Fly Fishing

Fly fishing in Montana finds anglers from all over the country doing their best to out smart the fish. Using many varieties of hand tied flies that, for the most part,imitate an insect either flying or swimming.  Some can be made to look like a bait fish or crustaceans, there are others that are known to attract the fish although they do not look like anything in nature.
Flies can be made to float or sink, they range in size from a few millimeters to 30 cm long, most are from 1 to 5 cm.  Flies are tied using colors and patterns that simulate local terrestrial aquatic insects, bait fish or other prey attractive to the target species, usually Trout.
There are many knots used to attach the attach the fly to the leader such as, blood knot, nail knot,surgeons knot, just to name a few.
The leader is then attached to the fly line which is threaded through the eyes on the pole coming to the reel.

Whether you are tying flies, or using them, wading by your self or with a guide, backpacking to your favorite mountain stream or just floating in your tube in a local park, fly fishing in Montana is a great way to relax by yourself or with family and friends, for the day or a week