Fly Fishing Blog
Category: Education
Top 5 Dry Dropper Rigs
Post Date: 07/14/2020
Summertime provides some excellent angling opportunities in the Bozeman area. Bugs start hatching, fish start eating dry flies, and the weather is cooperative, for the most part. Once the big bugs sta...
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Category: Gear Reviews
SAGE TROUT LL FLY ROD REVIEW
Post Date: 07/13/2020
The new SAGE TROUT LL family of fly rods are an ideal choice for summer fly fishing throughout the western Rockies and especially appropriate for our home waters around Bozeman, Montana. Perfectly sui...
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Category: Gear Reviews
Scientific Anglers Absolute Trout
Post Date: 07/11/2020
Find out why many of the Fins & Feathers guides and shop staff have been switching over to the new Scientific Anglers Absolute Trout leader and Tippet material. ...
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Category: Vintage
COVID-19 Plan Update
Post Date: 07/10/2020
Bozeman Fly Shop COVID-19 Operation Plan Our General Operation Plan As Of July,10 2020We have seen a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases the past few days both in Montana and Gallatin county. This inc...
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Blog Suggestions
Post Date: 07/09/2020
We're here to answer any fly fishing questions you all might have, what topics would you like to see in the Fins & Feathers blogs?...
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Category: Montana Rivers, News & Updates
Really Quick Bozeman Fly Fishing Update
Post Date: 07/08/2020
What's happening on Rivers around Bozeman? Find out here!...
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Category: Education, News & Updates
Attractor Dries in July
Post Date: 07/07/2020
July is the season of ultimate aquatic insect activity, which provides a unique opportunity for fly anglers to fish using "attractor" fly patterns. ...
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Category: Vintage
Fishing the Yellowstone River in the Paradise Valley
Post Date: 07/06/2020
The Paradise Valley stretch of the Yellowstone offers blue ribbon trout fishing with amazing views of the Absaroka and Gallatin mountain ranges. The Yellowstone River from the Carbella access all the ...
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Bozeman Fly Fishing Schools
Post Date: 07/02/2020
Our summer fly-fishing classes are finally starting to "normalize" with the arrival of the season and a better understanding responsible social distancing. Learn to fly fish in Bozeman, Montana this s...
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Category: News & Updates
Closed on the 4th of July
Post Date: 07/02/2020
Our Bozeman fly shop will be closed on the Independence day this year....
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Category: Vintage
Fly Fishing the Gallatin River near Bozeman
Post Date: 06/29/2020
The Gallatin River snakes its way through the Gallatin Valley after leaving the Gallatin Canyon. Ultimately, the Gallatin joins the Jefferson and Madison rivers to form the Missouri River near Three F...
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Bozeman Montana Wet Wading
Post Date: 06/28/2020
Wet wading season is upon us here in Bozeman Montana. Find all of your essential wet wading gear below!...
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Simms Dry Creek Z Bags
Post Date: 06/28/2020
The nearly indestructible TruZip zipper on the Simms Dry Creek Z packs are all the rage and for good reason. They are also now available in our Bozeman fly shop!...
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Category: Gear Reviews
Fishe Packs
Post Date: 06/28/2020
Fishe bags now available in our Bozeman fly shop....
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Category: Gear Reviews
Sage SONIC
Post Date: 06/27/2020
A few weeks ago during the heat of the caddis hatch on the lower Madison I was able to test out the newest addition to Sage's fly rod lineup, the Sage SONIC. SONIC First Thoughts The first thing I n...
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Bozeman Fishing Update
Post Date: 06/21/2020
Summer has officially arrived here in Bozeman, finally. Salmonflies are just starting to show up on the upper Madison, Brown Drakes are out on the Lower Madison, the Gallatin is coming into shape, an...
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Category: News & Updates
RIO Fly Line Sale
Post Date: 06/20/2020
Select RIO fly lines are now on sale in our Bozeman fly shop, both in the store and online!...
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Category: Vintage
COVID-19 Plan Update
Post Date: 06/19/2020
Bozeman Fly Shop COVID-19 Operation PlanOur General Operation Plan As Of June,19 2020 We are open to all walk-in traffic and guided services are fully operational.Store capacity is limited to 5 cust...
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Category: Education
Orvis Master Class
Post Date: 06/18/2020
The Orvis Master Class series provides some exceptional insight for both beginners and advanced fly fishers alike!...
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Category: Gear Reviews
Top 5 Salmonfly Dries
Post Date: 06/17/2020
With salmonflies only a week or two out from the Bozeman area here are the best salmonfly dries from our Bozeman fly shop....
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Category: Montana Rivers
Mid June Fly Fishing Report
Post Date: 06/16/2020
Water levels are coming down and fly fishing is picking up simultaneously. Warm weather has lead to great bug activity and some even better fishing. While a few of our rivers are still running high, t...
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Category: Education
Fly Fishing Knots
Post Date: 06/14/2020
Fly fishing knots can be tough to learn, but with a resource like this, knots can be a cinch!...
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Category: Education
Flourocarbon Vs. Monofilament Tippet and Leaders
Post Date: 06/12/2020
Know the difference between flourocarbon and monofilament when purchasing leader and tippet material...
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Category: Montana Rivers
Bozeman Salmonfly Watch
Post Date: 06/11/2020
The Bozeman area salmonfly watch is on...
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Category: News & Updates
5 New Products That Steven's Excited About
Post Date: 06/06/2020
There are lots of new products unleashed on the fly fishing community every year. Here are some that I'm excited to try this year....
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Category: Vintage
5 Tips to Successfully Fish the Salmonfly Hatch
Post Date: 06/05/2020
The prospect of fishing abnormally large dry flies to voracious trout draws anglers from all over the world to the American West every year. The emergence of these big bugs gets everyone’s heart pound...
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Category: Education
Foundations of Fly Fishing
Post Date: 06/04/2020
Our free Foundations of Fly Fishing Classes will resume starting Saturday, June 13th!...
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Category: News & Updates
A Moment In Water
Post Date: 06/03/2020
I looked to the west, staring at white caps while my sun hoody flapped wildly across my face and searching for silver rolling under a gray sky. The rain was coming from the south in a wall of blacknes...
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Category: Vintage
Introducing the Scott Sector
Post Date: 05/31/2020
With the world slowly starting to reopen, saltwater destinations are once again becoming an option for anglers as our Bozeman area rivers are quickly blowing out. The Scott Sector, one of our favorite...
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