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| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing Montana Brian Grossenbacher, Jenny Grossenbacher, 2007 The authors, Brian and Jenny Grossenbacher, guided Oprah and Gayle King on the Merced River in California. This book shows you their home waters of Montana. From the Yellowstone River to the Boulder the Grossenbachers guide you through their beautiful home state. Learn where and how to fish Montana - a fly angler's mecca. Fly Fishing Montana gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information you'll need to fly fish the state's most outstanding waters. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing Montana John Holt, 2015-04-01 Anyone who fly-fishes Montana—or plans to—should own a copy of this useful guide. Fly fishing expert John Holt has compiled a complete inventory of Montana’s fly-fishing waters, moving across the state, drainage by drainage, devoting plenty of space to the main river of each watershed as well as the many tributaries, small streams, reservoirs, and alpine lakes that frequently get left out of other guidebooks. The maps are large and easy to use, and the fishing descriptions cover seasonal variations, river conditions, and preferred fly patterns. Also included are travel suggestions, river access, etiquette and rules, and a hatch chart. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly-Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River Paul Weamer, 2014-05-14 This completely updated edition of Paul Weamer's guide to the Upper Delaware includes new interviews with some of the river's most renowned guides and outfitters, including the legendary Al Caucci. Includes information on the latest dining and lodging options in the area, as well as access points and the hatches and patterns that work best. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Flyfisher's Guide to Southwest Montana's Mountain Lakes Bergan, Joshua, 2017-04-26 With heart-stirring landscapes, benefits for physical and mental health and clean, cold water, Montana’s high country is truly the final frontier in the last best place. That is why Wilderness Adventures Press is excited to introduce this all-new guide to flyfishing southwest Montana’s mountain lakes. These underfished tarns host everything from wild 5-pound cutthroat to the elusive and challenging golden trout to the increasingly rare arctic grayling. Mix in the occasional trophy brookie and all the 12-inch cutts and rainbows you can catch and it becomes apparent that there is no shortage of opportunity. Author Joshua Bergan has spent years exploring these pristine highland gems. From fish and bugs present, to water conditions, hiking difficulty and the flies that work, this guide provides all the necessary information. A broad selection of drive-to lakes, short hikes and several-mile treks with overnights are laid out with GPS coordinates for the trailheads and destinations. The author’s driving directions get you to Point A and Wilderness Adventures Press’ highly-touted maps take it from there. This comprehensive guidebook covers over 250 highland lakes from the Absarokas to the Idaho border, including the Gallatin Range, Madison Range, Gravelly Range, Tobacco Roots, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead Mountains and other smaller ranges. Fishing mountain lakes isn’t for everyone, which is why it should be for you. Unleash a lifetime of new fishing spots with this outstanding new book. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Montana's Best Fly Fishing Ben Romans, 2010 If you’re thinking of traveling to Montana in the near future, this book is a must-have. --American Angler The best places and times to fish Detailed maps and hatch charts plus top producing fly patterns with recipes Local guides and outfitters on techniques and tackle Whether you want to target trout sipping Tricos on the Missouri, pack in to the South Fork of the Flathead for a wilderness adventure, or simply find a good spot to fish while on a vacation to Glacier or Yellowstone National Park, this guide is the best place to start for a successful fishing trip. With stunning photos, detailed maps and hatch charts for each river, photos and recipes of the most effective fly patterns, and insider information from local guides and outfitters, Montana's Best Fly Fishing is an essential reference for the best fishing in Big Sky Country. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing the Bighorn River Steve Galletta, 2015-07-15 The Bighorn River in southern Montana is the world's best tailwater, with more trout in it (measured in fish per mile) than any other river in the United States. This is the first comprehensive guide to the river. • Over 60 of the best guide patterns • Interviews with the river's top guides • Detailed access, advice, and tips for the famous tailwater in Fort Smith, Montana • Includes information on the secret stretch near Thermopolis, Wyoming |
