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Why would you choose Bozeman, Montana as a destination to fly fish?

There are many reasons to choose Bozeman, Montana as a place to base your Montana fishing trip out of. We have the biggest and busiest airport in the state. Although it doesn’t compare to O’hair or Atlanta, it is the hub for great fishing in SW Montana and the Yellowstone area. It’s easy to get in and out of without much hassle.

Fly Fishing Montana in July is prime time. It doesn't get much better than at this time. Every river we guide is an option and available to fly fish. July in Montana brings some great hatches and some of the most consistent weather.

• Incredible hatches.
• Great Scenery and weather.
• Peak dry fly fishing month.
• Our busiest month.

Bozeman Yellowstone International airport just added four more cities to its non-stop destinations. New direct flights from San Diego, Oakland, Austin and Phoenix make 25 direct flights to Bozeman, Montana to date. A few of these are seasonal, but offer the peak summer months, making it easier for anglers to travel to Bozeman, Montana during prime time fishing.

Lush green hillsides, comfortable weather and energetic guides will welcome you to Southwestern Montana. There is some great dry fly fishing to be had in the early summer month of June. Here are some of the bullet points for fly fishing in Montana during the various weeks in June:

• Fishing around run off
• PMD's on the Missouri
• Salmonfly hatch starting around the Bozeman area rivers

• Featured Rivers: The Madison, Yellowstone and Gallatin Rivers.
• Full service airport.
• Lots of lodging choices.
• Great dining options.
• Close proximity to Yellowstone National Park.

Do you want to learn to fly fish in Montana? We specialize in fly fishing with everyone's skill level. Beginners, novice or expert anglers are all welcome.

• Have you never fly fished before? We can teach you.
• Has it been years since you picked up a fly rod? We can help you brush off the rust.
• Are you feeling overwhelmed about fishing our big western rivers? We can help with that.
• Do you fish your local waters all the time, but never fly fished Montana? We are the experts on our local waters.

Fly fishing in Southwestern Montana in the winter can be quite productive if you understand more about how to fish at this time of year. Many of the techniques used in the warmer summertime months do not apply and you must change your game to have success in the winter months.

HELENA – The rules regulating recreation use on the Madison River will be official on Dec. 24, even though nearly all of the rules, as adopted by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, won’t be implemented until 2022.

If you are looking for less pressured waters and great fishing in Montana, May is a great month to fly fish Montana.

Our Montana fly fishing guide season really gets going in the month of May. Water temperatures are continuing to warm up, we start to see more consistent hatches in May, and the trout get much more active. The guides are hungry to get back out on the water daily and the air temperatures in May, start to climb. This time period is really the kick off to our Montana fly fishing season. Even though we start fly fishing here in Montana much early in the year, the fly fishing in May is a great month to visit Montana and treat yourself to some less pressured fly fishing. Remember, the trout haven’t seen much pressure the past six months and they tend to be a little less finicky than later in the year.

Located here in Southwestern Montana we have many blue ribbon rivers and streams to choose to fly fish. Bozeman, Montana is centrally located between the Yellowstone, Madison and Gallatin Rivers to name a few. These famous rivers are well known for their high trout population and world class fly fishing. When people ask whether they should get a guide for a Montana fly fishing float trip or wade trip we need to dig deeper to see what would work best for each individual or group.

Many people ask me many different questions about which type of fly lines should they be using, what is the best color for a fly line, which fly line should you choose and how do you clean your fly line? All these questions will be answered here.

Most of the trips we guide are using a drift boat to fish our large western rivers. For many of our inexperienced anglers this is a new experience. Many anglers want to cast directly out from the drift boat at 90 degrees, or towards the back of the boat.