STF sits down with Big Sky Angler’s Matt Klara to discuss the History, Culture, Community, Pursuits, and Place at the core of this West Yellowstone, Montana fly shop.
The Fall Orange Spider
“The swung fly is a tactic to tease out a predatory instinct in a fish that months earlier would refuse all but the most accurate cast, presentation, and pattern during Gulper season on the lake. “
Pheasant Tail Palmer
“The progression from novice to master has always been a journey from the complex to the simple.” ~Yvon Chouinard
The Last Canoe
“You can’t choose your relatives – and everybody has a cross to bear. Cousin Barry is mine.”
Vacuuming The Blue Line
Steven Bird revisits days of old, and the often overlooked success of swinging the small water.
The Platte River Spider
“Life moves quickly and you never know which fishing trip will be the last with your buddy. Call them and make plans to get out on the river as soon as possible, we could all use more river time shared with a good friend.”
On The Swing: Winter Midges
Greg Pearson shares a day on the river swinging midges in search of wild trout.
Breaking the Rules of Trout Spey – Photo Essay
I’m a firm believer in testing the rules – they were meant to be broken – or otherwise wouldn’t have been put in place. Swinging for trout became a way for me to scratch the steelhead itch in the off season, and what started as a way to stay connected to swinging flies has become […]
Opening Day: An Ode to the Firehole
Of all the famed water available in Yellowstone, the Firehole is just about as pleasant as fly fishing gets.