By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist I must have been suffering from idealistic optimism when I wrote my previous column, because it referred to...
By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist I was riding the chairlift in early February when the gentleman next to me asked: “Six [inches] of...
Going fishing? Ask yourself these questions for greater success By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist My plan was simple and well-thought-out: park at a...
By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist The day after Thanksgiving, I sat down with my 3-year-old daughter to help her write a letter to...
Anglers have it pretty darn good in southwest Montana By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist I had just returned from sledding with my daughter...
By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist Anglers often struggle with pinpointing errors in their cast. From a beginner fumbling with their line hand to...
By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist A good fishing client of mine has spent the past six summers working as a campground host in...
BIG SKY – Buck’s T-4 Lodge will host one of America’s foremost fly-fishing educators Sept. 18-20 for a weekend seminar in Big Sky. Gary Borger, recently...
By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist It wasn’t until college that I became a float-fishing fiend. During those years, I gravitated to fly fishing...
By Joseph T. O’Connor Explore Big Sky Managing Editor Fly fishing reigns in Montana. It’s relaxing, gets people on the water, and any competition is generally...