Originator: Legends vary on the exact origins of this pattern, but modern literature attributes it to Pat Bennett, of Hyde Outfitters, Island Park, ID Hook: 3x long Nymph Hook. Size 4 – 12. Weight: This can be tied either weighted with lead or non-lead wire, or...
Welcome the to the Big Sky Anglers’ Weekly Fishing Report. It’s been a gorgeous, early-summer week here in Yellowstone Country. Bright green hillsides filled with wildflowers are backed by snow capped peaks. The skies have been blue, and the sun has been warm. Fishing...
It’s graduation season! All across the country high school seniors are preparing for that long awaited moment when they can walk across the stage, grab their diploma, and head out into the world. For four long years they have worked and grown on their way to becoming...
Hi everyone. Welcome to the Big Sky Anglers Newsletter and Fishing Report. We’re one week into our official season, Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, and there’s already a lot of changes to talk about. Cool conditions kept run off at bay through the holiday...
Originator: The original PT Nymph is credited to Englishman, Frank Sawyer, and was tied from a single bunch of pheasant tail fibers and copper wire (no thread). Fly tiers are notorious tinkerers, and over the past 100 or so years, more than a few variations of the...
Everything about the Rio Limay is big. It is born at the outlet of the massive (Surface Area = 205 sq. miles; Max Depth = 1,522 ft), glacially carved Lago Nahuel Huapi at the base of the Andes, emerging crystal clear and powerful, and regularly flowing between 3,000...
Here we go again!!! Welcome to the first Weekly Fishing Report from Big Sky Anglers for 2019. Memorial Day weekend is a few days away, and that means that the start of another season is officially upon us. Many of our local waters remain open year round, and we’ve...
Back by popular demand, Big Sky Anglers’ Euro Nymphing Masterclass with Robert Van Rensburg. These were a big hit among anglers last year, and Robert has added some new twists to the curriculum for 2019, including an advanced class for those who have already attended...
We struck up a relationship with Phil during his most recent trip to Yellowstone Country and were super excited to find out that he makes semi-regular trips to our area to fish the local stillwaters. Phil is a signature tier for Montana Fly Company, and we’ve carried a few of his patterns in the shop since our doors opened. When we found out that he has some real first-hand experience fishing our area, we began comparing notes on effective patterns and presentations. It didn’t take long before we hatched an idea to share Phil’s Favorites for Yellowstone Country with our readers, and combine our own experiences with the patterns with Phil’s thoughts and suggestions on when, where, and how to use his flies in your own angling adventure.
We are fortunate today to have access to perhaps hundreds of fly fishing shows via the internet. Awesome new films are coming out every week. There are many young and talented filmmakers out there taking advantage of amazing improvements in camera technology. I’ve...
This is the first in a series of blog posts from Robert Van Rensburg on Euro Nymphing. A native South African, Robert has traveled the world, fished in 17 countries, and guided in 4 countries, including in Chile with BSA co-owner Jonathan Heames. Robert’s deep...
Exmouth, Western Australia: The final stop on the adventure that my good friend Dan Vogel and I shared this winter. The two incredible weeks fishing with Jono Shales of Exmouth Fly Fishing, not only taught us a lot about saltwater fly fishing, but also left Dan and I...
March 2019. I was fortunate to accompany a small group of anglers to the north island of New Zealand on an unforgettable journey of wilderness, trout, and great friends. What ensued was a trip that we will always remember and one that left us with the indellible...
I will never forget the first time my Dad took me fly fishing. As far back as I can remember, fishing has been a major part of my life. It’s an experience my Dad and I still share together today. But that day was significant to me; more than most fishing trips. I was...
I moved away from Oregon in 2014, and after a crazy year in southern California, I wound up, thankfully, back in the state that has always felt like home to me – Montana. When I lived in Oregon, steelhead fishing was a huge part of my life, a true passion, and...
Dan and I just finished a week of fishing Tasmania. What a beautiful place! While staying in the little town of Miena, middle Tasmania, I felt like we were on top of the world. Loads of lakes and smaller rivers cover the Tasmanian landscape, making for many many...
I have wanted to fish New Zealand for a long time. It was one of those places on my list, if you know what I mean. I have heard stories about the beautiful brown and rainbow trout, the crystal clear rivers, big mountains, and friendly people. This last week on the...
My mates Justin and Matt at Big Sky Anglers have asked me to write an article on how important are good fly casting skills. And it’s certainly an interesting question. Maybe the best way to answer it is to first tell you my story. I started fly fishing at the age of...
ucked away in a remote corner of Argentine Patagonia is a pristine fishery which is home to a population of wild Brook Trout the likes of which are the stuff of legends. Three to five pound fish are the norm, and ten+ pound trout are a very real possibility. A series...
"You Deserve Another Autumn!" Fall is one of our favorite times in Patagonia. When the Andes get their first coating of snow, and the Beech trees begin to turn yellow, orange and fire-red I get excited about Brook Trout on the Corcovado, Brown Trout on the Rio Grande,...