A “Day in the Life” of Trout Bums, Shop Rats, Guides, Shop Owners and their friends.
Only 9 DAYS left to get your tickets to the 2015 F3T at Grandstreet Theater here in Helena hosted by the Pat Barnes Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Thats right people, your well spent money doesn’t go to some Hollywood uppity-up, it goes to the hard working folks at TU working hard to protect and promote healthy.. read more →
WANTED: CrossCurrents Fly Shop is looking for a few good crew members. Come live the life others only dream about in the “Trout Capital of the World” – Craig, Montana. If you have an insatiable appetite for fly fishing and enjoy sharing that passion with others, we have a position for you. Our Fly Shop.. read more →
CrossCurrents Fly Shop would like to announce the recent addition to our crew – Ben Cooley. Just like the “Golden Bear” CrossCurrents Fly Shop is ‘Ready for Service’, and so is Ben. We may not be the Navy crew of over 600 mates aboard the USS Sacramento that for over a year Ben called home, but.. read more →
Give More than a Gift with Tenkara USA and enjoy Winter Fly Fishing. CrossCurrents Fly Shop has Tenkara! Just like all things fly fishing, Tenkara makes complicated winter fishing simple too. This article on Winter Tenkara Fly Fishing by HatchMagazine.com explains it beautifully. Don’t Tenkara, yet? It’s easy–just a rod, line and fly. Our shop staff and.. read more →
It’s that time of year–Christmas. It’s a time for Hope, Joy and Peace. And, also Giving! I’m in the type of business that needs everyone to Buy, Buy, Buy so we can Work, Eat and Sleep. I always struggle this time of year with the incessant commercialization of Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I love.. read more →
I got the text… He’s coming home! Now the 1100 mile drive through dangers unknown with uncertain weather. And so it begins—radio silence. Will he drive it in one 24 hour block or will he decide to lay over one night? And, which way will he come back? I won’t know until I hear from him and that could be tonight,.. read more →
Wouldn’t you know it! I have no children to care for today, but I’ve been terribly sick the past past two days (hence why I haven’t been blogging) that I can’t go play. This always happens when he leaves. And so, the time drags on even more slowly because I need him home now. I know.. read more →
I got a call tonight! Although I could only get every other syllable, it was good to hear his voice and know that he’s still swinging. He said weather has been decent, and chrome chasing has been “OK”. Oh, and NO BEARS, yet! Well, that’s a relief. read more →