BIG SKY, Montana — There had to be a little magic in play that rainy September day on the Gallatin River when I first felt the fly line arc behind me just right and then sail back as if in slow motion ...

Direct flights to Missoula, Montana, are available from major cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver and Seattle. Missoula is also accessible by car via Interstate 90.

Get away from the Yellowstone hype and find yourself some unforgettable Fly Fishing in Craig, Montana: Here's a DIY Guide to the Real Big Sky Country. If you're a fly angler and haven't been to ...

This story is part of the series Finding Middle Ground: Conversations Across America. It was also republished, with an audio interview, at Montana Public Radio and in High Country News. Anyone who ...

Question: I want to surprise my husband with a trip for both of us — fly-fishing. I need affordable, rustic lodging with an upscale feeling, great cuisine, options for guided day trips, as well as ...

When Neale Streeks moved to Montana in 1978, guided fishing trips on the Missouri and the Smith rivers were rare. After 36 years as a fly-fishing guide, and seeing countless changes on area rivers, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — “Before we hit the Clark Fork River, we had to learn a little more about the background of fly-fishing. So, we stopped by the Missoulian Angler, a local fly shop,” says Jason Hurst, ...

WISE RIVER, Mont. – Since the Fellin family founded the Big Hole Lodge in the 1980s to take people fly fishing on the Big Hole River, they have seen significant changes to the ...

When it comes to fly fishing, no one has a better river than Michigan. That’s according to USA Today readers, who were asked to identify the best rivers in the U.S. for fly fishing. The list, released ...

“It’s the closest thing to Montana trout fishing in the Northeast!” Dale Spartas said, after he fly fished the Delaware River during a visit back to his lower Hudson Valley roots. Spartas, now a float ...