Flat Creek is opening up August 1st. Time to get your gear together… Continue reading →

With opening day for fishing in Yellowstone National Park right around the corner (Memorial Day weekend), we thought this would be a great time to give a heads up about how to make sure your fishing trip to Yellowstone is the best it can be: 1. Yellowstone NP Fishing License 2012 License Fees: 3 day- $18 7 day- $25 Season- $40 Children under 16 can obtain a youth Yellowstone fishing permit for free. Don’t get caught without one!   2. Yellowstone Map We carry a great selection of Yellowstone maps.  And if you’re lucky, we might even point out some … Continue reading →

The Skwala (Stonefly: Perlodidae) hatch is our first major hatch of importance in the West… Continue reading →

Our guides are happy to help you improve your technique, and angling knowledge, in whatever capacity you’re looking for. Whether it’s learning some new knots, getting tips on fly selection, learning how to double-haul, or just simply having a fun, relaxing time on the river, be upfront about what you want to get out of the day… Continue reading →

In this edition of HCF’s Fly Tying Recipes, we offer Howard Cole’s “BWO CDC Split Wing Cripple“. As always, each fly pattern shared in our recipe section was designed by the owners, guides or staff at High Country Flies. Check out this recipe to see a larger photo, get fly tying tips and receive expert advice on how to fish this fly most effectively. Continue reading →

In this edition of HCF’s Fly Tying Recipes, we offer the “Prince Nymph”. As always, each fly pattern shared in our recipe section was designed by the owners, guides or staff at High Country Flies. Check out this recipe to see a larger photo, get fly tying tips and recieve expert advice on how to fish this fly most effectively. Continue reading →

  High Country Flies has been providing dip tanks for treating wading gear for many years now, and to toot our own horn a bit, have even received special recognition from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for doing so. We use a simple bleach solution in these tanks, which has been proven to effectively treat wading gear from transmitting Aquatic Invasive Species (ANS) such as Didymo, Whirling Disease and mud snails. The water in these tanks gets changed regularly throughout the season. Keep in mind that the solution we use works even if the water looks dirty – it’s … Continue reading →

In this edition of HCF’s Fly Tying Recipes, we offer Guy Turck’s “Power Ant”. As always, each fly pattern shared in our recipe section was designed by the owners, guides or staff at High Country Flies. Check out this recipe to see a larger photo, get fly tying tips and recieve expert advice on how to fish this fly most effectively. Continue reading →

But there is another knot that we feel is one of the most important knots to master as soon as you start branching out from the basics described above, and that is the Non-Slip Mono Loop….. Continue reading →

In this edition of HCF’s Fly Tying Recipes, we offer Howard Cole’s “Cole’s Skwalla“. As always, each fly pattern shared in our recipe section was designed by the owners, guides or staff at High Country Flies. Check out this recipe to see a larger photo, get fly tying tips and receive expert advice on how to fish this fly most effectively. Continue reading →