by Jan Axtell | Dec 18, 2023 | Fishing
December Fishing Report Paradise Valley has been enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures over the last week leading to excellent winter fishing conditions throughout the Valley. While winter conditions do persist, anglers are finding consistently feeding fish...
by Tucker Nelson | Mar 16, 2021 | Fishing, Guide
April is a great time of year to fly fish in Montana. It may take bringing some extra clothes and layering up, but the results are worth the extra effort. In April, the rejuvenation of bug life coupled with hungry trout coming off of a long, cold winter results in...
by Jacquie Nelson | Feb 28, 2021 | Fishing, Guide
Guided fishing trips are designed to make you a better angler, but also to make sure your day is safe and enjoyable. What you learn on a guided fishing trip with Nelson’s Guides & Flies, through the guide’s expertise, will be skills you can apply on...
by Tucker Nelson | Feb 19, 2021 | Fishing, Guide
When fly fishing from a boat, the fishing will be done along seams, around rocks, through corner rifles, adjacent to shelves, and in buckets. Fly fishing from a boat also requires an ability to read water, understand drifts, and competent line management. The best...
by Lance Gray | Feb 11, 2021 | Fishing, Guide
Meet Montana fishing guide Lance Gray (Guide #26979) We are proud, at Nelson’s Guides and Flies, to work with some of the finest fly fishing guides in the state. Lance Gray is no exception. Lance, having grown up in Paradise Valley, Montana, has a thorough...
by Tucker Nelson | Jan 28, 2021 | Fishing, Guide
August is a great month for fly fishing in Montana. The weather consistently stays warm and the high water resulting from spring runoff is over. Comfortable weather, sunshine, and fly fishing with “big bugs” all come together in August in Montana. No other month...
