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Please join us at the legendary Beretta Gallery New York on Wednesday, April 25 from 6 to 8 pm. You could win a terrific door prize, make new friends, and pick up some useful information on the investment value of rural property.

David Light of Open Fences magazine and Beretta USA are hosting a fun evening of browsing the premium grade guns, apparel and accessories in the Gallery as well as networking, and discussion with our friends. The Wine Cellarage of New York will be pouring fine wines and appetizers will be served.

Greg Fay will give some guidance about current market conditions and investment opportunities and sharing some stories about fishing and hunting in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and Oregon on some of the beautiful ranches Fay has for sale.

Montana rivers appear to be headed toward a great year, which will benefit both Montana ranches and fly fishermen. As of April 2, the following are the percent of average for the major drainages in Montana:

Madison River – 102%
Jefferson River – 98%
Yellowstone River – 100%
Missouri River – 102%
Smith/Judith/Musselshell Rivers – 110%
Gallatin River – 97%
Tongue River – 119%
Powder River – 106%
Bighorn River – 109%
Kootenai River – 113%
Flathead River – 107%
Bitteroot River – 107%

As the article below indicates, after a slow start the snowpack out west has rebounded dramatically and it appears the rivers will be in good shape for the coming year, which is good news for both anglers and ranchers.

"The snowpack is now 95 percent of Montana’s 30-year-average," said Brian Domonkos, water supply specialist with the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bozeman.

The snowpack numbers were surprising to Chris Bradley, co-owner of The Stonefly Fly Shop in Butte. He said looking at the mountains around Butte it appears to be dry, but he often checks the data and is pleased there should be water for summer stream flows.

Skiing has been great at Moonlight Basin and Big Sky ski resorts this year with timely six-inch snowfalls showing up every few days. There is currently a winter storm watch with one to two feet of the white stuff expected today and tomorrow at elevations over 6000 feet. This may be the big dump we’ve been hoping for. We’re having a blast. Come on out to Montana and bring the kids. Greg Fay

Greg Fay brokers the finest land for sale in Montana and the west. Contact Us today to find out how Fay Ranches can help you invest and enjoy your perfect recreational ranch or property.

This is the third of a 3-part series on how to buy a fly fishing ranch. In this article, Greg covers important steps to take toward the end of your journey and how to make sure a property is right for you. We hope you have enjoyed this series and that it helps in making one of the best decisions of your life: purchasing a fly fishing ranch. If you didn't catch the previous two articles, you can read them here:

How to Buy a Fly Fishing Ranch, Part 1: Do Your Research

How to Buy a Fly Fishing Ranch Part 2: Find a Broker

This is the second of a three-part series on how to buy a fly fishing ranch. In this article, Greg covers the important characteristics to look for in a ranch broker, and how to know if a broker is right for you. We hope you continue to enjoy this series and that it helps you with your journey in making one of the best decisions of your life: purchasing a fly fishing ranch. If you didn't catch last week's installment, you can read it here.

Part 2: Finding a Ranch Broker

This is the first of a three-part series on how to buy a fly fishing ranch. In this article, Greg covers the basic steps for researching the right property. We hope that you enjoy this series and that it helps you with your journey in making one of the best decisions of your life, purchasing a fly fishing ranch.

Step 1: Ranch Research

The 2011 Big Sky Fly Fishing Invitational once again was a tremendous success generating a day of angling for trophy trout with dry flies, lots of laughs and $5000 for Big Sky Youth Empowerment.  With multiple fish landed over 20” on beetles, parachute pmd patterns and hoppers, comments like, “One of the best days of fishing I’ve had in years,” could be heard over the cold beers that followed.  Thank you to the participants and our generous friends/clients who donated their ranches for the day.  We look forward to next year and in the mean time visit www.byep.org to see how you can help this worthy organization.

The Salmon Flies finally showed up on the Madison River in Montana this past week. Greg Fay headed up and floated from Lyons Bridge to Mcatee with friend Branif Scott and did well on adult Salmon Fly patterns. The rivers are all fishing great and the weather in Montana is gorgeous with highs in the 80’s, low humidity and sunny skies. If you are suffering from the heat wave that seems to have its grip on most of the country, come on out and wet a fly.

Greg Fay and Fay Ranches represent some of the finest Montana land, ranches, farms and properties. Contact Us today to find out how we can help you find the perfect sporting ranch or property and start living the life you deserve.

Mike Jorgenson, James Esperti and Greg Fay headed to the Laramie River last week to ‘test the waters’ on their new Wyoming listing, The Riverbend Ranch.