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Be Careful What You Wish For…

BigCutty — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:01:29 +0000

This Christmas, we learned the hard way the importance of enunciation. While sitting on Santa’s knee, we asked him for a guide to dancing and a Buff. The Big Guy must have misheard in the worst way. When we looked under the shop Christmas tree on Sunday morning, we found quite the nasty surprise.

May your New Year be filled with feisty fish and happy surprises!

TURD ROCKS IDOL

Rosy — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:33:15 +0000

A portly Turd Ferguson was recently spotted flaunting his musical talents on American Idol with Idol jazzman Casey Abrams. The flyfishing masters duet with Abrams brought the crowd to its feet on the season finale. We can’t wait to see what Turd will do next. Stay Tuned!!!!

Dirty Water Bash!

Sweetwater — Sat, 21 May 2011 15:07:12 +0000

Thanks to Ryan Sones and the folks at the Montana’s Rib and Chop House for once again openings their doors for the guide/ shop employee dirty water bash. We’ll see you all there.

What: 3rd Annual Dirty River Guide Bash

When: Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m.

Where: Montana’s Rib & Chop House, 305 East Park Street, Livingston

First off, thanks to everyone who made previous Dirty River Guide Bashes the talk of Southwest Montana. Last year 59 guides and outfitter attended and I expect even a bigger turn out this year. It could not have been done without the many local businesses, and fishing reps making the party a success, so thanks again! Support was huge from local fly shops and industry affiliates. As most of you know, anglers provide a strong component to our local economy and guides are the ambassadors of our regions business. All donations went to say thanks to the guys and gals who matter most in the fishing world…the guides.

Just like last year the Chop House will provide staffing, food, beer and the place to party for all guides, outfitters and shop folk. Like previous years, raffle will be held for the guides featuring donated goods from local businesses. Also there will be some stuff for everyone and the first 50 guides will get a free grab bag of goodies as well.

Finally please remember our primary goal is to acknowledge the guides and those in the fishing industry that are so important to our local communities economy. The event is free to all guides, outfitters and shop employees. Shop employees get free food and beer, and only guides are eligible for raffle items. Feel free to bring along your significant other, but they are not eligilbe for free food, beer or raffle items. Thanks for your time and we hope to see you there.

Cheers,

Ryan Sones

General Manager

Montana’s Rib and Chop House

Satoshi Yamamoto…..Inspiration.

Superfly — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:38:39 +0000

For all of you that attended the 2011 Simms Iceout there is no doubt that you know Satoshi Yamamoto. Satoshi was the Grand Champion in the fly tying exhibition in Bozeman. His award winning fly, The Coyote, was a hands down favorite with the judges and quickly elevated Satoshi in the fly tying world.

Satoshi is also a Sweetwater Travel Guide School graduate and future Fly Guide. For those of you that know Satoshi know that he is dedicated to his craft and wants to be the best he can be. Therefore over the last few weeks Satoshi has been giving it is all to spend as much time on the Yellowstone as he can, to become one with his new RO Drift Boat and learn the nuances of the finicky river.

Before he had to return to his day job Satoshi sent me an email that should provide inspriration to anyone wanting to excell in their profession, hobby or craft. Right on Satoshi and we’ll see you in July!

“Hi Charlie, I put 20 miles on both my boat and bicycle in 4 days. Not bad for self-shuttling. My investment (bicycle $80 + chain $10) seems paid off as a shuttle. See you in July. “- Satoshi

King Salmon in Chile

Superfly — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:57:05 +0000

For those of you that are fishing guides it pretty obvious what you do in the off season. Yes indeed you find warmer climates so you can fish. Well our main man Bayaraa Bayarsaikhan, Mongolias first fly fishing guide did the same ending up in Chile for some King Salmon fishing. Big Fish Bayraa just can’t get enough of those big fish.

Thanks for the photos Bayaraa and we look forward to working with you again this year in Mongolia.

Pat Vermillion……Ladies Man?

