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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Jefferson River Fly Fishing Report
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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NEWS & NOTES A weekly newsletter to keep you informed. Weekly Spotlight Sign up for Healing Saturday 2016 Support your local fly shop and the veterans we serve Healing Saturday was a daylong event that raised funds and awareness of our cause, and the injured and disabled veterans we serve, this past November 7th. Great […]
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Montage Oreille de Lievre by Christian Salvayre (Click on the title above to go to video) Meet our friend Christian Salvayre. He lives in Leone, France, and is an amazing fly caster and fly fisherman. We have had the pleasure to fish with Christian in Montana and in France and we always learn something new […]
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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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Montana Trout Unlimited Smithriverwatch.org brochure: Why Montana TU is Concerned:Tintina Resources proposes operating the Black Butte Copper Mine in a high-risk acid-producing orebody next to Sheep Creek, one of the most important suppliers of cold, clean water and trout spawning habitat to the Smith River. This proposal creates a long list of concerns: 1. Tintina […]
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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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