Beaverhead River Fly Fishing Report
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Lewis & Clark Expeditions Fly Fishing Outfitters, is successfully owned and operated by Mike Geary for over 25 years and counting. L&C Expeditions guides on the Blackfoot, Missouri, Upper Clark Fork, and offers 5-day float trips down the Smith River in Montana. In 2013, Mike bought Healing Waters Lodge, in Twin Bridges, and moved his L&C Expeditions operations from Helena to Twin Bridges. At the end of the fishing season in 2015, Mike added to his outfitting business with the purchase of Lilly & Kemph Outfitters fly fishing business serving southwest Montana on rivers such as the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, Madison, Ruby and miles of private water access on spring creeks, streams, ponds and lakes. Lewis & Clark Expeditions continues to be a highly respected force of professional, knowledgeable, dedicated, proud, personable, enthusiastic fly fishing guides at your service.
Smith River Fly Fishing Report
The Smith river is high and muddy and runoff has begun. Worms, worms, worms and more worms. Photo credit: Jenson Howard
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25 Days Until Salmon Flies Arrive at the Big Hole River Salmon Flies are bumbling, clumsy, large stoneflies possessing an odd power of attraction. This attraction or almost gravitational pull entices anglers from all over the planet in pursuing the Salmon Fly Hatch. The only thing that outnumbers the anglers is the trout chasing […]
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Dave Delisi, Resource Manager for Ruby Habitat Foundation explaining the conservation and education program for the Woodson Ranch in the Ruby Valley. Healing Waters Lodge can make special arrangements for our guests to explore the property and wet a line.
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A great day on the Jefferson River with our guest Jim B., who is taking part in the Fish Like a Guide, But Live Like a Client fly fishing school at Healing Waters Lodge. He definitely gets an A+
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We are thrilled to have a group of ten anglers from Baton Rouge courtesy of Orvis store manager, Alex Beane. In addition, we have 7 guests participating in the Fish Like a Guide, But Live Like a Client school all week long. Currently, everyone is out on the water, with no wind and a beautiful 68 […]
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The smaller creeks and streams we fish are the sweet spot for many of our anglers. We have been working in conjunctions with local landowners creating relationships built on trust, thus allowing us access to waters hidden from the public view. The streams both whisper and beckon the angler with the allure of solitude and […]
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Is April the Cruelest Month? April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. The above is the opening sentence from T.S. Eliot’s poem the Waste Land. I don’t believe T.S. Eliot ever fly fished or cast a fly line, but he […]
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Is April the Cruelest Month? April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. The above is the opening sentence from T.S. Eliot’s poem the Waste Land. I don’t believe T.S. Eliot ever fly fished or cast a fly line, but he […]
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First day of, Fish Like a Guide but Live Like a Client fly fishing school at Healing Waters Lodge. We have 7 guests participating this week, with veteran guides Butch Wicks leading the class, assisted by Terry Throckmorton, Troy Buhr and TJ Migneault.
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