Bighorn River Videos – Fishing and Fly Tying Videos

Doug Mcknight Fly Tying Video: The Home Invader

January 28, 2012 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

Doug Mcknight’s Home Invader My friend Doug Mcknight of Livingston, Montana  is an incredibly talented fly tier, artist and fishing guide.  As an Umpqua Feather Merchants signature fly tier Doug has created dozens of unique fly patterns.  His most popular pattern the Home Invader has caught just about every freshwater fish that swims and is [...]

Bighorn River Fly Tying – Yellow Sally Adult

January 19, 2012 Fishing Reports Read the full article →

The Yellow Sally hatch on the Bighorn River produces some of the best dry fly fishing of the year.  This Yellow Sally pattern originally created by Dean Reiner of Livingston, Montana is one of the best Bighorn River dry fly patterns for this emergence.  It works very well as a point fly because the deer [...]

Yong Midge: Bighorn River Fly Tying

January 2, 2012 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

Yong Midge The Yong Midge originated on the San Juan River and has become very popular and extremely effective on the Bighorn River over the past few years.  This is one of the best Bighorn River fly patterns in March, April and May.

Bighorn River Spring Video

May 26, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

This Bighorn River video was shot on May 13th of this year late in the evening during an incredible midge hatch.  The water was running at 6,500 cfs and the hatch lasted between 7 and 9:30pm.  The best flies that evening were a size 20 cdc grey sparkle dun, size 22 parachute adams and a [...]

Brown trout on dry flies on the Big horn River

May 8, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

  A solid midge hatch in the morning gave us the opportunity to catch a number of browns on the surface with midge and baetis patterns worked well in the afternoon. There have been a number of opportunities to catch fish on dries this past week.

Big horn River nymph fishing still hot

April 16, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

The flows have been coming up on the Bighorn recently and will continue to be raised slightly the next couple of days. Lots of wades spots have opened up more with the extra water and more fish moving into the softer areas. The extra flows will help increase the fish’s appetites. Today a variety of [...]

Bighorn River Fly Tying Video – Root Beer Midge

February 15, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

Video by Bighorn River guide David Palmer The root beer midge is one of the best bighorn flies in the spring.  The Bighorn River’s trout specifically key in on the emerging midge pupa and this pattern does a great job of imitating them.

Nymph Fishing – Achieving A Drift

February 10, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

Video by Steve Galletta, Founder Montana Trout Anglers

Bighorn River Fly Tying Video – BWO Sipper Emerger

January 31, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

Sipper Emerger is an effective pattern for the Blue Wing Olive hatch on the Bighorn River. This fly works really well when fish are taking emergers in the film or just under the surface. Video By: Steve Galletta Founder of Montana Trout Anglers

Bighorn River Fly Tying Video – Rainbow Warrior

January 15, 2011 Bighorn Videos Read the full article →

Rainbow Warrior The Rainbow Warrior is an effective attractor nymph for the Bighorn River and works especially well during the Blue Winged Olive emergences. Video by guide David Palmer