Fishing report: April 5th, 2019
The Big Hole The fishing is finally coming around for us over the last week or so. The river is still frozen from East Bank up to...
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- Aug 22, 2018
Fishing Report 8/22/18: Rising River and Dropping Temps
The summer is slowly but surely turning into fall. The water temps are bouncing around between 55 and 62, and the water level has risen...
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- Aug 3, 2018
Spruce Moths, PMD’s, and Tricos: Dry or Die!
Update, Aug. 10 2018: The report from below is still holding true. The tricos are coming off between 10 AM – noon, but sporadic in where...
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- Jul 18, 2018
Fishing report: Big Hole River
The Big Hole River received some much needed rain yesterday, totaling almost 1/4″. While it did help to bring the river temperature down,...
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- Jul 12, 2018
Dry Flies, Clear Water, and Blazing Temps
The Big Hole river has had a very interesting season. Starting with a cold June, the river has maintained an above average flow, and the...
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- Apr 26, 2018
Big Hole River fishing report: 4/26/18
The weekend is approaching, and with it comes a favorable forecast for sun and warm temperatures. What does this mean for river and...
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- Jul 18, 2017
Fishing restrictions have begun
The MT FWP has announced Hoot Owl restrictions to begin Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The following sections of rivers will be effected: HOOT...
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- Jul 10, 2017
An update from the Big Hole
The 4th of July holiday and some adventures on other rivers has already landed us well into early July! Craig and I were busy on the...
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- Jun 14, 2017
Big Water and Big Bugs
The Big Hole has been blessed with another downpour; the river has bumped, and is still on the rise. The USGS graphs are showing big wave...
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- Jun 8, 2017
Salmonflies arrive on the Big Hole River!
The time of year has come for the famed Salmonfly hatch on the Big Hole. And, it hit just in time, as the water levels have dropped over...
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- May 10, 2017
Mothers Day Caddis right on time in Dewey Canyon
Just a quick update from my last post. The caddis have made it up the river into dewey canyon. The river has been clearing for 2 days...
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- May 5, 2017
Change in Weather, Change in Bugs
The weather has finally brought us a couple of warm days. These are the kind of warm days that bring massive changes to the freestone...
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- Apr 14, 2017
Fishing Report for April 14, 2017
The Big Hole is looking fantastic compared to the last 2 years. The cold temps have been holding back the snow enough to keep a couple...
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- Apr 2, 2017
April Opening: Bugger, Worms, Turds, and Renovations
The weather is finally looking like spring and the fishing has been great, now that the flood from the ice jam has left us sitting just...
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- Mar 27, 2017
Fishing Report: Big Hole River
This past Friday we were able to sneak away from shop construction for the first float of 2017 on the Big The river is still on a steady...
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- Oct 23, 2016
Fall Browns and the smell of gun powder
The leaves have changed and the colors are fading each day. It is pitch black at 7:30 and the fires are burning all night again....
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- Sep 6, 2016
Snowy and Wet Labor Day weekend
Having too much fun during “Montana’s Biggest Weekend” “Montana’s Biggest Weekend” was a great one for SW Montana. The Labor Day...
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- Jul 12, 2016
Fishing restrictions lifted
The cooler weather over the weekend, combined with good precipitation has lifted fishing restrictions that were in place on the Big Hole,...
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- May 31, 2016
Big Hole and Beaverhead fishing reports
The end of May has arrived, and it seems it has brought the bugs with it. Craig has been on the river almost daily, and has fished most...
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- Mar 2, 2016
From Grenada to Divide, MT; Shop will open April 1, Shuttles by Appointment
The southern Caribbean is certainly a special place. The sailing was perfect, the breezes were consistent and the fishing was a learning...
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