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Fly Fishing Know-How, Tips, and Stories
Fly rod in hand. A light breeze twisting through the willows. Sunlight sparking off lazy river bends and time-smoothed stones. Part of the allure of fly fishing is losing oneself...
Fly Fishing the Blue-Winged Olive Hatch: The term “Blue-Winged Olive” (or BWO) refers to a ubiquitous group of small mayflies, rather famous for two important hatching periods that bookend the summer...
Fly Fishing for Big Fish Fall streamer fishing: possibly the three best words of the year. They’re the words that summon visions of wide-open rivers, morning fog, and massive browns...
We get a lot of questions about who we are. What is Montana Casting Co.? Where did we come from? While we encourage you to connect with the roots of...
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...
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...
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...
We recently talked with Scott Joyner about his experience building custom fly rods, and here is what he had to say: Building custom rods has been a passion of mine...
Fly Fishing Adventure in the High Country Nothing says summer like hiking to a high mountain lake with your fly rod strapped to your backpack! From day hikes to backpacking...
The Madison River begins at the confluence of the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers in Yellowstone and flows through approximately 183 miles of mountain-framed vistas before arriving at Three Forks—a meeting...
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...
Fly Fishing in Four Seasons The Missouri is open to fishing year-round in Montana, so you have four very distinct seasons to enjoy. We tend to frequent the section of...
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.
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...
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...
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. and our Warm Springs Fly Rod in its April-May 2024 Issue! Fly Fisherman loves gear with a story behind it, and Montana...
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...
Every Montana Casting Company fly rod carries a small reminder of the places and moments that shaped us, both as fly fishers and people.
