Nonnative Brown Trout Found in Montana’s Flathead River, Threatening Native Cutthroats

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has confirmed that a non-native brown trout has been caught in the Flathead River, which is one of the last strongholds for native westslope cutthroats. Because brown trout can outcompete the native fish for resources, the state is asking anglers to kill every brown trout caught in the watershed and to bring the fish to an FWP office, so they can study it.

By Phil Monahan

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Check out the Brooks Falls “Bear Cam” from Alaska

One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to watch the incredible action taking place at Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai National Park. Watch sockeye salmon attempt to leap the falls, as well as the many brown bears who gather to gorge themselves on these anadromous fish. The camera is live twenty-four hours a day, so something different is going on each time you tune in.

By Phil Monahan

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Tying Tuesday: A Trio of Terrestrials

For many fly fishers, summertime is terrestrial season, so here are three great patterns that will catch fish—trout or warmwater species—that are looking up for land-based insects. We kick thing off with a cool hopper pattern from Matt O'Neal of Savage Flies, which starts with gluing together sheets of inexpensive craft foam. (Please heed the warnings about glue fumes.) Once you've got the body cut, the tying process is ridiculously simple. Next up is a classic beetle pattern from McFly Angler that will work great on its own or as a front fly with a smaller ant pattern as a dropper. Finally, Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a very cool, buggy pattern that could represent either a beet or an ant. The foam cylinders he uses have lots of applications for other dry patterns, as well.

By Phil Monahan

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Video: The Story Behind Russ Maddin’s Circus Peanut Articulated Streamer

The Circus Peanut was one of the patterns that ushered in the age of articulated streamers, and a new video from Montana Fly Company features Russ Maddin's recollections of how the pattern came to be. A guide based in Traverse City, Michigan, Maddin describes what it was like to tie and fish these large streamers back in the day. In the video below, Maddin shows you how to tie the "OG" version of the Circus Peanut, as the original version has gone through many variations over the years.

By Phil Monahan

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