Less-than-Heroic Casting
There are few things more beautiful in fly fishing than a long cast from an expert caster. The “hero cast” is justifiably celebrated. And there are fish that simply won’t be caught if you can’t get...
View ArticleDownload “Fly Fishing in Paradise”!
We’ve made some minor updates to our informative booklet – Fly Fishing in Paradise. If you haven’t read it yet, you should! It contains all kinds of great information about fly fishing and other...
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Download Our Free Mobile App!
Want to be able to check the Yellowstone River fishing report on the road? That’s just the beginning, when it comes to our free mobile app. Here at Sweetwater Fly Shop, we’ve worked hard to make the...
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The Bug Book Is Now In Stock
The hard copy version of Paul Weamer’s new book is now available for sale at Sweetwater Fly Shop. And Paul would be happy to autograph a copy for you. So stop by the shop, or place your order to get...
View ArticleOctober Streamers on the Yellowstone River
You don’t have to fish streamers if you head out to the Yellowstone River this weekend, but you might as well. There’s no better time of year to catch trout on streamers, and there’s always that chance...
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Bad Fishing. Bad Photos. But Mayflies Are Hatching!
A couple weeks ago, I proclaimed winter’s half way point. Today I’m officially declaring the opening of Western Montana’s 2017’s trout fishing season. Warmer weather has eroded much of the ice that...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It – Don’t Be Afraid of The Spring Creeks
Spring baetis (Blue-Winged Olive) mayfly season is starting up on the Paradise Valley spring creeks, just up the road from Sweetwater Fly Shop. It’s one of my favorite times of year to fish the spring...
View ArticleDon’t Forget about Ants on the Yellowstone River!
Hoppers are the terrestrials that get most of the press these days. And to be sure, the trout on the Yellowstone River continue to eat a boatload (pun intended) of various hopper patterns, though...
View ArticleGettin’ Jiggy!
Most of the new flies we see year to year are variations on a theme. Yes, some of those variations are pretty juicy, but it’s rare that we come across an exciting new “genre” of flies altogether....
View ArticleCaddis This Weekend? Place Your Bets!
What with all of the weird “spring” weather we’ve had, we’re hearing all kinds of speculation about the highly anticipated Mother’s Day Caddis hatch on the Yellowstone River. If you looked at the river...
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