Ryan Barba

Fly Fishing the Overlooked Jefferson River

Southwest Montana has many famous must-fish fly fishing rivers. One river that gets overlooked and has been fishing better over the last several years is the Jefferson River. The famous headwaters of the Jefferson are the Ruby River, Beaverhead River an... Read >

Chasing the Salmonfly Hatch on The Big Hole River

Every angler waits, and waits, and waits for hatches to occur. The most famed hatch in Southwest Montanathat is worth the wait is the Big Hole River Salmonfly hatch. It is every anglers dream to throw#4 dry flies to the bank and watch 5 pound browns ris... Read >

Fly Fishing the Skwala Hatch on the Big Hole River

Everyone knows the feeling, the itch to experience the first dry fly fishing of the year on Southwest Montana freestone rivers. The first spring hatch, a.k.a. the best dry fly fishing of the year, is the Big Hole River Skwala hatch. About the Skwa... Read >

Fly Fishing the Beaverhead River in Southwest Montana

When people think about a fishing vacation in Southwest Montana, their thoughts usually gravitate to fly fishing the Beaverhead River. The Beaverhead is one of the more prolific and challenging blue ribbon trout rivers that people come from all over the ... Read >

The Big Hole River—History and Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana

The Big Hole River is one of the greatest blue ribbon fly fishing rivers in Southwest Montana. The Big Hole River is a majestic and dynamic freestone river that flows more than 150 miles from its headwaters near Jackson, MT to its confluence with the Bea... Read >