Catch the Difference.
As anglers, we are shaped by the waters we fish.
No region of known angling opportunity exceeds Yellowstone Country in diversity. The Henry’s Fork alone offers more than fifty miles of varied water characteristics and cannot be fully described strictly as a dry fly river. Numerous tributaries are available for exploration and discovery.
Likewise, trophy stillwaters offer their own experience. Across the Continental Divide and less than an hour away, flow the legendary waters of Montana and Yellowstone National Park.
There is no better base to launch your angling adventures and no more qualified outfitter than TroutHunter to make it happen.
Guided Fly Fishing in Idaho, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park
TroutHunter is licensed to offer fly fishing trips in Idaho, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park.
TroutHunter guides are some of the most respected anglers and instructors in flyfishing, averaging over a decade of experience guiding these waters.
A full-day guided trip consists of float or wade fishing for one or two anglers and includes a streamside lunch. Applying vast empirical knowledge of trout and their environments, your guide will ensure that each day finds you on a stretch of water best suited to your desires and experience level. No one will work harder to put you on fish or instruct you in the sport.
Each trip will be remembered as an investment in angling skills in good company.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is included with a guide trip?
A: A full-day guided trip includes expert instruction, lunch, and non-alcoholic beverages. If you do not have rods or the proper flies, your guide will have them. Fishing licenses, alcoholic beverages, and gratuities are additional. If you arrange with your guide to float more than one stretch in a given day, you are responsible for the cost of additional shuttles. No sales tax is charged on guide trips.
Q. What should I bring for my trip?
A: A five or six-weight rod with a floating line is appropriate for most of our fishing. Four through seven weights are most applicable if you plan on bringing several. At a minimum, you should also have polarized sunglasses, a hat, a rain jacket, and an insulating layer. Consider bringing chest waders for wading and as additional protection from inclement weather. Feel free to bring any appropriate trout flies and terminal tackle you may own. Our full-service shop has everything you may need available for purchase.
Q. When and where will I meet my guide?
A: Our trips originate from the TroutHunter fly shop unless other arrangements have been made. From mid-May through mid-September, we recommend that you meet your guide between 8:00 and 8:30. In the shoulder seasons, we recommend 9:00. If you arrive before the recommended time without warning, you will likely have to wait around while your guide prepares for the day. Please let us know in advance should you wish to get an earlier or later start.
Q. How do I best increase my chances for a successful day on the water?
A: A conversation with your guide at the onset of the day can be the most impactful moment of the trip. Please let the guide know your experience level, angling preferences, and goals for the day, and show him your tackle. Such information, coupled with your guide’s empirical knowledge, will allow your guide to tailor the day to meet or exceed your expectations. Of course, taking the time to do some practice casting before arrival is extremely advantageous.
Q. Who will be my guide?
A: TroutHunter employs an expert staff of experienced teaching guides, each with a unique personality and guiding style. If you would like, feel free to call us and we will do our best to pair you with a guide whose attributes match your preferences. Specific guides may be requested on a first-come, first-served basis. Regardless, you can rest assured that you will enjoy your days on the water with consummate professionals.
Q. What is a proper gratuity for the guide?
A: As with all tipping, gratuities should be merit-based. With that said, as a general guideline we recommend that you consider a tip of a similar percentage on the cost of a trip as you would on a restaurant bill. Twenty percent is standard. You will find that our guides work exceptionally hard to provide memorable fishing.