The Yellowstone National Park fishing season comes to a close on Sunday November 3, 2019, and with that we bid adieu to the 2019 Big Sky Country fishing season. It’s been one for the books! This season flew by. It feels like there’s no way it could possibly be over,...
If you’ve caught fish in Big Sky Country over the past week they have been well earned. Old Man Winter came to town and threw himself one heck of a party complete with snow and sub-freezing temps. Many of those hearty soles who ventured out in the cold and snow were...
scuzz-y adjective Foul and unpleasant Gray, Cold, Wet Weather - the type we dream about for fall fishing in Big Sky Country The best conditions for epic emergences of beatis mayflies, and rambunctious, migratory brown trout After several days of glorious Indian Summer...
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...
shoul-der sea-son noun a travel period between peak and off-peak seasons a time to explore Big Sky Country without quite so many crowds the point of the season in which the biggest brown trout of the year are caught an opportunity to fish in the sun one day and in...
Are you a streamer junkie? Is the Tug your drug? Do you spend all year dreaming about gray autumn days and vicious takes from belligerent brown trout? If the answer is yes, then you are undoubtedly familiar with the “Bump”. We’ve all been there. You made a great cast....
Winter decided to make an early appearance this week by bringing snowfall and sub-freezing temperatures. It seems as if summer barely made an appearance this year and it is likely that 10 out of 12 months this year will have brought snowfall to West Yellowstone. Some...
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...
September is scooching right along, much like the rest of this season we are not sure where all the time goes! All in all, there may be no life better spent than on the river watching the seasons change year in and year out while chasing trout with a flyrod. Before...
March 21 - April 4, 2020 From the birthplace of Patagonia fly fishing in the north to its frontier in the south, Route 40 runs through the heart of Patagonia. Join Big Sky Angler’s Steve Hoovler March 21 - April 4, 2020 on a customized, two-week adventure from the...
Autumn has arrived in Big Sky Country in all its splendor. Aspens are turning yellow, Elk are bugling, and our first widespread snow has coated the mountains. It’s a spectacular time to be exploring our area with a fly rod. Cooler weather has activated our perennial...
After a two-week appearance the warm weather seems to be on its way out, replaced with scuzzy and rainy days. Hopper season was more than kind to us this past month and provided excellent opportunities for anglers that ventured to the water. The game is changing along...
Welcome to the information page of the Third Annual West Yellowstone Trout Spey Days! Mark your Calendars: September 13-14, 2019. We are thrilled to be partnering again with the Custer Gallatin National Forest and hosting our third annual Trout Spey Days event right...
Originator: Brian Chou, MFC Signature Tier Shank: Cut off hook or pre fab shank, Straight eye Trailing Hook: Owner SSW, #6 or 8 Trailing hook connection: Coated wire Weight: Cross Eyed Cone, ¼”. Substitute tungsten for extra depth. Thread: 6/0 black Tail: Marabou...
The 2019 fishing season in Big Sky Country has been a wild ride, weather-wise. Dry, stable conditions the past two weeks have been a welcome respite from the daily doses of thunderstorms and accompanying downpours that plagued June, July, and the first half of...
As August comes to a close, it's a time of change here in Big Sky Country. After one of the wettest, most lush summers we have seen in years, the hillsides are finally shifting from green to gold. The days are getting shorter, the mornings frostier. And, the sun’s...
Summertime flooded over West Yellowstone in all its glory this past week. Afternoons have been nice and warm, and the hopper action continues to amaze us all. Aside from the fishing, we’ve been rather entertained listening to all the local guides bicker over which...
Originator: Denny Rickards, Stillwater guru and trophy trout specialist Hook: 2x heavy nymph hook. #10, 12, or 14 Thread: 8/0 Olive Weight: Either unweighted or with 6 turns of fine lead wire placed toward the head of the fly. Tail: Marabou, burnt orange Body:...
Time has been flying by and we find ourselves in mid-August—Already?! Mother nature has been kind to Yellowstone Country anglers the past few summers in regard to water conditions, and the trend continues. This summer has been marked by chilly mornings, wet...
As members of the Big Sky Anglers community (a diverse, extremely clever, and good looking lot if there ever was one), our lives can all be described in terms of many different things, including fly fishing. And since this is a fly fishing website, I don’t feel bad...