Healing Waters Lodge wishes everyone a safe Independence Day Weekend! We celebrated with a lodge full of wonderful guests and delicious carrot cake for dessert!
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2015 May Lewis & Clark Expeditions and Project Healing Waters Fly-Fishing
Lewis & Clark Expeditions teams up with Project Healing Waters Fly-Fishing LLC twice a year, taking injured service men and women down the Smith River on a five-day fly-fishing float trip. We thank Dr. Gargan, a long time guest at Healing Waters Lodge, for joining the trip this year and sending us some terrific photos.
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Although many of the guests you’ll meet at a fishing lodge in Montana have come on a fly fishing trip, the rivers in the Treasure State are also wonderful for other types of angling. Float-fishing is a method particularly suited to new fisherman, since its techniques are not as difficult to master as those of […]
Continue reading "Essential Tips for Float-Fishing" »A Look at How Fly Fishing Works
For its many aficionados around the world, fly fishing is a soothing pastime that allows them to attune with nature while enjoying the great outdoors. Fly fishing vacations in Montana offer access to stunning scenery and to some of the best rivers for fly fishing in the country. If you have never been fly fishing […]
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Your fly fishing trip will be most successful if you invest in the proper fly fishing equipment. As any professional fly fishing guide from Montana will tell you, the type of hook you use will affect how difficult it is to catch fish. A perfectly tied fly can entice the fish to bite, but the […]
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A Time to Fish and a Time to Remember There is a time for all things under the sun. There is a time to fish and time to remember. Memorial Day we remember. The Battle of Kamdesh occurred on October 3,2009 in the eastern part of Afghanistan. It is a footnote of a footnote in […]
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Kids Day on the Big Hole was on May 2nd this year. Mike joins the fun in floating a boat load of elementary kids down a stretch of the river. The event is well organized and included children from all over Montana, who have the chance to learn about water safety, fishing, casting, and aquatic […]
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Before you pack up all your brand new fly fishing equipment and head out to a fishing lodge in Montana, you should learn how the equipment works. By working with your rod and reel, and practicing walking around in your waders, you’ll be able to enjoy any guided fishing trips you go on even more. […]
Continue reading "Attaching a Fly Fishing Rod to a Reel" »What Are the Benefits of Guided Fishing Trips?
One of the most exciting and memorable adventures that you can take as a nature enthusiast is a guided fishing trip in Montana’s wilderness. Even if your outdoor experiences are limited or you consider yourself to be more of an urban dweller, you too will come to appreciate the charm of such a unique vacation. […]
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WANTED: Four individuals to book a fly fishing trip down the Smith River on July 2-6, with Lewis and Clark Expeditions. Please call Mike at 406-459-2030 today!
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