Holiday Spectacular – Save the Date!

The River’s Edge & Simms Fishing Products Holiday Spectacular

Thursday * December 3rd * 6:00 – 9:00 PM * at The River’s Edge!

Come All Ye Faithful…fly fishers!  Get in the “Fish”mas spirit and join The River’s Edge and Simms Fishing Products for a Holiday Spectacular.  This is a perfect evening to do some Christmas shopping for that special fly fisher in your life.  Joining us for the night will be local guests, photographer Brian Grossenbacher, Livingston artist Derek DeYoung, and Simms Rep Jon Yousko.  There will be special pricing on Simms products for this evening only and the first 25 people get a free Derek DeYoung t-shirt!  Refreshments, prizes and an abundance of holiday cheer will be also provided. 

This event is free and open to the public.

Winston Fly Rod Promotion!

Starting October 1st through December 31st, if you buy a Winston premium rod from The River’s Edge, you are entitled to buy a Winston Ascent rod and case, valued at $225, directly from Winston for just $65. The price also includes free UPS Ground Shipping from Twin Bridges, MT.

This limited time offer is designed to help with your Holiday shopping and is a great opportunity to purchase a new fly rod for the friend or child you want to get started fly fishing, and, better yet, buy a new Winston for yourself. Winston’s Ascent rods are designed by Winston in Twin Bridges as a great way for entry-level or intermediate anglers to become part of the Winston family at exceptional value.  These 4-piece rods have a smooth fast action and are designed to be very easy to cast.  This promotion is good for an Ascent in the following length/weights:

• 8′  3 wt
• 9′  4 wt
• 9′  5 wt
• 9′  6 wt
• 9′  8 wt

After you purchase your Winston premium rod, we will give you the form needed to take advantage of this offer.  Just send in your completed form with the receipt (dated no later than 12/31/09), your warranty card and a check, money order or your credit card information to Winston with the order information for your new Ascent rod. For information to help you decide which Ascent rod to get, send us an email at info@theriversedge.com or call us at 406-586-5373.

Top 10 Fly Fishing Destinations

Mark Your Calendar!

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.