This week we had some cold weather roll in, looks like next weekend we’ll have temperatures above freezing again. Around Livingston they said the wind chill was -4! I don’t know if it was that cold, but it was certainly cold enough to freeze every guides about every 10 casts. With slush floating down the…
Although Winter fishing is here to stay, windows of warmer weather do show up from time to time. A savvy angler and internet user can quickly find out what areas of the state look like they are going to fish well on paper. You certainly don’t want to waste gas, time, and money if the…
8 weight rods aren’t only for saltwater! As our good friend and customer Steve Flood found out, a 9 foot 8 weight G. Loomis NRX combined with a Tibor Everglades is the perfect set up for catching huge 10 lb. lake run browns! We joke about 20 over 20 here on the Yellowstone (20 fish…
Like it or not, winter fishing is here to stay. The shelf ice and floating chunks now make it unsafe to float the Yellowstone. Wading is still an option, but even that can be dangerous so watch your step. The best boots this time of year are rubber soles with studs, as they are much…
Let’s face it, catching a 30 inch brown is not an easy task. It takes time, money, dedication, preparation, skills (both on the river and at the vise), years of experience, luck, and perhaps above all, the mindset of a champion – one which is unwilling to give up. An angler might have to…
The browns are in full spawning mode on the creeks right now, which means it’s actually difficult to find a fish that’s not on a redd. I only saw a handful of risers, all of which were dinks and too young to participate in the spawning ritual. Seemed like every 16-20 inch fish in DePuy’s…
The fishing season for Yellowstone Park closes every year on the first Sunday in November. The last week of fishing in the Park is some of the best we see all year… The Firehole can have blanket baetis hatches, the Lamar Valley is virtually empty of anglers, and some real hog browns are around, (if…
If you’re looking for a monster brown, chances are the Yellowstone is not where you’re going to find him this Fall, (late March through April is the best time to catch a monster brown over here). What you will find however, is plenty of healthy rainbows, dry fly fishing, no people, and one of the…
Although the Yellowstone has been tough for finding huge browns on streamers right now, it’s nice to have the river to yourself. If you are floating, having the first shot at fish all day long is key, so ask your shuttle driver where you can avoid the few other boats out there. We’ve been wade…