| fly fishing montana guide: The Optimist David Coggins, 2022-05-10 The perfect fly fishing book for today's novice, enthusiastic amateur, as well as the devoted angler is part narration of the author's own angling obsessions and adventures, part practical how-to, and part meditation on a connection to the natural world. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Trout on a Fly Lance Wedlick, 1971 |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing Yellowstone National Park Nate Schweber, 2012 The most important hatches and recommended patterns, along with key fishing techniques and the best times of year to fish there Interviews with a stunning collection of Yellowstone Park veterans in the know, including fly shop owners Bob Jacklin, Craig Mathews, John Juracek, Richard Parks, and John Bailey; writers Tom McGuane, Wild Bill Schneider, and The Drake magazine's Tom Bie Best spots for Yellowstone cutthroat, westslope cutthroat, Snake River finespotted cutthroat, grayling, rainbows, cuttbows, brown trout, brook trout, mountain whitefish, and Mackinaw lake trout |
| fly fishing montana guide: Flyfisher's Guide to Idaho Ken Retallic, Rocky Barker, 2021-02-16 This is an updated edition of the best-selling guide book, with additional waters covered. |
| fly fishing montana guide: The Royal Wulff Murders Keith McCafferty, 2012-02-16 The first novel in the clever and fast-paced Sean Stranahan Mystery Series. When a fishing guide reels in the body of a young man on the Madison, the Holy Grail of Montana trout rivers, Sheriff Martha Ettinger suspects foul play. It's not just the stick jammed into the man's eye that draws her attention; it's the Royal Wulff trout fly stuck in his bloated lower lip. Following her instincts, Ettinger soon finds herself crossing paths with Montana newcomer Sean Stranahan. Fly fisher, painter, and has-been private detective, Stranahan left a failed marriage and lackluster career to drive to Montana, where he lives in an art studio decorated with fly-tying feathers and mouse droppings. With more luck catching fish than clients, Stranahan is completely captivated when Southern siren Velvet Lafayette walks into his life, intent on hiring his services to find her missing brother. The clues lead Stranahan and Ettinger back to Montana's Big Business: fly fishing. Where there's money, there's bound to be crime. |
| fly fishing montana guide: 25 Best Off-The-Beaten-Path Montana Fly Fishing Streams Molly Semenik, 2015-05-15 Explore the streams less traveled in the state known for its legendary fly-fishing rivers! The Bighorn, the Madison, the Missouri, the Bitterroot - these are some of the biggest, most storied fly-fishing waters of Montana. They host thousands of anglers and guides every season, and they provide some of the most exceptional fly fishing in North America. But beyond these famous Montana rivers, there are hundreds of equally productive, equally breathtaking rivers and streams that are a little smaller, a little lesser known, and a lot less frequented - and every bit as beautiful! In 25 Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Fly-Fishing Streams of Montana, author Molly Semenik explores the best of these under-appreciated fisheries, beginning first with what fly anglers can uniquely expect from Montana, before moving to each individual destination. With over 100 color photographs and local guide interviews throughout, the stream-specific chapters include detailed GIS maps highlighting access roads and entry points, ease-of-access ratings, specific information on local hatches, recommended tackle, fly shops, outfitters, campgrounds, lodging, dining, watering holes, and even local hospitals and treatment centers. As a Big Sky Country native, as well as Master Casting Instructor (MCI), member of the International Federation of Fly Fishers Board of Directors, and owner of Tie the Knot Fly Fishing, Semenik knows Montana streams intimately, and brings her knowledge to bear in this absolute go-to guide for natives and non-natives alike. |
| fly fishing montana guide: A River Runs through It and Other Stories Norman MacLean, 2017-05-03 The New York Times–bestselling classic set amid the mountains and streams of early twentieth-century Montana, “as beautiful as anything in Thoreau or Hemingway” (Chicago Tribune). When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs Through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, “it has trees in it.” Today, the title novella is recognized as one of the great American tales of the twentieth century, and Maclean as one of the most beloved writers of our time. The finely distilled product of a long life of often surprising rapture—for fly-fishing, for the woods, for the interlocked beauty of life and art—A River Runs Through It has established itself as a classic of the American West filled with beautiful prose and understated emotional insights. Based on Maclean’s own experiences as a young man, the book’s two novellas and short story are set in the small towns and mountains of western Montana. It is a world populated with drunks, loggers, card sharks, and whores, but also one rich in the pleasures of fly-fishing, logging, cribbage, and family. By turns raunchy and elegiac, these superb tales express, in Maclean’s own words, “a little of the love I have for the earth as it goes by.” “Maclean’s book—acerbic, laconic, deadpan—rings out of a rich American tradition that includes Mark Twain, Kin Hubbard, Richard Bissell, Jean Shepherd, and Nelson Algren.” —New York Times Book Review Includes a new foreword by Robert Redford, director of the Academy Award–winning film adaptation |
