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Spring is a great season to fly fish in Montana. The rivers around our Bozeman fly shop are very productive with the rising water temperatures and increased insect activity. It is also the time for cutthroat trout and rainbow trout to reproduce. These trout are running into small streams or finding the right streambed substrate in our bigger rivers to lay their eggs. When To Watch Out For Redds In the rivers around Bozeman, Montana female...

Fish identification can be difficult and take some time to learn. The two most difficult trout species to tell apart are going to be our Montana native cutthroats. Cutthroat can be distinguished from other trout mainly by their large red slashes on either side of their lower jaw. The Yellowstone Cutthroat trout and the Westslope Cutthroat trout look very similar and have overlapping ranges specifically in the Bozeman area. Being able to correctly identify fish species is a great skill...

I’ve now been in the fly-fishing retail industry for 19 years as the owner and managing partner of Fins & Feathers of Bozeman. Over the years, I have bought, seen, and fished with hundreds of pieces of equipment claiming to be the “latest and greatest.” I have endured countless presentations on new floatants, strike indicators, reel technology, DWR treatments for pants, and advances in EVA mid-soles for wading boots. My favorite presentations, however, always come from the fly rod world...

Orvis’s new high end wader is now available in our Bozeman fly shop! This wader will be a badass addition to the PRO line and we are excited to finally have it in stock. New technology and materials give this wader the backbone and durability to compete with Simms and Patagonia waders. Check out the full description and specs below! “The Orvis PRO Wader is built for the professional angler whether by...

Simms G4Z Stockingfoot Wader The hype around the Simms G4 waders is the real deal. Their all new fabric package allowed them to eliminate a layer while improving on all of the most important aspects of fly fishing waders. Breathability, durability, comfort, and reliability are all improved making the new G4’s very tough to beat in the now, competitive wader game. Check out all of the down...

October Caddis are like crosswalks, we don’t 100-percent need them, but, when they are there, they sure are convenient. October Caddis are the official aquatic insects of Halloween! Sure you could play Frogger, but it’s nice to casually cross the street while a semi is at a full stop. To continue the mediocre analogy, it sure is nice to throw a bushy dry fly around instead of dredging the bottom of the river with an indicator, split shot and a...

October Caddis are like crosswalks, we don’t 100-percent need them, but, when they are there, they sure are convenient. Sure you could play Frogger, but it’s nice to casually cross the street while a semi is at a full stop. To continue the mediocre analogy, it sure is nice to throw a bushy dry fly around instead of dredging the bottom of the river with an indicator, split shot and a couple nymphs. When temperatures drop and kill off most...

Some of the most fly reels I have ever seen made it into our Bozeman fly shop this last week. The Abel SDF fly reel is not only exceptionally machined and loaded with features, but add a hand finished Deyoung trout paint job and your are left with a stunning reel. Even photos of these pieces of art do not do them justice. Stop by the shop to get a good look...