Why choose Healing Waters Lodge for your fly fishing vacation? – We have quick and easy access to private streams, spring creeks, and ponds; the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, Madison, and Ruby rivers – 5 day float trips down the coveted Smith River – Veteran fly fishing guides – World class float and wade fishing […]
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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.
Snow Pack in Southwest Montana is Good
Google Montana Snow Survey to find important information on Montana’s snow pack. The Jefferson River Basin in southwest Montana is at 95-120%, with more snow potential storms headed our way. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture is our interpretation of the snow pack data. Healing Waters Lodge would love to […]
Continue reading "Snow Pack in Southwest Montana is Good" »Wisconsin Creek in Southwest Montana
Wisconsin Creek may not be known as a great trout fishery but Wisconsin Creek is very important to trout, woodland creatures and human piece of mind. The creek journeys out of the Tobacco Root Mountains and into the Ruby River.
Continue reading "Wisconsin Creek in Southwest Montana" »Big Hole Crawler aka The Go-to Fly
True story: I used the same fly, a Big Hole Crawler, with great success for 59 miles down the Smith River for 5 days of float fishing. No matter where I am or what is going on, at some point in my fishing day, a Big Hole Crawler is at the end of my line. […]
Continue reading "Big Hole Crawler aka The Go-to Fly" »Guided Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana
You are in very capable hands of our fly fishing guides whether you are on our Smith River float trip or staying at Healing Waters Lodge and fishing private waters, spring creeks, and the Big Hole, Beaverhead, or Jefferson, Madison, or Ruby rivers. Pictured is Ann R. and her guide Bart holding a gorgeous brown.
Continue reading "Guided Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana" »Roscoe Outdoor Clothing Company
Nice article in Outdoor Magazine about the 6 Best Outdoor Clothing Companies You’ve Never Heard of. We are very proud to be associated with and offerRoscoe Outdoor Clothing in our Fly Shop at Healing Waters Lodge. Haley DeMarois, co-owner of the company, has worked for Lewis & Clark Expeditions/Healing Waters Lodge for the past five […]
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Continue reading "Healing Waters Lodge Flyfishing in Southwest Montana on Instagram" »Jefferson River Fly Fishing Report
Ice jam fish tail sculptures on the Jefferson.
Continue reading "Jefferson River Fly Fishing Report" »ORVIS Fly Fishing News: How to tie a fly
Video and Story: The Art of a Deer-Hair Master Written by: Phil Monahan For many of us, our first attempt to tie a Muddler Minnow was when we came face-to-face with the frustration of trying to spin deer hair on a slippery hook shank. For a novice tier, or even someone who has been at […]
Continue reading "ORVIS Fly Fishing News: How to tie a fly" »Smith River Brown Trout
Howdy-do, Smith River Brown Trout! Photo courtesy, Garrett Thompson, owner of Floating Leaf Photography, Helena Montana.
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