| fly fishing montana guide: A Reel Job Ryan Johnston, 2022-01-15 It is a fly fishing book based on 20 years of guiding clients on the river. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Backcountry Bruce Staples, 2017-12-01 Yellowstone National Park is one of the most crowded parks in the country, and for good reason: breathtaking scenery, amazing wildlife, and for anglers, great fishing. Yet, even a short hike from the road or trailhead into the backcountry of the park and the surrounding area can put anglers into even better fishing, often in solitude. This guidebook focuses on backcountry fishing opportunities in Yellowstone Park and surrounding areas in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho (Greater Yellowstone Area). In addition to full color photographs of the destinations, the author includes essential information for each stream or lake, including maps and written directions, flies, gear, and timing. Waters Covered Yellowstone Park Fall River Basin Beula Lake Boundary Creek Cascade Creek Hering Lake Mountain Ash Creek Robinson Creek Lewis River Drainage Moose Creek Polecat Creek Gallatin River Drainage Madison River Drainage “Beaver Meadows” of the Madison River Duck Creek Gneiss Creek Yellowstone River Drainage Blacktail Ponds Blacktail Deer Creek Cascade Lake Grizzly Lake McBride Lake Riddle Lake Tower Creek West of Yellowstone Park (Montana) “Waters to the West” Centennial Valley Red Rock Creek Odell Creek Elk Lake Elk Spring Creek Hidden Lake Graben Lakes Cliff Lake Wade Lake Madison River Drainage Between Highway 191 and Hebgen Lake Quake Lake Smith Lake South Fork Madison River West Fork Madison River Ruby River Upper River F. North of Yellowstone Park Gallatin River Taylor Fork Yellowstone River Drainage G. East of Yellowstone Park North Fork Shoshone River Drainage Clark’s Fork Drainage Sunlight Creek H. South of Yellowstone (Idaho and Wyoming) “Waters to the South” Snake River Drainage Grand Teton Park Waters Fish Creek Flat Creek Pacific Creek Upper Gros Ventre River Hoback River Drainage Willow Creek (Wyoming) Granite Creek Grey’s River Drainage Salt River Drainage Beaver Ponds Idaho Tributaries Swift Creek Willow Creek (Idaho) Drainage Beaver Ponds Henry’s Fork Drainage Teton River and Bitch Creek Fall River Blackfoot River Fish Lake Harriman Fish Pond Henry’s Lake Outlet Horseshoe Lake Warm River and Robinson Creek Wind River Drainage Brooks Lake Upper Wind River Warm Springs Creek |
| fly fishing montana guide: Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado's Easy Access Mountain Lakes Phil Tereyla, 2021-04-29 Colorado's high country is rich with amazing scenery and big, beautiful fish. Unfortunately, many of these highland fisheries are impractical to access. But thanks to veteran fishing guide and writer Phil Tereyla, over 60 mountain lakes in Colorado that are under three miles to access in all corners of the state are now fully outlined and covered in this wonderful new flyfishing guidebook, the Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado's Easy Access Mountain Lakes (Wilderness Adventures Press, 2021). Difficulty to access does not equate to quality fishing; many of Colorado's easy-access alpine gems host fantastic fishing for large trout, including lots of drive-to lakes and reservoirs. Most of these lakes also have the same signature scenery and solitude that has made Colorado so popular for fishing and otherwise. Tereyla shows us where to catch all three subspecies of native cutthroat trout (greenback, Colorado River, and Rio Grande), arctic grayling, big brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, cuttbows, splake, tiger trout, tiger muskie, and more. He also covers tributary streams, inlets and outlets, the right times to pursue these awesome fish, and the flies that work. This book is perfect for families, aging and disabled anglers, and those who would rather spend their day casting to large trout than hiking. It also makes a great gift for the angler who has it all. Don't miss this opportunity to indulge in all that Colorado's alpine lakes have to offer! Pick up your copy today! |
