Need Recommendations on Montana Fly Fishing

[Silver Creek]

If they want 5 star dining and accomodations in the upper Idaho/Yellowstone area, the very best place is the Henry's Fork Lodge, on the banks of the Henry's Fork in Island Park. Nelson Ishiyama, the owner, is a personal friend. Nelson has both a doctorate Law and MBA graduate degrees from Stanford; but he gave up his law carreer to follow his passion which is fly fishing. He has built one of the very best fly fishing destination lodges in the world. For those days when one of all of the family may not want to fish, Henry's Fork Lodge offers many other recreational opportunities.

http://www.henrysforklodge.com

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...ark_Idaho.html

http://www.yelp.com/biz/henrys-fork-lodge-island-park

[Byron haugh]

Haven't stayed there, but have eaten there. They have world-class chefs!
There are a couple nice, less expensive alternatives right on the water in Last Chance: Trout Hunter and Angler's Lodge....both on the river bank of the Henry's Fork.

[Byron haugh]

".....Parks, in Gardiner, has the Yellowstone River, and the NE end of the Park (which, if we're being technical is about 95% in Wyoming) dialed in. Walter Wiese (Longs for Cutts) is head guide and a frequent poster here; definitely worth contacting."


I wonder if it was meant to read "The Yellowstone River 'within the Park'.................?

I believe the Yellowstone from the North Entrance downstream probably is the better Yellowstone fishery (while in the state of Montana)?

Regards,
Scott[/QUOTE]

[Longs for Cutts]

The Yellowstone is a float river downstream of the park, but we typically run most of our hike-in walk trips in the canyons inside the park. There's plenty of places to not see any other anglers if you can shed some boot leather...

I'd be pleased to help the OP's friends out, though PFS certainly isn't fancy. I've taken to letting other folks and my websites do my recommending for me, rather than tooting my own horn as much as I used to. www.parksflyshop.com and www.ycflyfishing.com.

[ScottP]

I've taken to letting other folks and my websites do my recommending for me
www.parksflyshop.com and www.ycflyfishing.com.

Every chance I get.

Regards,
Scott

[Byron haugh]

Walter,
Is most of your guiding float trips or wade fishing?

[Longs for Cutts]

I personally do about 3/4 boat trips of some kind (river floats, power boat trips, and ranch lake trips, in that order), but the shop as a whole does more like 55-60% walk trips. We get so many beginners and all the little brookie creeks are perfect for them.

[CaseyP]

Gotta jump in: when we were beginners, Best Fishing Buddy and I went to Upper Canyon Outfitters on the Ruby River near Alder, MT. 10 years later we're still going there. Perfect for families with grown children, great for newbies, just as great for the rest of us. PM me with specific questions.

www.ucomontana.com

[krauseb]

Are there still some Grayling to be caught somewhere in the park?

[Longs for Cutts]

Lots in Grebe and Cascade Lakes, a few in the upper Gibbon River. Good numbers in Wolf Lake too, but they're harder to catch there due to the lake's layout. Reintroductions underway or planned in a few other streams. If you're here before mid-July they're really easy to catch in those lakes.