Boy Have Things Changed!
I’ll say things have changed! When I was a kid, we ditched school to go fishing. Now, the fishing comes to the school! On April 23rd & 24th, FVTU had the opportunity to partner with the Kalispell Middle School (KMS) and the Yellowstone Fly Fishing School (YFFS) to be...
“aay” Belong in Montana
That’s right, “aay” (bull trout to the Salish and Kootenai tribes) really do belong in Montana. In fact, you could say they’re the first native Montanans, well, one of them anyway. Long before the first European explorers set foot in the Flathead; in fact, long before the first Salish...
Volunteers Needed to Help Teach Kids to Fish
Remember when you were a kid and an adult introduced you to fishing and the wonders of the fish’s natural environment? Well, here’s your chance to be that adult and introduce some local kids to the sport of fly fishing. Join Us for an Exciting Hands-On Watershed Education Initiative!...
Shhhh, It’s a secret!
Well, it WAS a secret until Mark Fuller, owner of Wild Montana Outfitters, spilled the beans at last night’s monthly FVTU meeting and told us all about the great late winter/early spring fishing opportunities on the Flathead River system. Over forty people, (some taking copious notes) followed along as...
EXPO 2025
This past weekend was the 7th annual Montana Sportsman’s Expo and FVTU was right there, front and center, well almost. The Sportsman’s Expo is a homegrown operation that brings a variety of exhibitors to the Flathead touting their wares. It’s a great way to break the dead-of-winter doldrums and...
ALASKA!
Snow capped mountains, freezing temperatures, hazardous driving conditions. No, not Alaska, that was the Flathead last week! The Alaska we’re talking about is summertime Alaska; big rivers, big bears, and big fish. Our February program was focused on that Alaska. Alaska is on every fisherman’s short list of places...
Remembering Dan Olson
The FVTU family was saddened earlier this month with the passing of long-time friend and former board member Dan Olson. Dan was a fixture at every FVTU event for many years. He dedicated over two decades to supporting FVTU and the cause of restoring and protecting our native fishery. ...
No Bull, We Had A Jolly Good Time!
FVTU celebrated its 2024 Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19th. If you missed it, you missed a really good time and fun for everyone. Hosted by our friends at Bias Brewing, and featuring some of the best weather we’ve ever had, this year’s event saw close to sixty people...
Spey What?
If you missed our November general meeting at Sacred Waters Brewing Company you missed a doozy. We were joined by Bill Pfieffer, MTU Outreach Coordinator, who just happens to be a licensed fishing guide and an expert on Spey Fishing for Trout. Which, coincidently, was the name of our...
We’re Back!
FVTU monthly meetings are back and with Halloween just around the corner, what better way to start than with a discussion about Creepy Crawlers! We kicked off our 2024-2025 season of General Membership Meetings with an excellent presentation by Dr. Rachel Malison from the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake...