Running Line
Running Line is a chronicle of our journey, both personally and as a company, into the world of Montana fly fishing. Part fishing report, part sales and promotions, and part personal soap box, Running Line is a showcase of words and images used to keep our readers informed and entertained.
I am blessed to be able to live in this amazing place and to do what I love for a living, and there’s nothing I like better than sharing my world with those who share my passion for fly fishing and for the rugged beauty of Montana.
Running Line is a blog about life on the Missouri River and beyond. We want to keep you up to date on what’s happening on the river, but we also want to share with you the ups and downs of running a fly-fishing start-up business in this highly competitive market.
I hope you enjoy reading and continue coming back for more.
Jason Orzechowski
Owner/Outfitter
January Thaw
Winter Retreats on the MO - photo by Wolf Creek Angler Our mild month continues with the January Thaw still very much in effect. Accordingly, angling traffic has increased substantially, especially on the weekends and with the forecast being status quo for the time being I’d expect this trend to continue until winter returns. The snow pack continues to look good with most of the region at or above 100 percent of average but weeks of spring-like weather definitely aren’t [...]
Welcome 2023
Welcome to 2023 and to near- perfect fishy winter weather for the next few weeks. We’re expecting a busy (by January standards) month on the MO with winter having retreated for the time being and folks itching to get out and do something after having hunkered down during much of the last two months due to the the early onset of winter conditions and the holidays. Gone are the negative double digits we recently experienced and the majority of the snow and [...]
Welcome Winter
Happy Winter Solstice! It feels like it’s been winter for six weeks already but technically we’re just getting started with today being the actual first day of winter. It’s a statement Winter Solstice with the current temperature at -21. It’ll warm up to -20 at some point today before plummeting to -30 tonight. There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect until 11 AM today and a Wind Chill Warning in effect until 11 AM on Friday. Wind Chill currently has the [...]