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"I live in Tennessee but was in Montana between Helena and Great Falls in the summer of ‘08 checking out the area around the “Untouchables” bridge. I saw people float fishing down the Missouri in that beautiful stretch of the river. I told my wife that I wanted to do that and added it to by “bucket list”. She said “go for it”! I had an opportunity to return in 2009 and my wife reminded me of that thought. Not knowing any guides in the area, I “googled” trout fishing on the Missouri in Montana and found Trevor. I sent him an email telling him I was a novice at fly fishing with no equipment and asked for a price. I talked to some friends who are experienced trout fisherman in Montana and they advised me to go for it and I would not regret it! They were right! We met early that morning and within a few minutes of getting on the river, I was catching rainbow and browns beyond my wildest dreams! As other fishermen joined us on the river, we moved to other spots and continued to catch 18-22” trout almost every time we put a fly in the water. Trevor took good care of me and made sure my fishing time was maximized. We laughed and told jokes and he even laughed at my corny jokes about life in the south. We enjoyed the good lunch and plenty of cold drinks. After about 8 hours on the river, my arms were tired from hauling in fish."

-G. Boles Hixson, Tn

Blackfoot River Montana Fly Fishing Guide

I maintain the necessary Commercial Permits to guide on the Blackfoot River. The "Foot" is just over the Continental Divide from the Missouri, and offers a nice sideline from the hatch rich, sometimes technical Missouri. Beautiful and Wild, it hosts eager Cutthroat, Rainbow, Brown, and Bull trout. The hatches are not complicated, and a day throwing dry flies will often bring many small to medium sized trout to hand, at times it will bring many large fish to hand. However, anglers should adjust their expectations after fishing the Missouri. The Blackfoot was the setting for "A River Run's Through It" Norman Maclean's classic novella that was later Robert Redford's film adaptation starring Brad Pitt. A trip down the Beautiful and Pristine "Foot", throwing dry flies to a diverse population of trout in swift clear water is great for anglers of all skill levels.

Madden's Missouri River Fly Fishing Guides

PO Box 221

Wolf Creek, Mt 59648