Big Sky Outdoors - Spring fishing the Madison River

BSO and Arrick's Fly Shop team up for some great spring fishing on the Madison River. Arrick Swanson demonstrates fly patterns to use and water to target before the spring runoff.

[@Whitecat151]

Myself and two brothers fished with Arrick's this last year... it is to say that even these several months later, our three brothers still smile and wave in the general direction of Arrick's (not to mention the Slippery Otter Pub). :) We caught more (really nice) fish in our two days worth of fishing than we'd experienced during the fly fishing experiences we all had since forever. Even though Mrs. Arrick was from our home town, and welcomed us to Arrick's Fly Shop with enthusiasm, we understood that Mr. Arrick had found the love of his life. Arrick is the real deal... check his operation out. Best Regards, and thank you Matt!! Fred and brothers.

[@imaxfli]

That "early black" is a Skwala Stonefliy...small wings, very weak fliers, spring emergence.

[@partner348]

I stayed for the scenery for 10 minutes, then it was same ol same ol.

[@stonefly69]

Flyfishers: don't touch your fish unless you absolutely have to do it. Today, devices such as the Ketchum Release can let you free the fish from the fly without ever touching it. If you have to have a pic, get an underwater camera - they are cheap these days. Handling trout greatly increases the risk of mortality. Thanks and tight lines!

[@made_in_taiwan7193]

Chill dude the fish are fine

[@stonefly69]

@@made_in_taiwan7193 I prefer the science of Trout Unlimited.

[@made_in_taiwan7193]

@@stonefly69 Damn why even fish at that point just watch the fish from the shore

[@stonefly69]

@@made_in_taiwan7193 Now you are just being silly. You hate TU?

[@JC-xc8rx]

No need to fight, but if the trout at the beggining was able to survive the claws of an Osprey, I think it will be just fine with human fingers. No need to be a fundamentalist on deep science.

[@brianlarue5072]

Man I thought my eyes were bad.

[@Califgracer]

Don't you ever keep the fish and eat them??

[@briggs13a]

Dinks and commercials should be the heading

[@HOOKEMINTHEMOUTHKAYAKFISHING]

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[@hambone4402]

Man, WAY too many, WAY too long ads. Thumbs down.

[@midwestflyfishing]

Hambone you can just skip them

[@rileyezzo657]

I don’t understand why you boneheads feel the need to hold a fish out of water for that long. If you plan on releasing fish and want to preserve the resource for other catch and release anglers take better care of the fish. We don’t need thirty seconds to look at a cookie cutter 14” rainbow.