by Jonathan Heames | Jan 21, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, Flies and Fly Tying
This assortment of flies for New Zealand has been hand-selected by BSA co-owner Jonathan Heames and most excellent New Zealand guide, Sean Andrews. These fantastic flies from Sean’s own, Category 3 Fly Company, are exclusively available online in the US through...
by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 16, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 09. BSA Online Fly Shop, Flies and Fly Tying
Each year we get asked for streamer patterns that we personally like, flies we fish with and have success with. It’s no secret that Kelly Galloup’s flies work and their bin appeal is second to none. Kelly has spent a ton of time at the vise and at the...
by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 15, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, Fly Casting
All of us here at BSA remember our first fly rod like it was yesterday. For most of us who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, Fenwick dominated the market with shorter fiberglass fly rods like the one my dad, Tom, built for me; I still use the 8’6″...
by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 14, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 09. BSA Online Fly Shop
From our humble beginnings in Joe’s garage back in 2004, Big Sky Anglers has been committed to teaching anglers how to fly fish. We do our best to break down the techniques and offer insight all day long during guide trips. It is our goal to help anglers become...
by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 12, 2019 | 09. BSA Online Fly Shop, Flies and Fly Tying
Yesterday we featured a bunch of great dries and discussed how fishing it dry can happen seven months a year here in West Yellowstone. While that is true, trout aren’t always eating dry flies. Angling subsurface is super important and we believe whole...
by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 11, 2019 | Flies and Fly Tying
West Yellowstone is one of those unique places in the world which offers dry fly fishing for nearly seven months of the year. Most of us in the shop prefer to fish dries whenever possible in our daily lives as anglers to our fishing programs as guides. From the...