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DIY River Fences: Legal Risks of Floating Adventures in Cody, Wyoming
Imagine setting up a chill Sunday float trip with your girlfriend and her kid, only to find out the river has been casually booby-trapped with live electricity. That’s exactly the…
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College Credit Meets Clark Fork Currents: UM’s Whitewater Kayaking Class
Growing up in Missoula, University of Montana alumna Esther Lyon Delsordo spent time casually floating the Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers, generally in inflatable kayaks, but had never taken a hard-shell…
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WHY HIRE A FISHING GUIDE?
Fishing guides are easy to come by in Montana. Many see guiding as Big money. Others are great rowers but not great fishermen. Why should you hire a guide and…
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activities, Bass Fishing, Boating, Boating Safety, Dry Fly Fishing, Education, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, Gear, health, How to, Montana GrantWADE A LITTLE DEEPER!!!
Wading can be dangerous. Fishermen that wet wade or wear expensive waders, always try to get a little deeper. Their goal is to get closer to the fishing spot that…
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BUBBLE BOBBERS!!!
Back in the day, Bubbles were a modified bobber that we used to fly fish with a spinning rod. You could cast the bubble that had a leader with a…
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Becoming an Outdoors Woman, Best of, Boating, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, Funny Fishing, Madison River, Montana Fishing, Montana GrantBERTHA’S BEST!!!
Over the years I have guided boatloads of fishermen. Some were celebrities, many were newbies, and lots of kids. I enjoyed fishing with all these guests. When guides reflect, they…
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activities, Boating, Boating Safety, Did You Know, Dogs, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, Freezeout Lake WMA, FWP, Gallatin River, Hunting, Madison River, Missouri River, Montana Fishing, Montana Fly Fishing, Rivers, Smith River, whitewater rafting, Yellowstone RiverPAY TO PLAY!!!
On July 1st, anyone using Montana State fishing access sites, State Lands, or Wildlife Management Areas will be required to pay for a state Conservation Stamp. The Conservation stamp costs…
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Boating, Camping, Did You Know, Education, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, health, Hunting, Montana GrantBIG FRY COUNTRY!!!
Montana sunbathing smells like frying bacon. Getting a sunburn is easier at higher altitudes. Big Fry Country means that being outdoors in the sun has its risks. Sunburn is a…
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HYALITE HOWDY!!!
Hyalite Lake is a favorite destination for many tourists and locals. This beautiful lake, in the mountains south of Bozeman, is used for the town’s water supply. The water level…
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Boating, Boating Safety, Dry Fly Fishing, Education, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, How to, Montana GrantBOAT READY!!!
Well, the waters will soon become navigable again in Montana. This means that the fleet of drift boats will be launched. For many fly guys, the drift boats are…
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Best of, Boating, Boating Safety, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, health, How to, Madison River, Montana Fly Fishing, Montana GrantHAIL and HIGH WATERS!!!
Years ago, I was guiding some ladies from Georgia. We put in at Warm Springs access, along the lower Madison, and began our drift. I was working with the mother…
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WHAT FLOATS YOUR BOAT!!!
Boating safety is important when on Montana’s rivers, lakes, and waters. Any activity done near or on the water makes safety more of a concern. Drowning, hypothermia, and injury can…
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X MARKS THE SPOT!!!
Finding that specific fishing hot spot is just half of the battle. Remembering where it is another problem. Oh sure, modern technology can get you close but sometime the structure…
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activities, Bighorn River, Boating, Boating Safety, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, health, How to, Madison River, Montana Grant
RIVER LIVER!!!
As the rivers become more float friendly, floaters and boaters are drawn to the flows. Great weather means more water borne people. As Montana becomes more popular, floating becomes more…
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accident, activities, Boating, Boating Safety, Education, Fish, Fishing, Float, Fly Fishing, Gear, health, How to, Hunting, Madison River, Montana Fly Fishing, Montana GrantSPRING IN YOUR STEP!!!
Getting out for the first time requires some patience. Anxious anglers have been preparing all Winter for their first Spring trips onto the water. Whether you are wading or boating,…
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