Bighorn Angler Blog

New patterns added at flyshopexperts.com

April 9, 2020 3:57 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We have gone in and added several new patterns to our already extensive Bighorn and Montana fly selection @ flyshopexperts.com. ... View Article

April 7, 2020 10:00 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt 4 Comments

Sorry, no fishing report as the Afterbay and 3 Mile Access points remain closed, as well as other NPS sites. ... View Article

April 3, 2020 1:22 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

The Jellybean Sowbug is a very simple pattern to tie and works well throughout the season on the Bighorn. Guide... View Article

April 1, 2020 9:15 am Published by Pete Shanafelt 1 Comment

The old schoolhouse below 3 Mile. Such a Bighorn icon. That old building has sure seen a lot of fish... View Article

March 31, 2020 1:08 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

About an hour ago, we received this notice from the Bighorn River Alliance via National Park Service. It looks like... View Article

March 29, 2020 5:13 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We have received word today that the Bighorn River is now closed to non-Big Horn County residents as per order... View Article

March 26, 2020 5:35 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

COVID-19 UPDATE Bighorn County remains closed to lodging, VRBO, Airbnb, and sit down dining. We will have an update for... View Article

March 25, 2020 6:17 am Published by Pete Shanafelt 2 Comments

We consider Mid March – May as ‘Spring’ on the Bighorn. The river behaves a lot different than the Summer... View Article

March 24, 2020 9:21 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

The Cotton Candy has become a Bighorn Guides’ favorite Sowbug pattern for the past few years. It’s a fairly simple... View Article

March 21, 2020 11:22 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

It looks like COVID-19 regulations have caught up to us in the Bighorn Valley. As of 5 PM yesterday, March 20th,... View Article