| fly fishing montana guide: The Ramblings of an Aging Angler Al Simpson, 2021-06-11 “His presentation of the what, how, when, where and why of the sport is eloquent in the clarity and precision of his writing. He provides a wealth of practical information, embellished with personal observations, and quotes from past masters.” -Richard Robinson, Master professional golf instructor, author, and fisherman “This book is an excellent resource for beginning anglers, and a very entertaining read even for those with decades of experience on the water.” -Justin Witt, International outfitter, guide, contributor to “The Flyfish Journal” ________________________________________________________________________ With fifty years of fly-fishing experience, Al Simpson has written an engaging book about fly-fishing for trout. It is packed with information helpful to anglers of all skill levels. Insights are frequently presented through a streamside experience. Topics include getting started, equipment, casting, trout feeding behavior, flies, reading the water, presentation, and seasons. He also discusses controversial topics like etiquette, stocking, and restoration of native trout. The work is richly enhanced with over 200 color photos and line drawings. It joins the short list of must-reads for trout anglers. The author began fly-fishing in 1962. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and has fished the mid-Atlantic’s trout streams extensively. Summers have always included fishing in the northern Rockies. Now retired from the University of Virginia where he practiced and taught cardiology, he and wife Ginny spend their summers in Montana. They frequently travel to trout venues about the globe. A lifetime member of Trout Unlimited, he served as vice president on Virginia’s state council. He works part-time for Orvis as a fly-fishing retail specialist, and teaches fly-fishing. Local sports clubs frequently invite him to speak and conduct fly-fishing clinics. An avid blogger on all things related to fly- fishing for trout, he has an international following. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fisher's Bible--Montana Greg Thomas, 2006 There's something about Big Sky Country, with its varied landscapes, incredible light, plethora of productive trout waters, and its small towns and roadside watering holes. Fly-Fisher's Bible: Montana is the most comprehensive and authoritative book ever written on angling in Big Sky Country. Whether you prefer to fish the big-name, blue-ribbon rivers, smaller tributary streams, or the big-fish producing lakes, everything you need to know is in this book. Also included are recipes, photos, tying and fishing notes for 66 of Montana's most innovative and productive fly patterns and detailed maps for every major river and lake in the state. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Backcasts Samuel Snyder, Bryon Borgelt, Elizabeth Tobey, 2016-07-11 Aldo Leopold was known to advocate a love of sport as a catalyst for conservation, and his own preference was the sport of fly fishing. But fly fishing is not just a religious or spiritual endeavour. It is also a sport essential to the conservation movement. No fly fisherman wishes to wade into rivers full of stormwater, to cast for invasive Asian carp. Freshwater anglers have been foundational to the preservation and management of freshwater fisheries and waters for centuries. To Leopold s land ethic, fly fishing adds an aquatic vitality. Surveys of fly fishing culture reveal that the sport ranks among the highest for experiences of nature and understanding of ecology. So, it s not surprising that fly fishing, and organizations like Trout Unlimited, has influenced fisheries management, conservation, and restoration in coldwater systems across the world. Backcasts reels these important topics in by exploring the intersection of conservation and fly fishing, in its history, present, and potential future. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing in Ireland Peter O'Reilly, John O'Connor, 2002-07 Fly fishermen have been catching trout and salmon from Ireland's abundant rivers and loughs for centuries. This practical fishing book, written by Ireland's top fly-fishing instructor, Peter O'Reilly, looks at the rich tradition of game angling in the Emerald Isle. O'Reilly shares tips on such specialist skills as fishing the duckfly, mayfly, and murrough on the loughs; the merits of fishing the Irish shrimp fly for salmon; and the arts of dapping, Erriff-style slack-water fishing, and imitating the Sheelin bloodworm. Brimming with clear advice on tackle, flies, techniques, and river craft, this is your perfect companion guide to fishing Ireland's loughs and rivers. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Vermont Trout Streams Peter Shea, Robert Shannon, 2019-09-06 This book is a comprehensive treatment of Vermont's trout streams. From mountain highland brooks, home to small native brookies, to meadow-cut rivers with deep holes that hold lunker brown trout, Vermont Trout Streams offers the angler a wealth of information. It is a comprehensive reference book that is as useful to the veteran angler, as it is to the newcomer. 450 trout streams are included.Wild trout distributions are identified, and high quality waters are highlighted, including miles of designated trophy trout water.Includes 20 hand-drawn maps, covering all of Vermont's watersheds that support trout.Public accesses for boats and wading are identified. Stocking characterizations, based on multi-year analyses, are offered in handy summaries.Fly fishing information is presented in seasonal units, with recommended flies and techniques - including recipes for a few killer flies, selected by the editors.Special sections, termed The Local Angle, are found throughout. These are angling essays, written by professional guides, Vermont Master Anglers, and other savvy locals, offering information on specific waters. . |
