Be ready with these six tips By Patrick Straub EBS CONTRIBUTOR I’ve got guide buddies always ready to share stories about mishaps occurring on the first day...
Ways you can contribute By Patrick Straub EBS CONTRIBUTOR Prior to the pandemic, the number of new anglers entering the world of fly fishing was stagnating. But...
Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (1) – 2/24/21 In Montana, a longstanding tradition exists requiring no fishing licenses on Father’s Day, making the special holiday...
By Brandon Walker EBS LOCAL EDITOR MONTANA – While many anglers have taken to the Montana waters and spring hunters are busy preparing for the approaching...
By David Tucker EBS CONTRIBUTOR So far, this season has been a mild one. While the Natural Resources Conservation Service is reporting a Gallatin watershed snowpack...
By Patrick Straub EBS FISHING COLUMNIST Fall is here. Cottonwoods in the canyon and aspen on the hillsides are changing colors. Talk in Big Sky’s Meadow...
MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host open houses across the state this August to gather input on proposed fishing regulations....
By Patrick Straub EBS FISHING COLUMNIST For the past seven summers, as the former owner of one of Big Sky’s busiest fly shops, my days were...
By Patrick Straub EBS FISHING COLUMNIST You’ve heard of the famous rivers—the Madison, Yellowstone, Missouri—but have you heard of the many small creeks that are also...
By Patrick Straub EBS FISHING COLUMNIST Simply put, the powder we enjoyed throughout the winter is leaving. It is leaving as snowmelt runoff in most of...