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Golden Retriever Waiting in a Drift Boat on the Missouri

June 5, 2025

What flies should you use on the Missouri River in June?

We love fly fishing the Missouri River. Sure, we’re probably biased. Based in Helena, it’s no great challenge to head over to Canyon Ferry or the Wolf Creek Bridge after...

May 22, 2025

Wilderness First Aid for Fly Fishermen

Fly rod, vest, fly box, and… First aid kit? When we spend our days in the office, it’s hard not to start daydreaming about fly fishing. Where we’ll head to...

May 8, 2025

Fly Fishing the Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch

What is a caddisfly? There’s something oddly hypnotic in watching a swarm of caddisflies hover over the water’s surface as sunset paints the horizon orange. The sheer number of insects...

April 29, 2025

Should I take my kids fly fishing?

Our answer? Of course. If you have a passion for fly fishing, there are few things more impactful than sharing your love for the sport with your kids. Whether or...

April 22, 2025

How to Recycle Fly Fishing Lines

The Impacts of Fly Fishing Waste Fly fishing is a beautiful sport. If you don’t agree with that sentiment, then you’ve never gotten to the river in time to watch...

Fly Rod Reel Combos by Montana Casting Co.

April 15, 2025

Performance Fly Fishing Rods – Differences in Our Models

We’ve spent years building custom fly rods and developing our own fly rod blanks to cover a variety of fishing styles, conditions, and environments—and from that development came three distinct...

Casting a Dearborn Fly Rod on a Summer Morning

April 8, 2025

Why and When to Overline a Fly Rod

What does overlining a fly rod mean? You may or may not have heard of the concept of overlining your fly rod. (Though, if you’ve followed us for a while...

Packing an Order of Fly Line and Accessories

April 1, 2025

Behind the Scenes: How We Pack Orders

Have you ever wondered what happens when you place an order with Montana Casting Company? Well, let us take you behind the scenes! First things first, we do a happy...

Fly Fisherman Teaching Fly Fishing Techniques to Daughter

March 25, 2025

Understanding Fly Reel Retrieve

By Scott Joyner What is "Retrieve"? In the fly fishing world, retrieve refers to the position of the reel handle in relation to your fly rod. “Left-hand retrieve” means the...

March 20, 2025

Fly Fishing Knots: How to Tie a Davy Knot

Why Use a Davy Knot? The Davy Knot gets its name from Davy Wotton, a famous British fly fisherman, who brought this small knot to prominence back in the 1950s....

March 13, 2025

Fishing Regulations "Protect the Resource"

Grab Your Fly Rod… And a Copy of Your State’s Fishing Regulations. You’re heading out the door, fly rod in hand. Your fishing vest is fully stocked with everything you...

Taking Montana Casting Co Fly Rods on the Trail

March 5, 2025

2-Piece and 4-Piece Fly Rods: Which is Best?

A quick Google search of 2- versus 4-piece fly rods summons a laundry list of fly fishing forums where individual fly fishermen shout their opinions into the void. There aren’t...

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