Top 10 Fly Fishing Destinations

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Top 10 Fly Fishing Desinations of the World ~ Presentation

Thursday, November 19th at 7:00 PM

Been dreaming about your next fly fishing adventure?  Come out for a night of fishing around the world at The River’s Edge Fly Shop in Bozeman.  Jim Klug and Ian Davis – owners of Yellow Dog Fly fishing Adventures – have both fished extensively throughout the globe.  They will be at the River’s Edge on Thursday night to present a slideshow on some of the top fly fishing destinations around the world.  Ian will also be available for questions as he ties up some saltwater flies throughout the night.  Whether to entice your fly fishing palette, see some amazing photography, or just to learn more about great places to fish – you won’t want to miss out on this fun evening. 

*This event is free and open to the public. 

The River’s Edge is located at 2012 North 7^th Ave, Bozeman, Montana.  Phone 406.586.5373 for further information.

Sarah in the Buff

Happy to be Buff

 I remember when I started working at River’s Edge last summer and noticing the shop carried these things called “Buffs”.   I also remember scoffing at them and thinking you’d have to be a serious dork to wear one of those. 

Girls Gone Fishin’!

On Sunday, I spent the day with some fishy women at our Women’s Intermediate class.   We spent the entire day on and around a section of the East Gallatin.  The morning was mostly spent answering questions, reading water, roll casting, and talking “bugs”.  To take the “bug” thing a step further, I dunked a seine in the river and kicked up a few rocks for a nice sample of aquatic insects.  

Bozeman’s only Clacka Craft Drift Boat Pro Shop

Good news for the Clacka Craft drift boat enthusiasts of Bozeman, The River’s Edge just became Bozeman’s only Clacka Craft pro shop. This allows us to sell new Clacka Craft drift boats and answer any questions about the boats that you may have.  

When will Montana rivers be fishable?

Here we sit in early June with the biggest question of all … When will the rivers in Montana be fishable?  While this is not a question that can be answered easily, with what has been happening around here lately, I can hopefully say sooner than later. 

Gallatin River Guided Fly Fishing Trips

With so many unbelievable rivers within an hour drive of Bozeman the Gallatin River can sometimes get overlooked among the bigger rivers such as the Yellowstone and Madison.  While the average size of the fish caught on the Gallatin River might not be as large as the fish caught on those other rivers the beautiful scenery and abundant dry fly opportunities more than make up for it.  There are three main sections to the Gallatin which we will discuss and the different types of fishing that is found in each one.

Madison River Guided Fly Fishing Trips

The Madison is probably the most fabled River in the West and for good reason.  It flows through some beautiful landscapes and serves up consistent action for nice rainbows, browns and whitefish.  Having made a strong recovery from whirling disease it’s safe to say that the river is back and once again one of Montana’s top angling destinations.  You can divide it into two dramatically different sections outside of Yellowstone National Park: the Upper and the Lower.  The Upper Madison refers to the river from Hebgen Dam down to Ennis Lake, while the Lower Madison refers to the water below Ennis Lake all the way to the headwaters of the Missouri.

Yellowstone River Guided Fly Fishing Trips

Our most popular guide trip, The Yellowstone River is the longest free flowing river in the continental United States, and it starts in our back yard.

Flowing through the picturesque Paradise Valley, our Yellowstone River float trips offer some of the most spectacular scenery found anywhere.  Due to it’s limited access for wading anglers, the Yellowstone River is the perfect river for drift boat fly fishing.

Fishing here is mainly done from hard sided McKenzie style drift boats, which are comfortable, safe and well suited for this large western river.  Divided into three sections for logistics only, this river is as diverse as it is long.  An angler on the Yellowstone could fish for more than a week straight and never see the same piece of water. 

The River’s Edge Fly Shop Private Water Guided Trips

Flyfishing private water in Montana with The River's Edge Fly Shop

Floating down a wild western trout stream, standing in the front of a McKenzie style drift boat with an experienced Montana Fly Fishing guide at the helms, throwing reach casts with hopper patterns to the bank, waiting for a Yellowstone Cutthroat trout to come up and devour your fly.  Sounds like the perfect scenario for your guided fly fishing trip to Montana.  Each year we take hundreds of guided trips down the Madison or Yellowstone Rivers in search of this perfect day.  For many, a guided float trip is the ultimate way to spend a day on the water.  For a few others, the thought of standing in the stream, letting the water flow around you, casting to that one fish you can see but can’t seem to catch seem is even more enticing.  For anglers such as this, At The River’s Edge we offer our private water guided trips. 

Womens Night A Success

Last Thursday night, the shop held its first ever women’s only event.  We had been planning this event for over a month and had done a bit of great marketing to help spread the word (the full-page article about the event in last Thursday’s Bozeman Chronicle probably didn’t hurt either).  As the night approached, none of us really knew what to expect for turnout.   All we knew was that we had received a lot of positive response thus far.   As you can see from the photo of the parking lot and the crowd, turnout was sweet!