montana YELLOW DOG OUTFITTING SERVICES [Bozeman, Montana] There is no state in the lower-48 that can rival Montana when it comes to trout fishing. The scenery, diversity, and sheer number of rivers, streams, and backcountry opportunities have long made Montana the epicenter of U.S. fly fishing. For that reason, Yellow Dog offers a full menu of custombuilt packages for anglers looking for the ultimate Big Sky fly fishing experience. Rather than working with one single outfitter in the Bozeman area, we’ve organized a team of the region’s finest guides, outfitters, and lodges. The resulting “Yellow Dog network” ensures that you’ll be matched with the best guides, on the best waters, at exactly the right time of year. Simply put, when you book your Southwest Montana trip through Yellow Dog, you can rest assured that you’ll be fishing with the top professionals in the business. These guys are truly the top guides in the region and the ones that you want to be fishing with on your next Montana adventure. Whether you’re looking for a single day trip or an extended, multi-day package, give us a call and let us custom-create an itinerary and package that is perfect for you. Let Yellow Dog show you the very best of Montana! Daily rates begin at $495.00 for one or two anglers. Call for details. montana SMITH RIVER FLOAT TRIPS [Central Montana] There is one trip that the entire Yellow Dog team looks forward to every spring: one that many of us who live in Montana consider the best trip of the year. We’re talking about a multi-day camping and float trip on the Smith River. A fully-guided adventure on the pristine, protected, and isolated waters of this river is 60 miles long and winds its way through a scenic and remote canyon over the course of five days. The Smith is primarily a brown trout fishery, although there are smaller populations of rainbows and cutthroat as well. Anglers typically fish two to a raft with their guide, and when you arrive in camp at the end of each day, spacious two-person tents are already pitched, camp is set up, dinner is cooking, and the drinks are ready. Stare into the campfire, enjoy a glass of whisky or wine, eat copious amounts of great food, and think about where you are. Without a doubt, this is one of the most special trips available in the Western U.S.; a trip that is great for hard-core anglers as well as families and kids. 5 night / 5 fishing day package $3,900.00 per person. BIGHORN RIVER LODGE [Ft. Smith, Montana] Located directly on the banks of the Bighorn, the lodge features five private bedrooms, a common area with a riverstone fireplace, a fullystocked fly shop, a large private pond, and expansive decks to enjoy the Montana scenery during the summer months. 6 night / 5 fishing day packages $2,555.00-$2,995.00 per person. ABSAROKA BEARTOOTH OUTFITTERS [Greater Yellowstone Area, Montana] Located in the 1.5 million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness, the South Fork of the Flathead is known in the fly fishing world as the Mecca for dry-fly cutthroat fishing. This trip combines horseback riding, rafting and wade fishing for huge, wild cutthroat. 7 day wilderness packages $4,900.00 per person. SUNRISE FLY SHOP [Melrose, Montana] A well-established Southwest Montana fly shop and outfitter that offers guided packages on the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Jefferson Rivers along with lodging options in a number of different cabins and guest houses. 5 night / 4 fishing day packages $2,195.00 per person. SOUTH FORK OF THE FLATHEAD [Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana] A horsepacking operations that is located in a remote and isolated setting eight miles north of Yellowstone Park, A.B.O. offers isolated wilderness fishing from a well-established and comfortable backcountry camp. 5 night / 4 day wilderness packages $2,200.00 per person. 80 • phone: 406-585-8667 • toll free: 888-777-5060 email: info@yellowdogflyfishing.com • website: www.yellowdogflyfishing.com • 81