Bill Matthews Outdoor Blog

New Pautzke Fire Worms and Fire Eggs - New video!

Pautzke has introduced their New Fire Worms and Fire Eggs!! Here is a recent video from Pautzke Outdoors on how to use the new Fire Worms...

Breaking Out of My Skwala Slump

Cutthroat on the Skwala! It is spring in Montana and that means chasing the most elusive of all stoneflies…the mighty skwala. This is a...

Ice Fishing Strawberry Resevoir

My first real experience Ice fishing came this week on Strawberry Reservoir in Utah. I was in Salt Lake for some meetings on Friday, and pl

Montana Fly Fishing Day 3 - Full Circle

This is a special section for Ann, because she did this float with her Dad so many times when she was growing up.

Montana Fly Fishing Day 1 Lower Clark Fork River

This stretch of river near Superior is known for big fish, caught on tiny flies. The fish in this stretch are big , strong and smart.

Fish Camp 2020 - Salmon flys on the Blackfoot River

We put in on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River. This is a gorgeous section of crystal clear water.

Oct 8 Rainbows in the Cascades

I headed up into the Cascades this afternoon looking for some fall trout fishing. I had a game plan all mapped out to try several different

Friends In High Places

It was late October in the Pacific Northwest, and the weather was still mild so I figured now was the time to catch a beautiful brook...

Magic Happens

As the fish swam away, we looked at each other and starting laughing, asking ourselves “Did that really just happen?”

Beaver Creek On The Fly

Beaver Creek Colorado is a beautiful town just east of Vail on I-70. My brother Pat Matthews was scheduled to paint live in front of the...