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Category: Float Fishing

Whether you are on our guided trip floating for 60 miles down the Smith River or staying at Healing Waters Lodge and headed out for the day on the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, or Madison, float fishing is the name of the game.  Our guides use hard boats and rafts, depending on their preference and what the rivers dictate.  One advantage of float fishing is maximizing coverage of available water and increasing your angling opportunities.  Our experienced guides have it all going on simultaneously: navigating the boat, guiding the anglers, and searching for opportunities down stream.  When float fishing, guides position the boat giving the angler the best possible opportunity at landing a cast in the best possible place.  Float fishing can cover as much river as you want, from put in to take out, a half-day to all day, to a really long day, it is all negotiable and doable.  Walk-wading is always an option during your float trip.  Often times, there are islands, banks and channels to explore, your guide can stop and park and anglers can work a section.

Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on May 17, 2016

Weather has been cool and the fishing has been great everywhere we go.  

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Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on May 13, 2016May 16, 2016

Dave Delisi, Resource Manager for Ruby Habitat Foundation explaining the conservation and education program for the Woodson Ranch in the Ruby Valley.  Healing Waters Lodge can make special arrangements for our guests to explore the property and wet a line.

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Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on May 4, 2016

A great day on the Jefferson River with our guest Jim B., who is taking part in the Fish Like a Guide, But Live Like a Client fly fishing school at Healing Waters Lodge. He definitely gets an A+

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Fly Fishing In Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on May 3, 2016

We are thrilled to have a group of ten anglers from Baton Rouge courtesy of Orvis store manager, Alex Beane.  In addition, we have 7 guests participating in the Fish Like a Guide, But Live Like a Client school all week long. Currently, everyone is out on the water, with no wind and a beautiful 68 […]

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Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana With Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on May 1, 2016

The smaller creeks and streams we fish are the sweet spot for many of our anglers.  We have been working in conjunctions with local landowners creating relationships built on trust, thus allowing us access to waters hidden from the public view.  The streams both whisper and beckon the angler with the allure of solitude and […]

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Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on April 27, 2016

Is April the Cruelest Month? April is the cruelest month, breeding  Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. The above is the opening sentence from T.S. Eliot’s poem the Waste Land.  I don’t believe T.S. Eliot ever fly fished or cast a fly line, but he […]

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Fly Fishing in Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on April 19, 2016

Is April the Cruelest Month? April is the cruelest month, breeding  Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. The above is the opening sentence from T.S. Eliot’s poem the Waste Land.  I don’t believe T.S. Eliot ever fly fished or cast a fly line, but he […]

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Fish Like a Guide School with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on April 18, 2016

First day of, Fish Like a Guide but Live Like a Client fly fishing school at Healing Waters Lodge.  We have 7 guests participating this week, with veteran guides Butch Wicks leading the class, assisted by Terry Throckmorton, Troy Buhr and TJ Migneault.  

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Fly Fishing with Healing Waters Lodge of southwest Montana

Posted on April 13, 2016

Montana has so much of every kind of water you could possibly want to fish, every time is the right time to fish. That said, you’ll find different seasons on various rivers that specifically appeal to you. We encourage you to call us to talk about your experience, what types of fishing you enjoy the […]

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Fly Fishing In Southwest Montana with Healing Waters Lodge

Posted on April 6, 2016April 6, 2016

Spring like days, clouds, layers of warm clothing, abundant sunshine and great fishing.  All that and more with Healing Waters Lodge’s quick and easy access to private spring creeks, and rivers such as the Jefferson, Big Hole, Beaverhead, Madison.

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