Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast · Dave Stewart

Fly Fishing Tactics for the Yellowstone, Bighorn, and Stillwater Rivers with Alex Hepworth from Montana Fly Fishing Lodge

·58 min·5 clips
Alex describes landing a 26-inch brown trout on a streamer after struggling to break the two-foot mark all season.
Alex Hepworth from Montana Fly Fishing Lodge shares tactics for fishing the Yellowstone, Bighorn, and other rivers in south-central Montana, covering dry dropper setups, nymphing rigs, streamer strategies, and how to read water effectively. He also recounts a story of catching a 26-inch brown trout on a streamer after a season of challenges.

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A grounded Montana river lesson with tactics anglers can actually use.

This episode offers a practical look at how big Montana rivers get fished, with Alex Hepworth walking through the Yellowstone, Bighorn, and Stillwater and showing how what the water produces and what anglers miss can matter most.

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You want practical Montana river thinking from a technical, rewarding fishery.

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