News

Madison River Dam Update

Written by Pro Staff Mike Lum based in Southwest Montana, Pictures by Joe Dilschneider from the Madison River Fishing Company At around 2 a.m. on November 30th 2021, a piece of newly installed equipment within the structure of Hebgen Dam on the upper Madison River in SW Montana failed, causing dam intake[...]

Read More

Milk Fish Myth Busted!

This post was created in collaboration by Keep Fish Wet, Alphonse Fishing Company, Blue Safari, and Alphonse Foundation and a similar post can be found here and here.  The study was conducted thanks to a grant from the Alphonse Foundation, Alphonse Fishing Company, and Blue Safari, and in partnership with[...]

Read More

New world record for peacock bass!

World record for peacock bass caught in Rio Marié by Rodrigo Salles, CEO of Untamed Angling Brazil The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) announced that Rodrigo M. Salles has achieved a new world record for peacock bass! On September 4, 2021, Rodrigo Moreira Salles was fly fishing in Rio Marie,[...]

Read More

Rich Strolis Fly Tying Tutorial: "Classified Caddis"

Classified Caddis Caddis were once thought of as a secondary insect of lesser importance to trout than their cousins mayflies. The late Gary Lafontaine opened the world's eyes to their importance through many of his groundbreaking literary works and fly patterns. The Lafontaine Sparkle Pupa was and still is in[...]

Read More

Rich Strolis Fly Tying Tutorial: "Infant Stone"

  As I write this, I am peering outside the window of my New England home and watching the downward progression of some rather large flakes of that white fluffy stuff, accumulating in my yard at an above average rate. It is really easy to get lost in a daydream,[...]

Read More