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February 2024 by Sean Anderson
We had a great time on the water with Sam. My girlfriend had never been fly fishing before and he spent a lot of time w/ her going through the basics - she even caught her first fish. Would highly recommend them for wading trips. The gear they provided us for winter fishing was in excellent condition, was nice not to travel w/ all my gear. Thanks Sam and Gallatin River Guides for a great day!
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February 2024 by glenn bisbing
Great shop. Spent the day with Sam who is a great guy, very knowledgeable and put us on fish.
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January 2024 by Aaron Kelley
Had a great trip with Josh! Very knowledgeable guide and put us on the fish! I would highly recommend Gallatin River Guides if you are in Big Sky, MT looking for a fly fishing outfitter.
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October 2023 by Sage Baker
Bobby was a fantastic guide with all the tips and tricks! We have fly fished before but this was way different! I caught my first rainbow trout!
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October 2023 by Kevin Trowbridge
What an amazing experience! Couldn't have asked for a better guided trip from Collin and Sterling! Top knotch! We are still talking about it and I might be still shivering from getting myself drenched!
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October 2023 by William Scheels
Great experience overall. Had a lot of great teaching from our guide, Bob. If I was visiting longer I would have fished again!
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October 2023 by Ronda Alex
My husband I booked 2 full day floats. Our 1st float was on the Madison with Garrett Kemberling. He was extremely patient and very knowledgeable and made our trip very enjoyable. He had both my husband and I laughing and learning. Our 2nd trip was on the Yellowstone with Ryan. We didn't get a very good day weather wise to go fly fishing. It was cold, windy and we also got a little rain. (I know Ryan was disappointed in the amount of fish caught and landed, but we weren't because we know that's how fishing goes.) Ryan showed us several techniques to try. I actually wanted to quit trying to dry fly fish and Ryan hung in there with me. I tried my best to do exactly as he told me and eventually at almost the end of the float I managed to set the hook with a dry fly for a rainbow.I would absolutely recommend booking a trip here and with either of these guides. They're knowledge and patience is extraordinary and they did their best to get my husband and I to catch some trout! We caught several trout with both Garrett and Ryan. You won't be disappointed booking! If you're on the fence on whether or not to book an all day float - JUST DO IT!
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October 2023 by Amanda Stone
We had a great fly fishing experience with Gallatin River Guides! We were a family of 4, so we had 2 fantastic guides - Zach and Daniel. They were both very knowledgeable, personable, and made the whole experience so much fun! With their help we were all able to catch fish. The experience at the fly shop was also great and we were quickly fitted with high quality boots and waders. The fishing along the Gallatin River was a beautiful backdrop. I would highly recommend this company for your fly fishing experience in Montana. It was one of the highlights of our trip and something we will never forget!
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September 2023 by Nicholas Baker
Fished the Upper Madison with Brian and had a great time! I had no prior fly fishing experience, but Brian's pro advice and knowledge of fishing had me hooked up almost immediately. This guy knows his stuff and does an outstanding job teaching a newby how to get on the fish. Not only that, he was cutting up with my brother and I like we'd been friends for years! Made the whole trip such a blast. Thanks a ton Brian, look forward to fishing with you again soon.
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September 2023 by Pj Shackelford
Could not say enough great things about Gallatin River Guides and the experience they gave to me and me group. Parker Wright was our guide and he was just top shelf. It was a special day for my brother and I and Parker was a huge reason for that. Can't wait to come back!
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August 2023 by Nicole P.
The staff was fantastic when we arrived! The slid into our waders and boots and hit the road. Kristy was our guide and she was fantastic! Gave so much info on fly fishing and the surrounding areas. Highly recommended!
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August 2023 by Jessi Scott
If you only read one line of this.. BOOK THE TRIP! Lindsey is amazing and we couldn’t have asked for more.Now for the details.. We booked a full day fly trip on the Madison River and Lindsey was our assigned guide. The meet up location the morning of our trip was easy to find and we started with a quick conversation about our skills. We made sure she knew we were total newbies. Lindsey seemed genuinely excited to teach us.Once we arrived at the location, we did a quick run through of the gear and we started the short walk to our first spot. First, Lindsey put me in the water and began teaching me how to cast. She was patient and joyful and after a few minutes left me to work on my own so she could go get my husband started.It wasn’t long before we started getting a few bites and we both felt more confident. Honestly, we caught out first fish a lot faster than I thought we would. Lindsey was excited each time we caught one and calmly coached us on how to get it to the bank for netting.We’d fish a spot for a while and then move down or further in the river if we weren’t having any luck. Lindsey changed our flies several times if we weren’t getting bites. Before we stopped for lunch, we ended up catching 3 nice size rainbow trout and one BIG brown trout. We had several good hits that got away but, in our opinion, that just adds to the adventure.After about 5 hours we stopped for lunch. The provided lunch was tasty and more food than we could eat for lunch. This was a pleasant surprise.After lunch, we fished some more but it was getting warmer and the fish were not cooperating. At this point, we called it a day. My husband and I walked away feeling like we had a good grasp on the basics and caught some great fish in the process. We had an absolute blast and I couldn’t have dreamt up a better day.We we thrilled with Lindsey as a guide and could have asked for more. She was an excellent teacher, a wealth of knowledge and enthusiastic through the whole process. We would absolutely use her and Gallatin River Guides again.
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August 2023 by Jake Sheff
I can’t say enough about how great my experience was, from scheduling the trip to the morning we went out. Scheduling online was very easy and the shop itself was impressive, but my guide Parker really exceeded my expectations. He did an awesome job providing instructions and explaining the reasons we were doing something a certain way. We did a half day (morning) and caught so many fish, along with capturing some great photos to show off to my friends and family later. Will definitely do this again and can’t recommend this outfit enough, especially Parker, who was a super professional guide and outstanding teacher.
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July 2023 by James C.
My wife and I spent the day with Parker as our Guide today. What a wonderful experience to be taught by what I would call an expert at his craft. Very good equipment provided, lots of teaching moments to learn a new skill and lots of time on the water. Sitting down and chatting during lunch was even a simple highlight of the day. I would recommend you ask for Parker, we will be back again just for the opportunity to fish with him. Parker, if you see this thank you for everything James & Julie
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July 2023 by Andrew Parker
What a great day! Hunter was our guide. I booked a guided trip for my father and me. My father is a bit limited physically. Hunter knew exactly where to take us with easy access but still great fishing. He not only got us on fish but taught us what we needed to become successful on our own. Hunter was fantastic and we highly recommend him and this outfit. Can’t wait to book with him again.
