Fly Fishing in Montana, Southwest Montana near the Silver Bow Club.
Dry Fly Fishing Season Big Hole River With the start of the Mother's Day Caddis hatch, dry fly fishing season on the Big Hole River has begun. The hatch, which was seen in the Maiden Rock area on May 29th, is late this year. Spring was slow to come to the northern Rockies due [...]
Top Five Flies For September Big Hole River, Montana The air is noticeably crisper in the morning come September in Montana. And the sun takes a bit longer to crest the mountain tops to the east and flood the valley with brilliant sunshine. Autumn is a magical time on the Big Hole [...]
BIG HOLE'S SALMONFLY HATCH June Dry Dry Action! In June, the river is swollen, yet receding after a heavy snowmelt. However, the fishing is heating up. A western angler's favorite hatch, the salmonfly hatch, begins on the Big Hole River. Big Bugs, Big Fish These are big bugs so it's no wonder the river's [...]
Bugs of the Big Hole Summer Hatches - Part Two The spring hatches conclude and the summer hatches begin in late June. The water flows normalize and it becomes easy to wade the Big Hole River. Summer in Montana, could there possibly be anything better on Earth? For the angler, bugs hatching and fish [...]
Bugs of the Big Hole River Hatches - Part One As winter gives way to spring and the snowpack recedes to the mountain peaks, the Big Hole River awakens and comes alive. Fishing begins on the Big Hole as the calendar heralds spring's arrival. At that time, streamers and nymphs bring fishing success. But as the [...]
There is this place... The drive into the secluded Silver Bow Club is a memorable one. Turning towards the Maiden Rock Fishing Access on the Big Hole River from the frontage road of I-15 takes you past green hayfields and pastures. As you approach the river, the rugged rock cliffs rise from the [...]
