Montana Casting Co. Fly Fishing Blog
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2025: Another Year of Fly Rods and Fishing Stories
Another year of fly fishing (and selling fly rods) is behind us, but we'd like to start this "Year in Review" with a simple thank you. There are bigger, older...
The 2025 Montana Casting Co. Fly Fishing Gift Guide
Giving the Gift of Fly Fishing Finding the right gift for your loved ones, buddies, and the odd White Elephant gift exchange can be challenging. Finding the right gift for...
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...
Montana Casting Co. Fly 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...
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...
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...
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...
2024: A Year of Fly Fishing (and selling fly rods) in Review
A Letter from the Montana Casting Co. Team Hey there, folks. From the beginning, Montana Casting Co. set out to bring you the most competitively priced, high-end fly rods and...
How (and why) to Use Our Fly Rod Outfit Builder
What is the Fly Rod Outfit Builder? The Montana Casting Co. Fly Rod Outfit Builder is our way of allowing you to build the fly rod-reel combo you’ve been daydreaming...
Fluoro vs. Monofilament: The Mono to Fluoro System
Is fluorocarbon better than monofilament? Fluorocarbon (fluoro) leaders and tippet rose to prominence in the 1980s for their near invisibility and abrasion-resistant properties—a clear advantage in rougher waters or when...
Building Custom Fly Rods: Finishing Your Rod
You’ve planned out your dream custom rod, chosen your materials, found the spine on all your blanks, made your measurements, and fitted the reel seat and grip… You’re well on...
Building Custom Fly Rods: Assembly
In our previous blog on building custom rods, Scott Joyner walked through the various components you’ll need to get started. Now, it’s time to get hands on and start putting all the...
Building Custom Fly Rods: Picking Your Components
We recently talked with Montana Casting Co.'s rod builder Scott Joyner about his experience building custom fly rods, and here is what he had to say: Building custom rods has...
Caring for Your Fly Fishing Rod
Caring for your Fly Rod If you’re new to fly fishing, there’s a lot to learn: casting, knots, reading the water, setting the hook… But caring for your new equipment...
Let’s Get into the Weeds: Fly Lines Part 3
The question of which fly line is right for you can be a complicated one to answer. We’ve mercilessly dissected many fly lines over the years in the name of science… As a result, we’ve gotten our fly rods and fly lines to be exactly what we want them to be.
Let’s Get Into the Weeds: Fly Lines Part 2
Digging into Fly Line Taper In Fly Lines Part 1, we looked at how a rod’s optimal line weight is determined using the Common Cents System as well as how...
Let's Get into the Weeds: Fly Lines Part 1
Which fly line is right for you? The answer to that question can depend on a slew of factors, including the species of fish you plan to chase, the flies...
Rigging Your New Fly Rod & Reel
Rigging Your New Fly Fishing Rod & Reel The big day is here; you finally have your new dream fly rod and reel in hand. The excitement is almost too...
Choosing the Right Fly Rod Weight
What is Fly Rod Weight? At its simplest, fly rod weight is an indicator of a blank's stiffness: the higher the “weight”, the stiffer the blank. Typically, you will match...
Fly Fisherman Magazine is Featuring Montana Casting Co.
Fly Fisherman Magazine is featuring Montana Casting Co. and our Warm Springs Fly Rod in its April-May 2024 Issue! Fly Fisherman loves gear with a story behind it, and Montana...
Our Fly Fishing Reels - The Lowdown on the 406 Series
406 Fly Fishing Reels: Everything You Need to Know Dive into the specs behind Montana Casting Co. fly fishing reels, our favorite uses for each model, and some useful pointers...
How We Named Our Fly Rods
Every Montana Casting Company fly rod carries a small reminder of the places and moments that shaped us, both as fly fishers and people.