In case you haven’t heard, Montana received a lot of snow this winter…and we’ll probably get more this spring. As of April 12th, the Missouri River drainage is at 129% of average for precipitation…and it’s snowing as I write this. As a result, the all-knowing folks who operate the dams have bumped up the flows.. read more →
Primitive at best, the Smith River Montana meanders 59-miles through forested mountains, towering limestone canyon walls and green rolling hills from the put-in at Camp Baker to the take-out at Eden Bridge. If you are one of the lucky ones who scored a permit for this 5-day adventure, I hope you have a spectacular journey.. read more →
So, you are 1 out of over 6,000 permit applicants to win a Permit for the Smith River in Montana. Congratulations, you beat the 6-to-1 odds! Now you have 6,000 people who want to be your friend. Including the Permit Holder, only 15 people can float on one permit, so choose your friends wisely. And.. read more →
What do you do when winter ends? I had the pleasure of meeting John Spriggs this fall in the Helena shop. He was a really super nice dude! I had no idea that this is what he liked to do. Crazy! I hope you enjoy the film – When Winter Ends. (FYI… there are some.. read more →
Our friend, Simon, is at it again with another great vid! If huge browns leaping for those hovering Damsels don’t get your blood pumping then you might need to see a doctor -or a coroner. Kudos Simon and Els on catching some sweet footage. Perfect timing to watch that video while the snow is stacking.. read more →
Served up every Wednesday! read more →
Tyler left us last week for what we thought was going to be a productive step in his life as he continued his collegiate studies. Then a few days later we get this photo of him holding a huge brown he caught on The White River in Arkansas. read more →
Flows are remaining steady around 3100cfs and the water temps are ranging from 64-67degrees F. Breezy this morning on the MO, which could keep Tricos off the water, but fish are still on them. Emerger patterns will work well if you can’t find fish eating on top. Regardless, the spinners will accumulate in dead water.. read more →
That’s right there is a Yeti Hopper hatch on the MO. The color is purple or pink. Well as much as we all want the hopper fishing to be fantastic it’s not right now. Fishermen or Fisherwomen that will stick with the hopper for a full day can pick up 10 or so fish. A.. read more →
That’s right! A long lost trout species found earlier this year. Staff member and contributor to the CurrentSeam blog, Taylor Todd, caught this rare member of the Brown Trout family. Mr. Todd was embarrassed to reveal the photo to the rest of the staff. With a short walk to Joe’s Bar Taylor confessed to.. read more →
