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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Grasshopper Plague

In case you missed the front page of the Missoulian yesterday, there is a hopper plague in western MT. This means good fishing through September.
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Since 2009, ZCA has been a source for honest fly fishing and snow information for western Montana. If we aren't on the river, we're thinking about being on the river, and if it's frozen we go skiing!

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  • West Fork Bitterroot River nr Conner MT
  • Bitterroot River near Darby MT
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  • Smith River, Eden Bridge

Western MT Fishing Reports

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I've been fishing since about the time I could walk and my Mom first strapped skis on my feet at the age of 4. Good old H2O, whether it's cool and flowing past your waders or frozen and shimmering past your face, is the best stuff on Earth. There are few better places to play in it than here in western Montana.

Welcome to my fish bowl of fun. First off, no one here, myself included, is out to be any kind of guru. Fly fishing is a lifetime sport, and the rivers and slopes school us all on a regular basis, but it's our mission to share what little we've learned so that we can all be better anglers and riders together. We need to guard our precious resources and the best way to do it is to instruct, educate, and share. Hope you enjoy our musings!

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