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Beaverhead River fly fishing

Beaverhead River Fishing Report – March 9, 2010

March 9, 2010

Beaverhead River Fishing Report
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
MARCH 6, 7, AND 8
*Report Courtesy of longtime TLA supporter and fisherman Ed Wilson
I spent three great late winter days on the Beaverhead River March 6-8.  On March 6, and 7, I could find no fishing pal so I walked into one of the public fishing accesses below Pipe [...]

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Beaverhead River Report – March 3, 2010

March 3, 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Beaverhead River was the place to be yesterday and today as the weather couldn’t have been nicer on the first few days of March. Yesterday brought a ton of midges out and the fish found them both subsurface and ate them a few times on top in the back eddy’s. Small [...]

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Maturation of an Angler

February 21, 2010

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Maturation of an Angler
By Justin Hartman
Sitting in a rower’s seat watching hundreds of anglers fish each season and growing up in Montana where you’ll find folks fishing even in the month of January, I’ve come in contact with fishermen of all different skill levels.  I have watched novice anglers become great anglers [...]

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Words from an Angler – Beaverhead River

January 22, 2010

January 22, 2010
The following contains one anglers commentary on the Beaverhead River derived from his appreciation after years of fishing its water.
Why I Love the Beaverhead

“…I will move gently down the stream of life, until I sleep with my fathers.” In a letter George Washington wrote to his friend Marquis de Lafayette dated [...]

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Beaverhead River Report – January 19, 2010

January 19, 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The recent warm weather has strengthened my desire to catch a fish that the other day I grabbed my rod and hit the river.  I couldn’t stand waiting around any longer and by the time I knew it I was wadered up, rigged up, and walking down a path to Poindexter Slough [...]

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Winter Report – January 5, 2010

January 5, 2010

Winter Report
January 5, 2010

We are officially starting the 2010 season as of January, 1 2010, and our expectations for this coming season are high.  Outflows out of Clark Canyon Reservoir for this winter have been averaging around 200 cfs since they cut back flows in October.  For the past few years, the outflows have been [...]

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Fall Fishing Techniques

October 5, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009

As we dive into the fall season even further, there are some things to keep in mind when fishing during this fun filled month.  We all know that the Brown Trout spawn during this time and that fishing for them on their beds can produce great numbers of fish.  Remember that this [...]

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Beaverhead River Report – October 5

October 5, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009
Over the past week our area has seen its first accumulation of snow, cold, and windy weather.  Fall is definitely here and the fish know it.  The Browns are beginning to spawn and are eagerly looking to attack streamers and swinging soft hackles through low riffles and deep pools.  Zebra midges and [...]

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Beaverhead River Report – September 15

September 16, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tricos in the Slick during the morning hours, and Hoppers in the lower reaches during the afternoons have defined this river over the past few weeks.  Moss and alge breakup off the banks and river bottoms are still presenting problems to both dry fly anglers and nymph fisherman alike.  The cooling weather [...]

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Beaverhead River Report – August 26

August 26, 2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
On August 25 we were back on the Beaverhead floating the section from Henneberry to Grasshopper Creek.  The Beaverhead has fished varying degrees of good to spectacular all year and this trip did not disappoint.  Earlier in the season the fishing was best from High Bridge up stream but recently the fishing [...]

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