by Matt Klara | Mar 8, 2022 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT
After helping folks select the right Skagit line and tips for their Trout Spey rod, one of the most common questions we get here at Big Sky Anglers is “What leader do I put on this sink tip?” I’ve answered this question enough times that it makes sense to put...
by Matt Klara | Nov 10, 2021 | 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE
I told myself I wasn’t going to cry writing this, but like a lot of things, it didn’t quite work out that way. I caught my first wild steelhead twenty years ago this fall. That fish took a Green Butt Skunk on the swing, but that doesn’t really matter. It...
by Matt Klara | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week, the weather cooled down quite a bit and we even had some moisture fall from the sky on Father’s Day! Early in the week things warmed back up treating us to more bright sunny days mixed with some big puffy Bart Simpson-like clouds. There is a slight...
by Matt Klara | Mar 4, 2021 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS
The world of Spey gear is confusing. It’s unfortunate, because I think that more people would be less intimidated, and be more excited to get into the 2-handed game if it wasn’t for all the odd lingo, seemingly mismatched tackle arrangements, line choices,...
by Matt Klara | Oct 14, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, Fly Casting
A quick check of the West Yellowstone weather report is showing that we are in for some great fall conditions, but also a fair bit of wind over the next few days. Casting in the wind requires adjustments to technique, and Spey casting is no different. If...
