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
Missouri River Freeze Out
We’re just over a week into our first Arctic Blast of 2025 and as you would expect All is Quiet on the MO. With current temps hanging around 20 below we’re seeing the worst of it right now. A high near 7 expected today before we plunge back into the negatives tonight but the heat arrives on Wednesday with a high of 8 and overnight lows of 1. Snow showers expected on Friday but the weekend will see a return to tolerable [...]
The Window is Open
For those looking to thwart that cabin fever, this is a good time to fish the MO but the window is about to close as winter regroups and returns this weekend. We’ll see highs near 40 tomorrow through Saturday before the bottom drops out Saturday night and we plunge back into single digits and snow next week. Expect breezy conditions each day with winds SSW at 10 – 20 mph…could be worse! Nymphing has been solid with sow bugs leading the charge [...]
January Blues
The heart of winter is here. It’s cold and gray and windy on the MO this day- seems to be the case more days than not in the Heart of Winter. The holidays are long past. Football had been my focus and obsession as my Lions wrapped up an unprecedented season, seemingly on their march to a first-ever Super Bowl, claiming the first seed in the NFC and then unceremoniously exiting the playoffs in a disastrous divisional round. Now the wait for [...]