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REPORTS: Rock Creek is beBopping around historical averages for stream flow these days the a current flow of 267 cfs. The entire creek is fishing pretty well although almost exclusively subsurface. You can smack a fatty here and there on top, but the surface victories are few and far between. Your best poison continues to be flashy slender mayfly type...

 Oh yeah, happy happy! While the crowds seem to grow every year (it's a long way from when we were guiding the 'root in April and seeing NO other boats 20 years ago), the fish seem to be lining up to accommodate all the anglers. It's a dryfly deal for sure. You may have to put droppers on in the...

REPORTS: It's not far from doing its spring thing, but so far, it has been so so. The river is running more or less at historical average these days and for March, the fishing's not too bad. On warmer days there has been some later afternoon dryfly activity, especially on the lower river around Superior. You'll see a few skwalas...

REPORTS: Mostly nymphs doing the damage these days. Streamers aren't bad either and on some days - a fish or two will eat a dry fly. Pink or red nymphs are king. Scuds, Ray Charles and tiny egg patterns in pink. There are some midges flying around on a day to day basis and on some of those days, the...

REPORTS: When the sun hasn't been blazing, (mornings and evenings if there are no clouds), it's been good surface hunting over here. Lots of different things working in all disciplines - nymphs, streamers and on some days - dry flies. The nymphing has been silly. Pink or red nymphs are king. Scuds, Ray Charles and tiny egg patterns in pink...

REPORTS: If you don't mind indicator nymphing, you'll be happy fishing the creek these days. Still right on the edge of dryfly potential, but not there quite yet. Tandem nymph rigs utilizing a variety of options such as egg patterns, smaller George's brown stones, double beads, Montana nymphs will cover you for stoneflies. Standard hare's ears, copper Johns in red...

REPORTS: Eh . . . it's better than doing your taxes I guess. Well, it's SUBSTANTIALLY better than taxes even if the fishing isn't red hot. Kind of catch as catch can right now with the fish still not really keyed on anything specific yet. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Fish the spring seeps, warmer back channels and foam eddies in the...

The Blackfoot is still very cold. You'll want to avoid this one for a little while longer until there's a bit more spring upon us.If you're so inclined, hit 'em with deep nymph rigs using the usual patterns such as dark bodied double beaded stones, San Juan worms, micro stones, pat's rubber legs, small black streamers and pheasant tails. The...

The air is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and in a few more days, you're going to half to wake up a full hour earlier!!!! HA! You can expect fish to start munching on the Bitterroot steadily in the coming days. Here comes that awesome spring fishing you spent all winter drooling over while watching re-runs of Breaking...

  Missoula’s 18th Annual Womens’ Fly Fishing Clinic This Clinic is all-encompassing and good for first time and beginner fly fishers alike. Students will acquire the ability to assess and adjust their own casts in the first hour. In addition to practicing fishing techniques on water, participants will learn about stream and lake entomology, reading water and tying essential knots...