| fly fishing montana guide: Yellowstone Fly Fishing Guide Craig Mathews, Clayton Molinero, 2019 A revised, updated, and authoritative fly-fishing guidebook for the legendary waters of Yellowstone National Park. |
| fly fishing montana guide: John Bailey's Complete Guide to Fishing John Bailey, 2021-03-15 John Bailey's Complete Guide to Fishing brings to the fore a deep appreciation of the behaviour of fish. Demonstrating a genuine concern for the environment, as well as a broad knowledge of fishing and a real sense of fun, John Bailey guides the expert and novice alike through all aspects of angling. John Bailey's Complete Guide to Fishing covers the philosophy of fishing and the role of the fisherman-naturalist, before considering more practical issues of fishing such as clothing, tackle, permits, bait, flies and much more. The author looks at fly fishing, bait fishing, lure fishing, carp fishing and sea fishing in all its possible variants, giving the kind of detail and encouragement to ensure that all those who participate in this increasingly popular hobby will get the very best out of their fishing. For the keener fisherman, he gives details of clubs and societies throughout the world and further information on planning local, national and international fishing trips. Beautifully illustrated with 300 full-colour photographs (many specially commissioned), this book is guaranteed to give much pleasure and insight to anglers at all levels. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Backcountry Rich Osthoff, 1999-02-01 How to reach and fish remote waters in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Lords of the Fly Monte Burke, 2020-09-01 From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Ted Williams, Tom Evans, Billy Pate and others—all gathered together to chase the same Holy Grail: The world record for the world’s most glamorous and sought-after fly rod species, the tarpon. The anglers would meet each morning for breakfast. They would compete out on the water during the day, eat dinner together at night, socialize and party. Some harder than others. The world record fell nearly every year. But records weren’t the only things that were broken. Hooks, lines, rods, reels, hearts and marriages didn’t survive, either. The egos involved made the atmosphere electric. The difficulty of the quest made it legitimate. The drugs and romantic entaglements that were swept in with the tide would finally make it all veer out of control. It was a confluence of people and place that had never happened before in the world of fishing and will never happen again. It was a collision of the top anglers and the top species of fish which would lead to smashed lives for nearly all involved, man and fish alike. In Lords of the Fly, Burke, an obsessed tarpon fly angler himself, delves into this incredible moment. He examines the growing popularity of the tarpon, an amazing fish has been around for 50 million years, can live to 80 years old and can grow to 300 pounds in weight. It is a massive, leaping, bullet train of a fish. When hooked in shallow water, it produces “immediate unreality,” as the late poet and tarpon obsessive, Richard Brautigan, once described it. Burke also chronicles the heartbreaking destruction that exists as a result—brought on by greed, environmental degradation and the shenanigans of a notorious Miami gangster—and how all of it has shaped our contemporary fishery. Filled with larger-than-life characters and vivid prose, Lords of the Fly is not only a must read for anglers of all stripes, but also for those interested in the desperate yearning of the human condition. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Flyfisher's Guide to California Vinci, Greg, 2015-09-23 The biggest, most comprehensive flyfishing guide ever on California. Includes expert coverage of: Bishop Creek Cosumnes River Crowley Lake Davis Lake Eagle Lake East Carson River East Walker River Fall River Feather River Hat Creek Hot Creek Klamath River Lake Almanor Little Truckee River Lower American River Lower Kings River Lower Owens River Lower Sacramento River Lower Stanislaus River Lower Yuba River McCloud River McGee Creek Merced River Mi. Fork Feather River Mi. Fork Stanislaus River Mokelumne River No. Fork Kern River North Yuba River Owens Gorge Pit River Putah Creek Red Lake Creek Rush Creek Russian River So. Fork American River So. Fork Kings River So. Fork San Joaquin Truckee River Tuolumne Meadows Upper Owens River Upper Sacramento River Upper Trinity River West Carson River West Walker River Yellow Creek Author Greg Vinci brings a long-time local's point of view, with tips like access areas where vehicle numbers/parking spots are limited, campgrounds where you'll need reservations, and historical context of the fisheries. His spectacular full-color photography fills the pages with flyfishing bliss. