Fly Fishing Montana in June
Fly Fishing Montana in June Fly fishing in Montana in June is a tricky river to navigate but Montana Fishing Guides is here to help you navigate this moody time of year. Fly Fishing Montana in June, Early June Let’s start with early June, let’s say the first week of June… During the first week of June you can pretty much expect every freestone river and creek to be blown [...]
Tying the Little Green Machine Trout Fly
Tying Little Green Machine Trout Fly This is a video on tying the Little Green Machine Fly. The Little Green Machine trout fly is one of my most productive mayfly nymphs on the Missouri River. I'd like to thank Vince for such a great fishing catching machine! Fly Recipe: Hook: Dai-Riki #060 size 18 Bead: Tungsten 5/64 Copper Thread: Uni-Thread Camel 8/0 Tail: Pheasant Tail Abdomen: Micro Tubing Red Thorax: [...]
Fishing in Montana in July
Fishing in Montana in July When you think of the perfect day on the water what do you think? Summer days are always lingering around in my head, sunny days in the 80’s, no wind and a beautiful river with trout that will eat your dry fly. Such a place and time exists… Fishing in Montana in July! I get lots of questions about when is the best time [...]
Tying A Purple Haze Dry Fly
This is a video on how to tie a Purple Haze dry fly. The video has a materials list and detailed instructions on how to tie the fly. Hook - Dai Riki #300 Size 14 Thread - Purple Uni 6/0 Tail - Grizzly and Brown Hackle Body - Purple Flexi Floss Post - McFlyon Hackle - Grizzly and Brown Tying a Purple Haze is no different than how you [...]
Montana Fly Pattern
Montana Fly Pattern Flies… There are so many of them so where do you start? What is the best Montana fly pattern? Madam X? Royal Trude? How about an Elk Hair Caddis? All great flies I’ll cover some of the best Montana fly pattern. No fly works every day on every piece of water but there are some that I wouldn’t want to be on the water without. Let’s talk [...]
March 4, Fishing Report
March 4, Fishing Report March is here! It's come in like a lamb and Old Man Winter is losing his grip but watch out! Like the saying goes... In like a lamb, out like a lion. He'll come back with a vengeance at any moment. With that said the weather forecast is looking pretty good over the next few days. Some snow in the mountains with highs in the mid [...]