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Sam Wike's home stream is Montana's Smith River and in this blog he goes through his favorite patterns for spring and summer fishing on the Smith. Take these patterns to the Smith River with you and you'll you're sure to catch some great wild trout.

Montana's Rocky Mountain Front offers fertile prairie lakes where the trout grow big and the wind blows hard. Although drought has severely diminished trout populations in these reservoirs, there are still some big rainbows to be had. Fred Telleen, who works for The Trout Shop and House of Fly, put the hurt on a half-dozen of those brutes just yesterday.

Spring fishing on Montana's fabled Missouri River can be super productive . . . if you know how to approach its early season hatches, which include blue-wing-olives, caddis, and pale morning duns. One of the river's most avid anglers, Fred Telleen, tell you how to make the most of this spring fishing on the Missouri.

Patagonia's new Riversalt II boot thrives in fresh and salt water, making it the most versatile fly-fishing footwear on the market and an increcible value for those who ply rivers and flats and all other environments between.

There are thousands of great bonefish patterns. So many, in fact, it would be difficult if not impossible to find a group of saltwater buffs who could agree on a Top 10 list.

The Missouri River Fly Fishers hosted its State of The Rivers conference in Great Falls, Mont., in February, which is an annual event that focuses on the health of the Missouri River. Author Sam Wike details what was said, and how Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks believes the fishing will pan out this year. The good news? Lots of large fish in good numbers.

This list was put together by the collective knowledge of the House of Fly crew, including members of our staff who reside in south Florida, and our guide/ambassador team who also live in that idyllic area.

Sage's new Arrow fly rod is a modern tool for anglers who value versatility over specific applications, which means this rod serves well in varied conditions and for numerous species. Need a one rod do-all solution. You may have found it here.

Top Sage Fly Rods rep Kurt Krueger explains in this video how the new Power R8 is the tool you need to cast far, even in challenging conditions, and tame some of the largest freshwater and saltwater species on the planet.