Guided Fly Fishing
Float Fishing
I have both a drift boat and a raft. Why? In
some places, the raft is the right tool for the job; in others, it’s
the trusty drift boat. Floating the river gives us access to places
that you just can’t wade to. On parts of the river, we use
the boat as a way to move from point “A” to point “B,” then
we stop and wade fish.
Most of the time, the boat is simply a row-able casting
platform in which I do the rowing, and you do the casting. We
work as a team. I control boat speed and position you in the right
place along the river. You cast the fly and catch fish. Depending
on Mother Nature and your wishes, floating can be an incredibly relaxing
glide down a mellow stretch of scenic river or a heart-pounding,
non-stop, adrenalin-rush of an epic day, where you’re hanging
on with one hand while casting with the other, as we float through
class three whitewater, casting and catching fish along the way.
My
drift boat is a 2004 HYDE Pro Series fishing machine. She’s
tricked out with all of the comforts for the angler and is easy to
fish out of.
My raft is a 13’ NRS Otter. The raft is perfect
for heavy water, skinny water, or “no boat ramp” put-ins.
With the raft we can fish waters that the drift boats simply can’t
access, opening the door to miles-and-miles of uncrowded fishing
opportunities. We can comfortably accommodate two fisherman on
the raft.
Wade Fishing
Wading is the way to really cover a specific stretch
of water. It’s what most of us imagine when we think of fly
fishing. You easily can lose track of your problems when standing
in the middle of a trout stream, concentrating to determine what
that big rainbow is taking off the surface. Our smaller streams
have plenty of access for wade fisherman, and we know the best times
and conditions to fish specific spots.
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