The longest days of summer have us fishing and guiding every waking hour of the day. At night, some of us are tying flies and preparing for another day in the field. Boats are sprayed out and and coolers restocked. We are staring at materials on the bench and pouring...
Experience Yellowstone with one of our expert interpretive guides. This is a great way to maximize both your learning about and your enjoyment of America’s first National Park. We offer tours in the northern and southern regions of Yellowstone. The Old Faithful and...
July finds us fully immersed in the summer routine. The shop has been hoppin' with folks fishing and visiting our area for the first, second, or 25th time. Our fishing has been nothing short of fantastic over the last week. Lots of dry fly action as the salmonflies...
Big Sky Anglers is currently open for business in both the fly shop and our outfitting service, and looking forward to seeing you! Our lodging facility, the Golden Stone Inn, is now open and fully operational with updated cleaning standards. Please refer to this blog...
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 chance...
Big Sky Anglers is excited to host this special Introduction to Euro Nymphing Clinic taught by acclaimed angler, author, instructor, and guide George Daniel. Hailing from the great state of Pennsylvania, George is a former competitive angler for Fly Fishing Team USA,...
The bright orb in the sky has been looming over southwest Montana, eastern Idaho and Yellowstone National Park for what seems like an eternity. Clouds have been few and far between this past week and we saw some record high temps across the tri-state area. Things...
Sunshine, wind and dry weather are in the forecast for the next several days, it feels more like mid July out there right now and less like mid June. The weekend weather outlook looks to be slightly cooler and Friday shows a chance of clouds and rain. Looking over the...
Hi friends! It feels like summer here in West Yellowstone. Weather has been very warm and sunny, and fishing around our area has been good to great on all of the usual early season haunts. Expect this trend to continue through the week, but also keep an eye on...
Welcome back everyone. It's been a while, but this week marks the beginning of our weekly fishing reports for this year. Memorial Day weekend also marks the opening of fishing season in Yellowstone Park and on Henry's Lake here in our area, giving anglers sudden...
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,...
The best kept secret in Big Sky Country Are you itching to get outside and get after some trout fishing this spring? Don’t forget that we have angling packages available throughout the year, but there is no greater value than the packages we offer in the early...
Fish for winter-run steelhead in the pristine waters of Olympic National Park with our good friends at Evergreen Outfitters, February 15-20, 2021. Winding through towering stands of Douglas Fir and Giant Spruce, the glacier-fed rivers of Washington's Olympic Penisula...
Although bonefish, permit, and tarpon fishing can be good throughout the winter in the Lower Florida Keys, some weeks can be plagued by cold fronts and cooler water temperatures resulting in slower fishing for the classic Slam species. By no means should that stop you...
Hello there and Happy Holidays from all of us here in Big Sky Anglers. We walked around the shop and picked out some of the best gifts we could find hoping to help you take away the guess work for that angler in your life. If you don't see something here, please give...
We have recently fielded a number of phone calls here at Big Sky Anglers asking about fishing in Argentina/Chile this upcoming 2020/21 season. The time is right for an update on travel to Argentina, including the Patagonia regions. Due to COVID related restrictions,...
Hi folks. The time has come to turn over some of our 2020 demo gear fleet. The list below represents what we have available, and we will be doing our best to update the list as items are sold. All of the items listed below have seen light use during the past 1 or 2...
Hello from West Yellowstone, MT - the Trout Capital of the World! The fishing season in Yellowstone Park ends this Sunday, and weather is looking good, so get it while you can! This historically marks the end of our own busy season, and as such this will be our last...
Madison River Recreation Plan Proposal. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment until October 30th, 2020. The results of this will affect your fishing on the Madison River. Some of you may have heard the buzz about Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks...
Hello from West Yellowstone, MT - the Trout Capital of the World! The big news on the horizon is the cold weather heading our way here in West Yellowstone, temperatures are predicted to dip below zero for a night or two, so bring all of your layers, hand warmers, hats...