Welcome to Twin Bridges

Evening Sunsets at the Cabin

For the last five years I have been planning to spend some time fishing in Twin Bridges, MT with old friend and guide Joe Willauer.  I have been fortunate through the years to make it to the land of the big sky to fish but had yet to make it to Twin Bridges/ Dillon area.  Home of the Beaver Head, Big Hole, Jefferson, and Madison rivers....the confluence of fishing opportunity(s) truly sets this area apart from any other place I have been before.

I met Joe nearly 13 years ago while working at the evening hatch in Ellensberg, WA and in that time has turned into one of the best fishing guides I have had the pleasure of working with.  Quick with a smile and joke and some serious fish mojo its easy to see why he is so successful on the water.  It was awesome to get the chance to spend the day on the water and get caught up on the all the years that had passed by.  Now on the edge of 30 with a new career, managing Evo Anglers (www.evoanglers.com)  and baby it has been amazing watching Joe's success and accomplishments.

Me with an average brown 

We fished a middle lower section of the Beaverhead river and had nearly 12 miles all to our selves.  We fished drys with occasional droppers to large browns and enjoyed great fishing.  As a kid cut his teeth guiding the Yakima river and salmon and steelhead....floating down a lazy drift with tons of large browns was a serious shift in my trout fishing perception.

fish on

Warm temps and low water levels had many of the rivers closed to protect the fish and resource.  Again with some many places to choose from...there are always options.  We spent the majority of the time fishing the "Beav" but also made forays to the Madison river and upper Big Hole.  

It was the Montana Vacation I had been dreaming and only missing my best fishing partner Teresa....


If your going to Montana....seriously consider Twin Bridges and take the time to fish all the rivers you can get into.....Joe can be reached though his blog at www.evoanlgers.com.

Team Jergens with a healthy brown!

Future Fishing Guide

The future fish slayer 

fish on for the fish machine

Charlie and I met last winter while having dinner at a local restaurant and struck up a conversation about fishing.  He told me about the his boys especially his youngest boy who is totally crazy about fishing......with the odd year coming and few million salmon making their way back to many Puget Sound rivers we agreed to touch base with each other in the fall.

What I did not expect was to meet this little shaver....3 feet of full tilt fishing machine!  At 5 years old "fish machine" has been bitten with fishing bug.  I fear the day for all the fish in world when this little dude gets his drivers license and makes his way to waters edge on his own terms.

We hooked Pinks and Chinook and generally had a great time....and I am convinced that I witnessed the birth of future fishing guide....

Fishing will only continue to get better as the month rolls on...most things pink and weighted will catch fish.  I am always happy to see the humpy run every other year.  It helps me remember the fishing that we all did as kids when it felt like you could catch fish on nearly every cast.

We have some openings the remainder of September and as we move into the month of October I will be in Forks.  If you looking to book a date shoot us a message at (greenwater54@gmail.com)