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Big Hole River fly fishing

Happy New Year – Bahamas – Int’l Sportsmen’s Expo – January 4, 2012

January 4, 2012

Happy New Year from Tight Line Adventures! If you’re anything like us, you’re working on getting the last of the Christmas decorations put away while enjoying some college bowl games on TV, and avoiding New Year’s Resolutions. After all the holiday fun, it is hard to think about getting back to work, but that’s the [...]

We’re Going on a Moose Hunt — November 3, 2011

November 3, 2011

Montana Fishing Outfitter Justin Hartman was excited to learn that his name was drawn this year for one of two Bull Moose permits for Montana Moose Unit 340. After much scouting, a lot of information gathering, a skeptical wife, and a few missed opportunities, he was successful on October 11, 2011. This is his story: [...]

Current Fishing Reports :: October 18, 2011 Beaverhead, Big Hole & Big Trout Pictures

October 18, 2011

Fall Fishing Update Each year we wait patiently, well maybe not so patiently, for the fall fishing season. Cool mornings, comfortable days, foliage changing colors, rutting elk & moose, and big brown trout chasing streamers. After having above average temperatures for the latter part of September and the beginning of October, the cool air has [...]

LABOR DAY: Fishing Reports & Montana’s Biggest Weekend – September 1, 2011

September 1, 2011

Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer, but in Southwest Montana it marks the official beginning of the best fishing of the year. Along with “Montana’s Biggest Weekend” (more on that later) Dillon hosts trophy trout fishing like nowhere else in the country. We wish everyone participating in the Beaverhead County Fair and [...]

Big Hole and Beaverhead Fishing Reports – August 26, 2011

August 26, 2011

Late August fishing report from the Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers. Dry fly time!

CAUTION: Tight Lines & Work Zones Ahead

July 28, 2011

Summer driving in Montana will almost always bring you upon some road construction, but a recent cruise through Dillon has more than its fair share of work zones. Our new Barrett Hospital and HealthCare is quickly taking shape. On the south edge of town, just off Highway 91, the construction crews and heavy equipment operators [...]

Fishing Reports : Great Harvest Bread : Relay for Life July 22, 2011

July 22, 2011

Beaverhead River Fishing Update: For the first time all season the outflow of the Beaverhead River is greater than the inflows of Clark Canyon Reservoir. The river has seen an increase of around 100 CFS a day for the past 4 days topping out at around 1,000 CFS currently. Plans are to increase the flows [...]

Summer Has Arrived in Dillon, MT – July 14, 2011

July 14, 2011

The sunshine has decided to stick around, and after all the rainfall we had in June, Beaverhead County is the greenest it has been in years. A sure sign of July in this area is seeing the first hay cutting taking place. According to the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce, Dillon forms the center of Montana’s largest [...]

Montana Fly Fishing: 4th of July Weekend Preview

June 30, 2011

With the Independence Day Holiday Weekend fast approaching, we’re taking this opportunity to wish you all a Happy 4th of July! We count ourselves fortunate to live, work, and play in this incredible country and hope this finds you enjoying the company of family and friends – maybe even with a fly rod in hand. Beaverhead [...]