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Belize April 2013

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:05:00 +0000

The fish of San Pedro, Belize were in fear as the gang from Missouri River Flyfishers took residence for a week at The Tides. There were some nice fish landed on the first day, with Bryan Dunn hooking up on a baby tarpon. Christy and Sam Wike landed some nice size bones, but Sam was a little...

Bruce Richards May Guest Speaker

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:55:00 +0000

Missouri River Fly Fishers will be hosting their last meeting of the season on May 2nd, 7:30 pm at the Giant Springs Fish, Wildlife and Parks office with special guest speaker Bruce Richards. Bruce is an internationally recognized fly line expert and fly casting instructor. He has been a...

MRF/Calgary Hook and Hackle fishing exchange

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:50:00 +0000

September 2012 was the MRF/Calgary Hook and Hackle Club fishing exchange. This year our friends from Canada came down to Craig, MT to fish for two days while MRF club members rowed for them. Next year, 2013, MRF will be invited to fish the Bo River with the Calgary club hosting. Special...

Streek's Parachute Caddis Variant

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:51:00 +0000

Thank you to Neale Streeks for being our guest speaker and tyer at our March Missouri River Flyfishers meeting. Neale put together a tried and tested variation of a parachute caddis. Materials: Parachute: Shell Pink Be sure to attend our next scheduled meeting on April 4th at the Fish...

March Meeting and Guest Speaker

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 18:57:00 +0000

It is time for March madness again in college basketball, and all I can think about is going fishing. This spring will be busy as normal, but not nearly as busy as February was. We had avery successful banquet, followed by a well participated film tour at the Hilton Garden. Special thanks to...

Craig Mathew's Sparkle Dun

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:15:00 +0000

Very special "Thank you" to Craig Mathews for being our guest speaker during our February monthly meeting. Craig share his wealth of fly fishing and fly tying knowledge with MRF members. We had the pleasure of watching Mr. Mathews tie some of his signature flies including his Sparkle Dun, plus we...

Craig Mathews February Guest Speaker

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 6 Feb 2013 11:25:00 +0000

Missouri River FlyFishers welcomes guest speaker and fly tyer Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies to our February 7 monthly meeting. Craig will be discussing 1% for the Planet, Tenkara fly fishing, and over looked places to fish around the Yellowstone. Mathews came to West Yellowstone, Montana...

Upcoming Events

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:16:18 +0000

Check out the Upcoming Events this month with the Missouri River Fly Fishers starting tomorrow HERE Don't forget... Tomorrow April 5th Sweetgrass Rod Designer Dave Delisi will be here for our general public meeting at FWP building starting at 7pm. Make sure to click the link above to learn...

Sun River Watershed Progress!

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:54:42 +0000

Last year the MRF donated $5000 to the Sun River Watershed. Here is a report of their progress thus far. Sun River Watershed 2011 Happenings The Sun River Watershed covers over 1.4 million acres in Cascade, Lewis people are working together to find solutions to difficult issues. The Sun...

MRF January Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:25:00 +0000

December 2011 Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Thu, 1 Dec 2011 12:32:00 +0000

Connect Movie Premier - Great Falls, MT

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:26:53 +0000

The Missouri River Fly Fishers will be sponsoring a fly fishing film coming up on November 3rd at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center starting at 7:30 PM. The show is FREE to the public but only about 100 seats are available in the theatre so come early to get your seat and visit. We will...

Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes October

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:28:30 +0000

Minutes from September Meeting $48,000+ in accounts Donation/Projects: Sun River - $10,000 Trouts Unlimited - $5,000 (voted/approved) Project Healing Waters - $2,000 Sterling Ranch Project - $5,000 September 24, 2011 - State Trout Unlimited Meeting in...

First MRF General Meeting October 6th!

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:35:54 +0000

Toby Tabor who is the fish biologist for the reservation lakes such asMission Lake andDuck Lake will be doing a presentation on the fishing opportunities available on the different lakes. Bob Fairchild who helped write the book about the fishing on the reservations will be there to offer...

Sun River Watershed

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:48:10 +0000

The Missouri River Fly-fishers met this Thursday for our monthly board meeting and guest Alan Rollo presented a great opportunity for some projects that benefit both the landowner and the recreationist, which is a perfect project for the MRF to support. Alan, with the Sun River Watershed...

North Middle School Fishing Club

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Mon, 9 May 2011 17:22:51 +0000

North Middle School Fishing Club Here is a summary of the latest outing from the North Middle School Fishing Club. NMS Hooked on Fishing not Drugs "Wow weeks are going by fast it is almost end of school . The fishing club took 8 kids on a fishing trip to Baileys Res. on May 7th . Only one snag...

