Biography Beau McFadyean has been fishing in Montana for over 30 years. He has a strong connection to his family and is a member of the Blackfeet tribe. McFadyean's outfitting business has been successful due to offering different locations and the ability to target different species, such as rainbows and pike. He emphasizes the importance of collecting history and sharing it with others to build and develop skills. McFadyean discusses the challenges of fishing, such as overfishing and overcrowding, and the importance of conservation in the industry. He also speaks about the challenges of being a guide in Montana and the difficulty of competing with big businesses. He acknowledges the technology in fly fishing, which has allowed businesses advertise more as well as make fly fishing more accessible, but also emphasizing the need to diversify the sport by introducing it to people from inner cities.
Beau McFadyean, Angling Oral Histories, Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT, https://n2t.net/ark:/75788/m4xs5jp6x
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