by Matt Klara | Sep 21, 2020 | 04. GEAR REVIEWS
THE SHORT VERSION A big kid Spey rod with Trout Spey feel. Kerry Burkheimer enlisted the help of Big Sky Anglers’ own Matt Klara (author of this post) and others to dial in a unique, versatile, super-fun, forgiving rod that will change your opinion about what 4...
by Matt Klara | Aug 18, 2020 | 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, Flies and Fly Tying, Fly Casting
As we get later into the month of August here in the mountains, the days start getting shorter, the nights cooler, and the riverside vegetation begins to take on the colors of Autumn. Likewise, the first lake run fish begin stirring, the browns begin to take on...
by Matt Klara | Jun 17, 2020 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE
The days are long now, and often warm. Runoff wanes. Water levels drop and water temperatures climb into the optimal range. Everything is green. Streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds all explode with life. Wild rose blooms on the banks and...
by Matt Klara | Oct 14, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE
It’s Autumn here in the Rockies, and that means there is a war going on between Summer, and Winter weather. This war happens every year. We all know that Winter wins this war every year, eventually, but we never quite know how each battle will play out. Weather can...
by Matt Klara | Sep 30, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, Argentina, Flies and Fly Tying, Match The Hatch
Streamer fishing is one of the oldest versions of fly fishing, yet it also seems to be one of the fastest growing types of flyfishing today. I don’t know why that is the case, but streamer fishing is certainly an interesting, complex, and exciting way to angle. It...
