snagging that 18-inch rainbow brings endless joy and anticipation. Optimism is indeed a … Read more...
Dead Fish Rising
by Jack Jelinksi
While hiking along a high bank beside the Gallatin River one day and visualizing my stretch of water for the morning, I was startled by the insistent call of a fisherman down below. “Hey, you there!” he … Read more...
Dream Streams
by John Holt
As the years pass, I find myself spending more and more time on the little creeks tumbling out of Montana’s mountain ranges. Unlike many big-name rivers, justly famous for their large trout but suffering from the near-gridlock … Read more...
Goin’ for Gold
by Mike England
Treasure hunting in modern-day Montana.
Throughout human history, gold has always been an object of intense desire. From the pharaohs of ancient Egypt to the Spanish conquistadors, from 19th-century miners to contemporary day-traders, countless men and … Read more...