Montana Fly Fishing Guide West: West of the Continental Divide

Montana Fly Fishing Guide West: West of the Continental Divide

Customer Review: Reprinted not updated
I ordered both the East and West Books by Holt. The copyright was 1995 and 1996. I called Lyons Press and these are the most recent books available. Lyons Press just reprinted them in 2002, but nothing was updated or rewritten from the original books. So beware, the content is 10+ years old, even though the covers are 2002 vintage.
Customer Review: Very outdated!!!
First, FIX THE DATE IN THE DESCRIPTION AMAZON!!!!!

In spite of Loopy’s warning I ordered this book in hopes he had just received old inventory. Wrong! I received the same 1995 book and when I complained to Amazon they sent me a replacement. Another 1995 book. While the information in the book appears good, it’s describing conditions over 10 years old which could be a lifetime for a trout stream. The Clark Fork, for example, is described as “teetering between two possible futures-magnificence and ruin.” My online research has indicated the Clark Fork has continued to recover nicely from the heavy metal runoff from the mining but if this book were my only guide I would be skeptical about including it as a destination for my trip.

If this book were up to date I would give it at least 4 stars. But considering the age I would recommend you pass and search for other sources.