Trapper adopted Montana as his home XX years ago, after Colorado got too crowded

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Contact: Chris Cauble, phone 406-449-0200

NEW BOOK GIVES TIPS, TRICKS, ADVICE TO FLY FISHERS

Longtime fly-fishing guide Trapper Badovinac has released his latest book, “Fly Fishing the Solitude: Montana.” Produced by Riverbend Publishing, this beautiful book will lead the dedicated fisherman away from the beaten path and into the wonderland of lesser known trout streams.

Trapper adopted Montana as his home many years ago, after Colorado got too crowded. “I was looking at too much concrete,” he says. “I needed more trees.” In Montana, he found a fisherman’s paradise in the state’s lesser-known brooks and streams. “If you want to fish for trout while listening to traffic and trains and tourists, then stick to the big, popular rivers. But if you prefer a bit of privacy and are the type who seeks out solitude and seclusion, then it’s worth the extra effort to find Montana’s hidden hideaways,” he says. “Small streams can offer just as much fun to fishermen as big rivers.” Trapper makes his home near Helena, where he has ready access to many such streams.

In this book, Trapper condenses knowledge borne of years of experience as a professional fishing guide into 120 pages. Each page is packed with practical tips, handy tricks, and down-to-earth advice, interspersed with stories from his own experience. The book is richly textured with photographs that illustrate the magic and magnificence of Montana’s smaller waterways. The book explains how to research, discover, and fish small fishing streams, and it includes detailed descriptions of four such Montana streams that Trapper found using his techniques.

“Fly Fishing the Solitude” is packed with very specific recommendations including such things as what gear to pack and what gear to leave at home; and which products to buy and which products to leave alone. “I’ve yet to see anyone standing in a rain or snowstorm, soaked to the skin, and brag about how much money they saved by buying cheap rain gear,” Trapper advises. There are descriptions of fish behavior, discussions of how to read water, and details of fly patterns. Anyone with more than a passing interest in fishing will learn such things as why a simple thermometer is a fisherman’s best friend; how to handle beaver ponds; how hemostats can reduce fish mortality; and why you should never, ever rub your eyes if you’ve gotten fly floatant on your fingers.

Want to know why you should wear polarized sunglasses? Why you should always tuck a pair of panty hose in your pocket? How the presence of certain bird species can indicate the presence of a good fishing hole? Then this is the book for you.

What’s the best advice in the entire book? “Knowledge is key. It won’t add weight to your vest and once you have it, you don’t have to worry about leaving it behind in the hotel room.”

“Fly Fishing the Solitude: Montana” compliments Trapper’s earlier book, “Fly Fishing Montana’s Missouri River.” Both books are dedicated to teaching fly fishing enthusiasts as much as possible. As Trapper says, “It all goes back to the old saying: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you get rid of him for a weekend.”

The book is $29.95 and available at local bookstores or by calling Riverbend Publishing toll-free at 866-787-2363.