For those of you who love to fish dry flies on mountain streams and alpine lakes off the beaten path, Tenkara fly-fishing is for you! Literally meaning テンカラ from the skies, Tenkara fly fishing dates back to the 8th and 9th centuries B.C. when Japanese anglers first began using bamboo poles, natural line, and hand tied flies to.. read more →
Holter Dam is flowing at 11,100 cfs, water temperature is 53 degrees F. Fishing is good despite higher flows, we are seeing more action on top as each day passes, the good time to get out there for Dry action is still the evening/later evening. Nymphing is Grrrreeeaaatttt, 8 ft. to your split shot.. read more →
Last night five members of the Cross Currents team did a late night float from the dam down to the WC bridge. Not only did we catch a lot of nice trout we managed to bag four nice walleye. Even though the flows were high we did very well fishing both streamers and nymphs. Only.. read more →
As the last of the run-off is flowing into the Missouri the river may not be fishing as many of us had hoped, but in contradiction many smaller streams in the Craig and Helena areas are beginning to drop in CFS and increase in clarity. This can be exciting for those who have been waiting.. read more →
Fishing is good on the Missouri right now. Yesterday evening we took Clifford, “The Big Red Clacka” for her maiden voyage. We tag and bagged them on dries, streamers and nymphs, so no complaints here at the old shop in Craig. HOT Dries: Midge Cluster, Hi-Vis BWO Spinner and Purple Cripple HOT Nymphs: Rainbow Czech.. read more →
Good morning from the friendly fly fishing experts at CrossCurrents Fly Shop. We have some great fishing ahead of us this week! Weather is going to be nice a warm with a thunderstorm or two thrown in the mix. Flows are remaining steady at the mid 8K range. Flows coming into the chain.. read more →
Things are picking up as we head into the summer season so the guys in Craig are opening up the shop from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. We are here 12 hours a day 7 days a week to help everybody with any of their Missouri River needs. Stop by the shop on Bridge.. read more →
The spring creeks are blown out for the most part; still there are we sadists who prefer the quell of a serene stream side and the sublet breeze over new sprouts of creek grass. Sometimes these waters provide us a place to unwind the mind and remember a rhythm that seems as old as the.. read more →
Grizzly Adams on a visit to Craig, MT read more →
