Float trip guide-Yellowstone

[DW]

Guys,

I have a trip planned to Montana in mid to late September and I would like to float the Yellowstone or Maddy and chunk streamers. My question is two-fold- one, would either one be fishing better at that time, and two does anyone have a suggestion for a guide service?

I have googled and found maybe a few hundred guides, but instead of going blind I thought I would consult the wisdom of FAOL.

Thanks in advance!

Dustin

[MTSkibum]

Mid to late September is a great time to fish southwest montana.

I have never hired a local guide, but a great resource is www.troutfitters.com I go their for the fishing reports section.

[Longs for Cutts]

Don't neglect to bring a dry fly rod, too. Typically there are excellent BWO hatches if the weather is ugly (even moderately) and the terrestrial fishing is usually still solid.

[kglissmeyer]

Three solid choices: 1- Craig Matthews and company at http://www.blueribbonflies.com/ 2- Kelly Galloup at http://www.slideinn.com/blog/ 3- Bob Jacklin at http://jacklinsflyshop.qwestoffice.net/

You can't go wrong with any one of these.

Kelly.

[LadyFisher]

I think I'd ask our guide in residence who also guides the Yellowstone for his advice. He writes a regular column here: Tom Travis.
LF

[jeffnles1]

Don't neglect to bring a dry fly rod, too. Typically there are excellent BWO hatches if the weather is ugly (even moderately) and the terrestrial fishing is usually still solid.

Even though he doesn't advertise it here, Longs for cutts is a guide out of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner Mt.

Jeff

[sagefisher]

DW,

I have used the Bozeman Angler Fly Shop as a guide service in the past for drifts on the Yellowstone. Good guides and they know the river.

http://bozemanangler.com/

Larry ---sagefisher---

[flybugpa]

Blue ribbon flies

[bowmaker1]

It is really surprising what can show up in some of these threads. I have been reading a lot about Parks Fly Shop and about every word on their web site and have watched all of the tying videos and all seems very good. I certainly didn't know that Longs for Cutts was a guide out of there. I wish I had the funds to make a guided float trip on our up coming trip up there. Also Lady Fisher has given some good advice both to me and the original poster since she lives almost on the banks of the Yellowstone. I hope to be fishing the Yellowstone in a few weeks my self.

[RatherBFishin]

Best guide on the Yellowstone is Matthew Long, Long Outfitting in Livingston. He knows the river, knows the fish and treats his clients to an incredible best shore lunch, not just soggy sandwiches and pop. I've floated with Matthew numerous times and they were all memorable, catching many, many fish. He is a real gentleman and treats his clients with great respect. I met many anglers that floated with other guides though the years and they did not have similar experiences. He also knows the spring creeks like the back of his hand.