Discover the first mayfly of the spring By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist March is a month of transition on our local waters. With warmer temperatures,...
By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist I’m often asked what my favorite river or place to fish is. It’s both an easy question to answer (“The...
By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist When I first started guiding nearly 20 years ago, winter was time for reflection, tying flies and checking off the...
Choose the best dry fly for the situation By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist One of my guiding mentors, nicknamed “Rio” by his peers, used to...
By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist During runoff it feels like high summer will never come. These days, love it or hate it, it feels like it...
Striptease: Fish streamers and buggers during runoff By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist Don’t let the dirty water of runoff get you down. Fishing...
Get your (dry) fly on Story and photos by Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist April showers bring May flowers – but April also brings...
Going fishing? Ask yourself these questions for greater success By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist My plan was simple and well-thought-out: park at a...
By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist The day after Thanksgiving, I sat down with my 3-year-old daughter to help her write a letter to...
Anglers have it pretty darn good in southwest Montana By Patrick Straub Explore Big Sky Fishing Columnist I had just returned from sledding with my daughter...