Why choose Healing Waters Lodge for your fly fishing vacation? – We have quick and easy access to private streams, spring creeks, and ponds; the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, Madison, and Ruby rivers – 5 day float trips down the coveted Smith River – Veteran fly fishing guides – World class float and wade fishing […]
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Big Hole Crawler aka The Go-to Fly
True story: I used the same fly, a Big Hole Crawler, with great success for 59 miles down the Smith River for 5 days of float fishing. No matter where I am or what is going on, at some point in my fishing day, a Big Hole Crawler is at the end of my line. […]
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Nice article in Outdoor Magazine about the 6 Best Outdoor Clothing Companies You’ve Never Heard of. We are very proud to be associated with and offerRoscoe Outdoor Clothing in our Fly Shop at Healing Waters Lodge. Haley DeMarois, co-owner of the company, has worked for Lewis & Clark Expeditions/Healing Waters Lodge for the past five […]
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Big Hole River Watershed Committee November 2015 Newsletter (click title to open newsletter) Be sure to get on their mailing list.
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Ice jam fish tail sculptures on the Jefferson.
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The Big Hole. The weather is warming with a high of 30 and a low of 7. The only thing moving on the river is ice. Not a bug in sight. Streamers in soft water with a slow retrieve. Try a size 6 wooley bugger make six casts and go home to a fire.
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Video and Story: The Art of a Deer-Hair Master Written by: Phil Monahan For many of us, our first attempt to tie a Muddler Minnow was when we came face-to-face with the frustration of trying to spin deer hair on a slippery hook shank. For a novice tier, or even someone who has been at […]
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The Ruby River is a small, delicate stream that whispers to the streams we fished in our youth. A four weight rod, long leaders and a host of Purple Hazes can rejuvenate the hearts and minds. Pictured: Luke and his Brown in training.
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Snow in the mountains, clouds in the sky, brown trout are moving to streamers. Woolly Buggers and the hundreds of variations from this noble pattern dominate streamer fishing this time of year. Here are some other patterns that work that all play off the Woolly Bugger: JJ Specials, Yuk Bugs, my beloved Big Hole Crawler, […]
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When in doubt, put on a Size 8 Double Beaded Big Hole Crawler. Spot one last Mayfly that died of loneliness. Everything is underneath the surface. Our good friend, Vince, is holding a great looking Brown he caught on the Big Hole River today.
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