Montana Fly Goods :: Big Sky Expeditions - Montana Fly Fishing Outfitters

Big Sky Expeditions has been running Smith River Float fishing trips since 1985 with superb excellence. We are not just a booking agent acting as an expert, Garry W. Stocker Montana licensed outfitter # 5177 holding 7 float permits for the Smith River from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and the United States Forest Service. Garry leads and Guides on each and every Smith River Trip.

The Smith River provides the angler with the most incredible wilderness fly fishing adventure available in the west. For more than sixty miles, this amazing river flows through a breathtaking limestone canyon. Come float with us through the peace and solitude of the Big Sky country while enjoying superb fly fishing for wild browns and rainbows.

The highest quality equipment and meticulous attention to detail assures your comfort during this multi-day wilderness float trip. Our seasoned guides will instruct the beginner and are dedicated to making every trip a memorable one.

Our gear boat and freighters will be one step ahead setting up a comfortable camp for you in the most picturesque campsites imaginable. Delicious hors d"oeuvres and your favorite beverage await your arrival after the days float. Enjoy a refreshing swim or hike to a scenic overlook before sitting down to a superbly prepared Western meal featuring fresh salads, entrees such as chicken kebabs or steaks grilled over an open fire and Apple Dapple cake baked in a Dutch oven. After dinner take time to fish the evening hatch or relax around the camp fire. Wake up to the smell of fresh coffee and the awesome sight of the sunrise illuminating the limestone cliffs near camp.

After a hearty breakfast you'll be ready for another great day of floating and fishing the seemingly endless miles of premium trout water the Smith offers.

Beautiful pools along the cliffs where trout line up to rise in the foam lines, easy to fish riffles, exciting pocket water and classic hopper banks are there in abundance. Many clients consider the Smith to be their favorite river because of its rugged beauty and great fishing. This is a rich river with a variety of hatches ranging from salmonflies to tricos. Fish over 20 inches are released every trip! We emphasize minimum impact camps, as well as catch and release fishing with barbless flies. The Smith is the only river in Montana with a limited number of launches available to private and outfitted floaters. This assures a quality fishing experience unmatched anywhere in the West. We are one of the limited number of outfitters permitted by both the National Forest Service and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and parks to outfit on the Smith River. We have one of the larger allocations of launches, so you are assured of a prime date for your trip.

SMITH RIVER TRIPS

Our Smith River trips include guide service (two anglers per boat), flies, fantastic Western style meals beginning with dinner the night before the launch and ending with lunch the last day of the float, all non-alcoholic beverages, deluxe river camps featuring roomy tents, comfortable cots or air mattresses and complete dining/kitchen facilities, all permits and launch fees ( except Montana fishing license), airport reception / delivery, ground transportation to and from the river. Rod outfits are available. Every effort is made to custom design the trip to your personal needs. "This institution is an equal opportunity provder."

A 50% Non-refundable deposit is required when the trip is booked. The balance is due 60 days prior to your launch date. We highly recommend Travel insurance. Some examples: Sportsmans Travel Insurance, Travel Guard Insurance, and Travelex Insurance Services. Montana Fly Goods and Big Sky Expeditions have no affiliation to any of these companies. We are just providing these names and links for your convenience. Big Sky Expeditions can not control water or weather and operates in all safe weather and water conditions, therefore inclement weather or water is not a reason to cancel or receive a refund. We reserve the right to cancel any trip due to unsafe water conditions. In such cases your deposit may be applied toward a future launch date or other fishing trips.

There are only 9 Permited float fishing Smith River Outfitters at this time if you are not working with one of them you are working with a booking agent ( who may or may not be doing it legally ) or someone how is illegally outfitting or guiding on the Smith River.

The Smith River

SMITH RIVER TRIPS

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