“It’s NOT just like riding a bike, John!” My buddy Josh yelled from across the river as I lost another fish. This type of banter is very common when on the water with good friends, but it also made me realize that practice is an important part of fly-fishing. A brutally cold winter, working withContinue reading “Just Like Riding a Bike?”
Category Archives: Outdoors
Overnight & Multi-Day Packages for 2017
There is nothing better than waking up to the sounds of a flowing river, brewing fresh coffee next to a camp fire, planning out the float for the day and rigging up the flies to start the morning. Hard to beat life on the river! Since becoming an outfitter a few years ago I haveContinue reading “Overnight & Multi-Day Packages for 2017”
Cures for Cabin Fever
Near the end of January a phenomenon hits many Montana residents known as “Cabin Fever.” Google defines cabin fever as: irritability, listlessness, and similar symptoms resulting from long confinement or isolation indoors during the winter. These symptoms began to settle in last week following recent weeks of sub-zero temperatures. Thankfully we had a breakContinue reading “Cures for Cabin Fever”
Winter Tips: January 6, 2017
After enduring multiple days of sub zero temperatures in Montana, its hard to not dream about warm summer days and casting dry flies to rising trout. Recently I have focused my attention on the tying vise and restocking on the essential patterns, but you can also spend some time surfing the internet and improving yourContinue reading “Winter Tips: January 6, 2017”
How a Fly-Fish Guide & a Writer Spend their Honeymoon
Our honeymoon adventure was a road trip from Los Olivos, California back home to Philipsburg, Montana. Following Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, up the California and Oregon coasts. Nice hotel rooms, camping, great meals, seafood, wine tasting, micro brews, amazing concert, hiking, fishing, biking and over 3,000 miles on the road. Tuesday November 8thContinue reading “How a Fly-Fish Guide & a Writer Spend their Honeymoon”
Guides Day Off
“Make hay while the sun shines!” This is the old saying for farmers, ranchers and fly-fishing guides around the west. During primetime guide season days off are few and far between. Near the end of August I ended up with few unexpected free days in a row. Instead of using the days to refuel andContinue reading “Guides Day Off”
Fish On!
I try not to go overboard with gratuitous grip n’ grin pictures, but I couldn’t help myself…. Over the last couple of weeks fishing all around Montana has been excellent. Being centrally based in Philipsburg, Montana I get the rare opportunity to explore & fish on a diverse selection of waters. In the last monthContinue reading “Fish On!”
Salmonfly Frenzy
Set, set! There it is! Fish on! Bam! Oh yeah! Fish off! Son of a #&*$@! These are the echoes that fill the air through the canyons of Rock Creek as the annual emergence of the famous Salmonflies cause both trout and anglers alike to go into a frenzy. The trout have endured the longContinue reading “Salmonfly Frenzy”
Cleaning Up the Clark Fork
As an avid outdoorsman, and Outfitter, I believe it is important to take care of the resources that we enjoy everyday. Last week I was lucky to be a volunteer in the 2nd annual Clark Fork River Clean Up sponsored by The Ranch at Rock Creek, the Clark Fork Coalition and Trout Unlimited. The participationContinue reading “Cleaning Up the Clark Fork”
Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch
Some days the fishing guides smile on you & some days they don’t cooperate. About a week ago I spent 5 days floating the Smith River and due to water conditions I only landed 1 fish. Being slightly frustrated, my next outing brought me to the Roaring Fork River on a recent road trip toContinue reading “Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch”
McKinnie Fly Fishing Outfitters of Montana 