Last week, Kel and I spent a day fishing on the MZ Ranch outside of Bozeman. The MZ is rarely “easy” fishing, and our day was no exception. None-the-less, we caught fish (all on dries), and beat some of the worst spring-creek drag you can find anywhere. But for us, the MZ is really less [...]

Anthony Bourdain this is not. Last night, Kel and I were chased off the lower Madison by a series of electrical and hail storms that eventually turned into a steady, cold rain. We retreated to Bozeman’s Lindley Park for a little late dinner en plein air. Of course, by the time we rolled in it [...]

FF&W [expeditions]™ is now booking spots for a select few anglers who have what it takes to meet the challenge of the puffer. We recommend appropriate angling gear (flip-flops are a good start), and specialty flies such as a pink Bogglehead (shown), or a size 12 Hare’s Ear. After years of research and the redemption [...]

Yeah, definitely check it out over at Castaway’s site. Check out the size of the water, and check out the size of the sea-runs. Reminds me of a little river I fished in Russia once, but maybe better… “FF&W Blog ‘Bow” courtesy of (who else?) Castaway Films.

The 100th Post Contest has a winner (Bill H.) who will soon be enjoying the A River Runs Through It soundtrack via iTunes. Bill’s name was randomly drawn from all of the correct answers to the question of “Name the river on which the ‘Shadow Cast’ scene was shot.” The correct answer is the “Gallatin [...]

On my last (July) trip to western Montana, I was directed to some water that I had never fished. I knew about the place, had even seen the lower end of it, but had never wet a line in it. After an exploratory drive down the gravel road that parallels the flow, the stream became [...]

The Gallatin is often viewed as the “poor cousin” of the Madison. While the Gallatin’s waters don’t tend to yield the size of fish one might expect from the bigger river one valley over, it can still be a fun place to wet a line. Indeed, with a little exploration and a walk, you can [...]

The summer sun in Bozeman is full-on today, but last night there was a different kind of brilliance up at Hyalite. Off now in search of a different kind of rainbow…

Once in a Blue Moon 60sec promo from Bumcast on Vimeo. Just this 60 second teaser makes me miss N.Z. is a bad way. It has been far too long since I wet a line in those waters and watched a big South Island brown consider my offering.  I am eager to see the places [...]

Since I’m in a flashback mood, I thought that a little art from the way-back (well, 1995) might be appropriate, too. Enter 37N 105W in Google Maps and you’ll be almost at this fish’s homewaters (and trust me, this location cannot be considered “hotspotting”). This brown had such a memorable face (and size) that it [...]

After the recent FishFace Radio interview, I got a couple of questions about the infamous Slide-Ball Slider and Tarpon Cay. Since YouTube has the vid (in fancy new player colors now), I thought I’d let the TC video speak for itself: Update: A sample of the fly in question, up close and obvious:

FF&W Expeditions™ is now booking spots for a select few anglers who have what it takes to meet the challenge of the puffer. We recommend appropriate angling gear (flip-flops are a good start), and specialty flies such as a pink Bogglehead (shown), or a size 12 Hare’s Ear. After years of research and the redemption [...]

A little destination-based “edutainment” to warm those in the northern part of the planet…