Fly Fishing

Fly lines come in a variety of tapers and densities. It’s a good idea to keep extra spools of different fly lines in your gear bag so you can quickly change out for different conditions, different water and different fishing strategies. Fly lines are labeled with a series of letters and numbers. These designate the [...]

When traveling to fly fish the North Fork of the White River in Missouri: By Kyle Kosovich from Long Boat Outfitters. http://www.longboatoutfitters.com Set aside a few days to get to know the river. This stream can humble the best fishermen. Without a guide or a week to learn how the stream and the fish work [...]

  We flew into Billings on our way to Bozeman for a quick 3 days of fly fishing.  We stopped on the way, just south of Columbus, Montana in a little town called Fishtail.  We stopped in the Fishtail General Store to ask directions to the Stillwater River access points and one of the locals [...]

Maybe its a “guy” thing. My wife wonders why I like fly fishing so much.  She asked me the question, “What’s so special about fly fishing?” Let me tell you what is so special. I just started fly fishing about 6 years ago.  I’ve been a “bait” fisherman since I was a kid…almost 50 years. [...]

We floated the Yellowstone River at the end of August.  Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate with us.  There was a huge thunderstorm as we entered Bozeman, Montana the day before our float.  As we put our boat in the water we noticed that the water was murky…only about 1 foot of visibility. The summer in [...]

The active temperature range for trout. Trout are most active and likely to be feeding in water that ranges from 40 degrees to 60 degrees F.  If the water is colder or hotter, the trout become lethargic, sluggish or dormant.  And, they become much harder to entice with your flies. In the Summer of 2007, [...]