MRF May Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 3 May 2011 18:25:42 +0000

See you all this Thursday!

April 2011 Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 10:25:22 +0000

Here is the MRF April Newsletter.

March 2011 MRF Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:14:37 +0000

Hope to see you all Thursday night at 7:30PM at the FWP building. Thanks again for all who attended and helped with this years MRF banquet.

Action Alert on House Bill 309

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 9 Feb 2011 13:35:51 +0000

Sam Wike Please write your Montana House Representative TODAY and tell him or her to vote AGAINST HB 309, an extremist bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Wellborn (R-Dillon) that severely weakens Montana's stream access law, resulting in many streams you currently fish becoming off limits. Background: ...

February MRF Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:40:12 +0000

Here is the February Newsletter. Hope to see you at our three events this month! Feb. 3rd is the public meeting at the FWP building at 7:30 PM Feb. 12th is the Fly Fishing Festival and Film Tour Feb. 26th is the MRF Annual Banquet

Letter to Missouri River Users

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:52:43 +0000

Dear Fellow Outfitters, Guides and Shop Owners, My name is Brian Neilsen. I grew up in Great Falls, MT and have been fishing the Missouri River for over 30 years. Like many of you, a hobby turned into a job and now I have been guiding and outfitting on the Missouri River since 1993. In May 2010,...

January 2011 Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:59:32 +0000

Ten ways to improve your fly fishing in 2011:

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:46:52 +0000

Ten ways to improve your fly fishing in 2011: (Also a fly fishing New Years Resolution list) 10. Support your local fly shops and pry them for information on any moving water in a 100 mile radius. 9. Create and laminate a "TO BRING" list to your forehead or some other logical location...

December Newsletter

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:28:47 +0000

Infected Browns On the Mo

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:29:38 +0000

Recently, there have been brown trout spotted on the Missouri with a disease like look overtaking them. Here is what George Likness with the Fish and Wildlife has to say about the fish. The fungi that you are seeing on the brown trout is likely Saprolegnia spp, or a closely related genera....

MRF Membership Cards

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Thu, 4 Nov 2010 18:32:54 +0000

The membership cards are done. I will be mailing them out this week. If you believe that you are a paid member let me know and I will get you one. It may be that you are overdue on your dues and we can get everything squared away. Thanks Erik Haugen - Secretary riverreporter@yahoo.com

Beulah Spey Days November 4-6th

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:10:24 +0000

Big R Fly Shop hosts Beulah Fly Rods "Spey Day" Big R Fly Shop of Great Falls will be hosting a spey casting class on Saturday November 6th, presented by Bruce Berry of Beulah Fly Rods. "Bruce is and excellent caster and will show you how to make those difficult transitions from single handed...

October Fly Tier - Sam Wike - GWG

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:34:16 +0000

Here is the fly tying video from our public Missouri River Fly fishers meeting in October. The tyer was Sam Wike tying the GWG or Gray Winged Gray. Thanks for all who came, and thank you Anne for a great presentation. Next up, Bruce Berry from Beulah Fly Rods and tube flies, it will be a good...

New Walleye Regs on the Mo

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Fri, 8 Oct 2010 16:57:59 +0000

All, This morning the FW&P Commission ended up setting "no limit" regulation on walleye from Holter Dam to Cascade bridge and "20 daily/40 in possession" from Cascade bridge to Black Eagle Dam. Thanks to you and all the folks who helped we bowled them over with 325 signatures on the...

North Fork of Willow Creek Cutthroats

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:25:36 +0000

Here is a letter from Dave at Fish Wildlife and Parks to our local sponsoring Trout Unlimited and Federation of Fly fishers group here in Great Falls, MT... the Missouri River Fly fishers (MRF). "Conn, Thanks very much for the help. We helicopter transferred 123 non-hybridized westslope...

MRF First General Meeting for 2010/11 Season!

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:19:39 +0000

The Missouri River Fly fishers are working hard to bring the Great Falls public interesting public fly fishing meetings. We are stepping it up this year and have a great line up in the works. Our first public meeting will be October 7th at the Fish Wildlife and Parks building accross from...

Our New Site

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:01:18 +0000

The Missour River Fly fishers have decided to take the club to the next level to reach a larger demographic. Here is our new MRF site. Hope you all enjoy and the newsletter will continue to be sent electronically in the future.

New Site!

Missouririverflyfishers.com — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:27 +0000

New site for the MRF!