FISHING LICENSE

Guide Trip Rates

Fishing licenses are NOT included in our guide trip rates. Gratuity appreciated.

Lunch discount:  We offer a $25 per boat per day discount on full day trips for those who would like to provide their own lunch. Let us know when you book and we will apply the discount. We will provide a cooler with ice and bottled water.

GUIDE TRIP
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Guide Trip Rates

Fishing licenses are NOT included in our guide trip rates. Gratuity appreciated.

Lunch discount:  We offer a $25 per boat per day discount on full day trips for those who would like to provide their own lunch. Let us know when you book and we will apply the discount. We will provide a cooler with ice and bottled water.

Half Day - Flathead River

$450
  • Snacks & Drinks
  • All Flies & gear
  • 3-4 Hours
  • 1 or 2 anglers
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Full Day

$600
  • Lunch & Drinks
  • All Flies & gear
  • 6-8 Hours
  • 1 or 2 anglers
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Full Day - Swan

$650
  • Lunch & Drinks
  • All Flies & gear
  • 6-8 Hours
  • 1 or 2 anglers
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ADDITIONAL INFO

Our trips are primarily drift boat float-fishing based. On rivers that cannot accommodate a drift boat, we use rafts with customized fishing frames. Wade fishing is very limited in this region and requires substantial athletic ability. If you are interested in a wade fishing trip, please give us a call before booking so we can discuss options. Wade fishing is usually late summer / early fall and depends on guide availability and customer ability. All of our guide trips are catch and release.

NUMBER OF ANGLERS

Drift boats and rafts are designed to accommodate two passengers and a guide. We recommend only two passengers per boat for maximum comfort and casting room. If circumstances allow, a 3rd passenger (usually a child or small person) can be added to a boat on half day local trip only.  A third person on a float trip will be charged an additional fee of $125 whether fishing or not.

WHAT TO BRING

Our guides come prepared with all the fly fishing equipment you’ll need for a successful outing. If you have your own, we recommend rods, reels, and line in the 4-6wt range all 9′ in length. We like a fast action 4wt for precision dry fly work, a fast 5wt for big dry dropper rigs and nymphing, and a 6wt for heavy nymphs and streamer fishing. If you only have one, a fast action 9ft 5wt is the best all around set up. We primarily use floating lines with the occasional sink tip for streamer fishing. All flies and terminal tackle are provided by our guides.

Most of our guided trips are in close proximity to Bigfork Anglers Fly Shop. If necessary and circumstances allow, it might be possible for us to provide minimal transportation free of charge. However, some of the areas we fish are remote and require considerable drive time. Shuttle services are also not always dependable. We recommend having your own vehicle as it will provide the most flexibility when choosing where to fish. Travel trips require customer to provide their own transportation to meet location.

We request a 50% deposit to secure your guide. The trip balance is due 72hrs before the trip date. This deposit is refundable in full if the trip is canceled at least 30 days prior to the date scheduled. We will also refund the deposit in full if the guide can be re-booked for the date scheduled. This is the only way we can protect the guides from losing a day of work if a client doesn’t show up. We understand that unexpected situations can lead to trip cancellations. We reserve the right to evaluate the circumstances and make refund decisions on a case by case basis. If a mutual agreement is made between the shop/guide and client due to weather, state or federal closures, or other unforeseen events, the entire deposit will be refunded but we very rarely cancel a trip due to weather. Cancellations outside of 30 days will be charged a $25 processing fee in addition to a 3% fee on amount collected. Cancellations less than 24hrs will forfeit full payment of trip.