Earlier this year we were given the opportunity to test Sage’s new Method fly rod and Evoke reel. Since the time of the test coincided with prime steelhead season we requested a 7116-4 Spey Rod. This 12’ 6” 7-Weight Spey is a great general purpose Spey rod. For a reel we were sent a Evoke […]
Jake McGlothlin
Fishermen are a funny bunch. Our fly boxes (at least my fly boxes) are filled with flies that we have faith in, that we will fish with confidence and certainty above anything else. Sometimes that fly is the perfect match for a situation, and is exactly what you need to be fishing. Other times you […]
Last Friday was a day of many firsts. First time fishing the Henry’s Fork. First time fishing with Ken. First time in an Adipose skiff. First pork rind. The best first though? My first Gin and Tonic. There were gasps of shock on the boat when the fact that I had never had a G&T […]
You know you have made the right call moving back to a place when you can just pick up friendships right where you left off, like you haven’t been gone at all. Earlier this week Ethan and I met up to head to Hyalite Reservoir. We haven’t hung out since October, but it seemed like […]
Shane with a true Madison River monster.
When your guide friend texts you one afternoon with the message “You busy tomorrow?”, you know something good is in store. You kind of start smiling involuntarily, and that smile gets even wider when you learn about a 5:00 am departure for the Henry’s Fork in pursuit of salmonflies the following morning. Even though I […]
Damn, it feels good to be home. Waking up this morning, it took me a moment to really realize that I was actually in Bozeman and not somewhere else. But one good, deep breath of that clean mountain air was all it took to remind me that this is no dream. While I would love […]
By the time this posts this morning I will hopefully be on the east side of the Cascades, speeding my way home to Bozeman. A move is always hectic, stressful, and has that eerie pall of uncertainty looming in the background. Even moving back to home country… The questions of paying bills, life, love, and […]
If you missed the first part of the conversation with Dan Rice of Bozeman Reel, you can find it here. You’re obviously trying to create something more than just a reel company with this. It seems that culture and community are pretty important. What are your goals in that area? We want to have fun […]
Recently I had a chance to spend some time talking to Dan Rice of Bozeman Reel. If you haven’t heard of Bozeman Reel, you’re missing out. These reels are made right in Bozeman, Trout Town USA. “Built Montana Tough” is one of their slogans. Playing around with their reels, you can see they live up […]
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to live in a lot of really different places. Different cultures, different walks of life, different climates, really a mix of just about everything. That was one big advantage of moving around a lot growing up. It exposed Jess and I to a lot of stuff that […]
Last week when I was back home in Bozeman we had a little get together. You know, just a small gathering of friends I hadn’t seen in a while, all eating dinner and having a beer and chit chatting and having a good time. Well, that soon evolved into a rowdy game of “Asshole”, played […]
If you missed the first part of the interview, you can find it here. What has been your favorite place you’ve shot a film in and why? Zack: Well we don’t usually film in too many spots I wouldn’t love to go back to, but I’d have to say somewhere in the backcountry. I can’t […]
Zack and Travis Boughton are two brothers with a talented eye behind a camera. You may know them better as Montana Wild, a name that is garnered a lot of attention in hunting and fly fishing circles. And for good reason. They have been cranking out some really good short fly fishing and hunting […]
This afternoon I’ll be taking a road trip back to Bozeman. Unfortunately, it will only be for a few days. But I’ll be back Home. Growing up, my family lived all over the place. Which gave Jess and I a great chance to experience all kinds of cultures, climates, states, and different lifestyles. As a […]