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Home Waters John N. Maclean, 2021-06-01 “Beautiful. ... A lyrical companion to his father’s classic, A River Runs through It, chronicling their family’s history and bond with Montana’s Blackfoot River.” —Washington Post A poetic and captivating (Publishers Weekly) memoir about the power of place to shape generations, Home Waters is John N. Maclean's remarkable chronicle of his family's century-long love affair with Montana's majestic Blackfoot River, the setting for his father's classic novella, A River Runs through It. Maclean returns annually to the simple family cabin that his grandfather built by hand, still in search of the trout of a lifetime. When he hooks it at last, decades of longing promise to be fulfilled, inspiring John, reporter and author, to finally write the story he was born to tell. A book that will resonate with everyone who feels deeply rooted to a landscape, Home Waters is a portrait of a family who claimed a river, from one generation to the next, of how this family came of age in the 20th century and later as they scattered across the country, faced tragedy and success, yet were always drawn back to the waters that bound them together. Here are the true stories behind the beloved characters fictionalized in A River Runs through It, including the Reverend Maclean, the patriarch who introduced the family to fishing; Norman, who balanced a life divided between literature and the tug of the rugged West; and tragic yet luminous Paul (played by Brad Pitt in Robert Redford’s film adaptation), whose mysterious death has haunted the family and led John to investigate his uncle’s murder and reveal new details in these pages. A universal story about nature, family, and the art of fly fishing, Maclean’s memoir beautifully captures the inextricable ways our personal histories are linked to the places we come from—our home waters. Featuring twelve wood engravings by Wesley W. Bates and a map of the Blackfoot River region. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly-Fishing Knots Creative Publishing International, 2002-09-01 When learning how to fly fish, the special knots you need to be successful are sometimes difficult to master. And for many anglers, when a leader breaks out on the stream or you need to add a new tippet to your leader, it's almost impossible to remember how to tie the best knot. This Pocket Guide is the perfect tool for you to carry in your fly vest whenever you're out on the water. Included are easy-to-understand illustrations for making sure your backing, fly line, leader and tippet will not fail when you're fighting the fish of a lifetime. |
| fly fishing montana guide: The Essential Guide to Fly Fishing in British Columbia Robert H. Jones, Neil Cameron, Jim Crawford, Rory Glennie, Bob Jones, Martin Lamont, Ralph Shaw, George Will, 2001 |
| fly fishing montana guide: Familiar Waters David Stuver, 2020-06-30 Written by David Stuver, this is a collection of his knowledge and experience with the hydrology, entomology, stream tactics, and land use ethics he has gained in 60 plus years of fly fishing Montana. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Good Life Wasted Dave Ames, 2005-08-01 Told through the eyes of a longtime Montana fishing guide and itinerant fishing bum, A Good Life Wasted offers a unique perspective on an implausible period in the recent history of human civilization. When Dave Ames started guiding, Rocky Mountain locals rode horses and dug camas roots; now they’re trading stock options on cell phones. The collision of stone and computer ages was short-lived, but the deep-rooted themes of this book remain. A Good Life Wasted--a chronicle and celebration of the fishing-guide life--is poignant and spiritual; it’s Blackfoot Indians and copper miners’ daughters; it’s fiddles and guitars and the fabric of space; it’s about what happens to wild people when the wilderness is gone. From the first chapter--in which Dave Ames recalls bluffing his way into a job as a fishing guide to the rich and famous (after barely managing to suppress the overwhelming urge to go postal at the federal agency where he suffered his first, and only, “real” job in a cubicle farm)--we’re hooked. We gladly follow Ames as he describes the rite of tasting clouds of mating midges to better match the hatch, tells the story of a fabled Blackfoot fishing guide, and shares his further adventures as a guy with no job, no office, and no stress. A Good Life Wasted spins a fascinating, compelling web--a web that entices the deskbound salary slave to make a break for it, and head west to big sky and fast, cold water, ASAP. