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2013 – A Thank You

First off, Happy New Year from West Yellowstone, Montana. The past 12 months was filled with wonderful memories on and off the river.  Thanks to those of you who diligently return to fish with Big Sky Anglers each season, and to those first timers who trust in our...

In Praise of………

…………a great river and nasty weather which provides solid angling in late October.  Thirty five some odd miles of trout stream with spectacular scenery and minimal pressure.  Gritty folks who enjoy the elements of snow and wind – cold...

Snow on the Mo’

The day started out a bit sunny with little to no clouds.  Sometime around 11am, the clouds trickled in and then just down stream of the Prickly Pear, snow began to fall.  At times it was a little Western out there on the river with the north wind blowing icy crystals...

Headed North

The weather in the photo above is on it’s way out.  As I sit here in West Yellowstone, the clouds are hanging low with moisture not too far away.  In a hour, my rig is heading north, back to the Missouri for a few days of guiding and with any luck a little...

Back and forth

A few days on the Missouri, a few on the Madison and back again to the Mo’.  The commute from West Yellowstone is beautiful and a boat ride on one of greatest rivers in world is not to be missed during Fall.  It’s October and while most local anglers are...