By Patrick Straub EBS Contributor With our abnormally low stream flows, it’s important we consider a variety of options to ensure our fisheries can sustain for the...
Five flies for right now By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist Back in my early years of guiding—when phones still had cords and there was only...
By Patrick Straub EBS FISHING COLUMNIST There is snow on the mountains and most of the leaves have changed. For anyone clinging to summer, get over...
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...
By Patrick Straub EBS FISHING COLUMNIST I was guiding a new angler yesterday—which is rare in my 20-plus years of experience as my list of clients...
The five best patterns By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist My first float trip as a Montana fly-fishing guide occurred 20 years ago on the Yellowstone...
Do it right to enjoy the season of solitude By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist During my most recent outing on the Gallatin River, my angling...
By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday have all become household phrases lately. Many of us locals might prefer a...
Protect the Smith River By Pat Straub EBS Fishing Columnist I’m jealous of my friend’s 6-year-old daughter, and not because he cuts off her crusts or...
By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist The schizophrenia of September is over. After a stretch of fires and heat waves early in the month, winter storms...