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Flyfisher's Guide to Montana Chuck Robbins, 2018-05-20 The fishing in Montana is better than ever, which is why Wilderness Adventures Press is releasing this completely revised edition of the Flyfisher's Guide to Montana, complete with full-color photography and brand new, highly detailed maps! The updated maps include all of the BLM land, National Forest, Wilderness Areas and state-owned land for all of Montana's major fisheries, and many smaller rivers and lakes. All access points, boat launches, campgrounds and more are shown with GPS coordinates, highways and access roads. You will be able to find your way to the river, whether you're familiar with the area or not. This completely revamped edition details the wealth of great flyfishing in Big Sky Country. From major rivers like the Yellowstone, Missouri, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Clark Fork, Bighorn, and Madison down to the smallest fishable creeks and lakes, veteran fishing author Chuck Robbins tells anglers everything they need to know about Montana’s best fisheries. In addition to covering all the most famous rivers and streams, this book introduces flyfishers to waters well off the beaten path, including high-country lakes where many of the fish have never seen a fly or lure and hidden gems in eastern Montana. Also includes other great travel and angling information. Update your dog-eared copy of the original with this fantastic new edition! |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing the Henry's Fork Mike Lawson, Gary LaFontaine, 2002-06 A must-have book for fly fishers planning to visit this famous river. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Till Death Or Fly Fishing Do Us Part Thomas R. Pero, 2009 From wickedly funny to sweetly poignant, these humorous essays explore how an obsession with fly-fishing affects a person's romantic relationships. The contributors muse upon strange fishing lore, the follies of human nature, and whether to go or stay home when one's partner is crazy for time on the water. Some of the hilarious situations to be found in these pages include that of a young obstetrician husband whose trout-fishing weekends in the Catskills take precedence over delivering babies; a wife who comes close to torching all the fly rods, chicken necks, and fishing books right in the front yard; and a school librarian who wakes up in a soaked sleeping bag when her boyfriend takes her backpacking for brook trout. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly-Fishing in Patagonia Barrett Mattison, Evan Jones, 2008 Although Patagonia is becoming an increasingly popular world destination for fly-fishermen, there is a conspicuous lack of information available to anglers on this remote area. Until now. Barrett Mattison and Evan Jones have spent several seasons independently fishing and exploring the entirety of Argentine Patagonia (an area roughly the size of Montana and California combined), and in this book they share everything you need to know before embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. Fly-Fishing in Patagonia includes: a general overview, a brief history of fishing in Patagonia, a breakdown of each fishing region, an in-depth description of over 100 waterways, best seasons to fish, logistics for travel, outstanding photographs and much more. If you have always dreamed of fishing Patagonia but weren't sure where to start, you now have all the information you need to have a safe and successful trip. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Fly Fishing Belize Jim Klug, 2014-06-01 |
| fly fishing montana guide: Past Master's Treasure - Atlantic Salmon Flies of Major Traherne Satoshi Yamamoto, 2021-04-13 Among all the classic Atlantic salmon flies, a series of flies designed by Major John Popkin Traherne (1826-1901) stands out. However, it's not quite clear how many patterns Major designed. This is author's quest to find Traherne patterns from classic to modern literature and his passion to dress and present them all together. All flies are masterfully dressed and inspected by a few noted fly dressers. Superb photography on luxurious paper. That being said, this is not just an eye-pleasing photo book. This is based on the intense research with literature, with fly dressing recipes and bibliography included. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers Skip Morris, 2014-12 What this book (and the DVDs) will do is feed you solid, essential information that will serve you for a lifetime of fly fishing--information you need now. And it's all presented clearly, simply, in logical order, and supported by color illustrations and photographs. And you get two DVDs so that you can see it all in action--Back cover. |
| fly fishing montana guide: Western North Carolina Fly Guide J.E.B. Hall, 2007-01-01 |
| fly fishing montana guide: The Joy of Fly Fishing Dan Rather, 1909-09 |
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