I admit it. I have a big problem when it comes to flies. There is a part of me that would like to own and fish just about every fly that is on the market today. When the new Montana Fly Company catalog shows up at my mail box I will stare at it for days trying to figure out what new bugs I can't … [Read more...]
Not Yet Begun to Fight
Last night my wife and I attend the Big Sky Film Festival to see a documentary called "Not Yet Begun to Fight". It was nothing short of amazing. It is been a long time, if ever, a film touched my soul like this one did. The crew follows 5 wounded vets around for a week while fishing with the great … [Read more...]
Project Healing Waters and Ruana Knives
Project healing waters is one of the great organizations of our time. They do so many great things for our wounded vets and help them with the healing process through fly fishing. How cool is that? Over the years I have gotten to know many of the great people who volunteer their time making … [Read more...]
Got Skwalla’s?
This is the time of year that we start getting very excited about spring fly fishing here in Western Montana. The days are getting longer and day time temperatures are just a tad warmer. One of the first great hatches of the year is the Skwalla Stone fly. A nice big bug (think size 8 or 10) that is … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing Montana Style
In Montana if you don't have a winter sport to enjoy then the winters can seem to last for ever. I was lucky enough to be raised in a family that enjoyed many different winter sports. Snowmobiles, snowshoes, skis, and even ice fishing. I managed to get out and enjoy the winter over the … [Read more...]