Superfly — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:39:57 +0000

At Sweaty Waders we don’t only try to keep you posted on current events and fly fishing tips but we aren’t afraid to help with dating tips as well. That is why we are happy to finally disclose one of Pat’s best tips. We always heard the stories but we finally have proof as to why our own Pat Vermillion was such a ladies man in College. Thanks to his former College roommate, who will remain nameless (John), for finally releasing this great video of Pat in College!

Guide School Confidential: Where are they now?

Superfly — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:26:30 +0000

Over the years we have had hundreds of students attend the Sweetwater Guide School. So we have decided to periodically check up on our guides and see what they are up to.

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to catch up with one of our most highly decorated guide school veterans. Carl Evenson was 1999 Guide School graduate and since then he has spent five seasons Guiding for Taimen in Mongolia, instructing the Guide School and he currently resides on the banks of the Big Wood river in Idaho. In addition to guiding on the Big Wood he also frequents Silver Creek and various Sun Valley area creeks and lakes. Carl can also be found in the spring guiding for Steelhead in the Stanley, Idaho area. To say the least he has it pretty dialed in.

If you have worked or fished with Carl then you know that he is fishy as hell. You may also know that he is ingenious as hell to boot. That is why I could not pass up the opportunity to highlight his killer diggs in the Stanley area. Yes indeed Carl resides in a homemade Tivek Tipi when he is guiding for Steelhead. Right on Carl and great catching up with you earlier this month.

Modobi Wins Backcountry Tournament

Superfly — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:53:53 +0000

Our good buddy, esteemed colleague and Scott Rod Rep. John “Modobi” Dobson has brought home the hardware from Islamorada. Congratulations John! Check out the details as reported by the Florida Keys official website.

Montana Man Wins His First Backcountry Fly

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys — John Dobson of Manhattan, Mont., caught 92.25 inches of redfish and snook while fly-fishing in the Florida Keys to win the Backcountry Fly Championship that ended Feb. 26.

Tournament anglers competed to catch the most inches of snook and redfish on fly. Rules mandated that only one catch of each species over the two days of fishing could be counted toward an angler’s total inches.

Dobson earned the title of grand champion angler fishing with Captain Drew Kleine of Islamorada, and also caught and released the tournament’s largest snook, measuring 29.5 inches. Dobson’s second snook was 26.75 inches, and his redfish were 17.5 and 18.5 inches.

Chris Maroney of Stuart, Fla., was awarded runner-up angler for scoring 70 inches of fish. He fished with Miami Captain Mick Hutchinsson.

Mark Cockerham secured the largest redfish at 30 inches with Captain Mark Gilman. Both are Islamorada residents.

Twenty-three anglers caught 10 snook and 22 redfish over two days.

Dobson Shows off the Goods!

2011 Simms Shoot Out

Rosy — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:24:28 +0000

Sweetwater’s own Turd Ferguson took home the Simms Shoot-Out Title on Friday night at the Ellen Theater in Bozeman. Turd along with filmmaker, Beattie Outdoor Productions wooed the audience and fellow competitors with a revealing account of Turd’s life and fishing skills. The Shoot-Out competition was fiercely contested between four team of guides, anglers and filmmakers, all charged with producing a six minute film in a matter of just over two days. The winners of the competition won a nice stash of cash along with, of course plenty of Simms products and Galvan reels. Turd’s crew took home the gold by one vote. The votes were all submitted by text message. Sweetwater guide Aaron Hansen only learned how to text during the last minute of voting and may have very well proved to be the difference maker. This now makes it two years in a row that the Sweetwater team has a major presence at the Simms Ice-Out event. Last year our crew led by Scott Schumacher won the now discontinued Fish Bowl.

Special thanks to Turd, RA Beattie, Austin Trayser, Clark Smyth and Simms for the laughs.

Fly Fishing Mystery Theater from RA Beattie on Vimeo.

Caption Contest

Superfly — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:15:12 +0000

Please join us in celebrating the greatness that is Steve “Sweet Cheeks” Wilson. The winner gets a dozen crappy flies.