River Wire Blog

A great way to start the season Trevor! Florida November 29, 2009

This is quite a fantastic fish story. Did he say "one and a half miles"?? Caught 1-1/2 miles offshore while fishing! (After the fires in Southern California). What is that?!  Look in the middle of the picture. Can it be, really!!! It is a deer.  Son of a...

Thanksgiving…Thanksguiding TG, unless you are a real Hardcore, usually means that bows, scatterguns, and rifles have replaced fly rods for outdoor adventure. Numb feet, frozen guides, and dwindling hatches are enough for most anglers to hang up the gear for awhile. Eventually cabin...

Very informative. Simms has a collection of videos that show you how to care for and repair your waders.  Within only  a few minutes, you'll know how to extend the life of your wader investement. 

From the Great Falls Tribune - Novemver 10, 2009. HELENA — The Missouri River's reputation as a world-class fly-fishing destination got a boost Monday with the release of a report that populations of large trout continue to climb in the blue-ribbon fishery.  For the second...

Craig doesn't have an airstrip so the interstate will do.  What else are you going to do when you run out of fuel at 9,500 feet?    It's true.  Check out the photos and the story in the Great Falls Tribune.  There are conflicting reports regarding the emergency landing...

If you're worried about the Craig Bar being open after next year because Craig doesn't have a sewer system, you can relax a little.  The majority of the Craig Water District's new Board of Directors are proactive.  We won't say who's in favor of a city sewer system and who's not. ...

While the tourists for the most part have left the area, the Missouri is still producing some killer days.  There's a ton of big fish in the river.  In the spring, we can't wait until the water temperature reaches the mid to upper 40's.  That's where were at right now. ...

Craig is a fun little tourist town in the summer and closer to a ghost town in the winter. There aren't very many fly rods around when the wind turns cold. A vacuum is seemingly created. Things go back to normal; the way things used to be. The Craig Bar is the only busy place in town. It should be....