This summer we have received a ton of rainfall. After a mild winter, we are getting a lot of precipitation during our usually hot and dry months here in Montana. This has caused the rivers to be flowing very intensely for much longer than usual - hurting the fly fishing season. The large amount of water flowing makes it difficult to wade in the river, and much more difficult to catch fish. However, fishing is still an option. I went fly fishing for the first time this season this week and had a blast. Although I didn’t catch anything, it was great to get a fly out on the water and practice my cast. My cast was a little rusty at first, but soon everything came back to me and I was casting great. I went fishing out on the Gallatin River in Bozeman, Montana. This river runs nearby to our town and is frequently fly fished. I was excited to try out some new Simms Fishing Products gear that I got for my birthday. One product in particular really stood out. The Simms Fishing Products, Flyweight Wet Wading Shoe. This shoe was phenomenal. Inspired by a hiking shoe, the Flyweight wading shoe performs exceptionally well on both dry land and in the river. I felt like I had suction cups on the bottom of my feet I had such good traction. I highly recommend these shoes/boots to anyone looking for a new wading shoe.

Overall, I had a great day out on the river and it was fun testing out some of my new gear. No fish, but still had a great time and hopefully will catch some trout next time!