Excellent company that truly cares about your flyfishing experience and truly wants to make it the best They may not advertise as much as their competitors, but they truly deliver on an amazing experience. Our guide was John, who made our day very special, and gave us excellent beginners training, and was intentional with his knowledge of the Madison River, history of Yellowstone, and his 25+ years of experience of flyfishing. Montana Trout Fitters supports a high-quality experience versus a volume business. read more

I have been fortunate enough to fish with Montana Troutfitters guides on multiple occasions and can't recommend them highly enough. They are guest focused, accommodating and down right fun. I've brought with me guests that are experienced anglers and complete novices. They never batted an eye and were able to put everyone on fish regardless of the angler or the conditions, and even trained someone while on the boat who had never held a fly rod before. Additionally the shop crew is stellar. I've popped in prior to some self-guided wade trips on the Gallatin and beyond and each time the've been super helpful and given me the flies I need to get the fish to eat. Stellar outfit that will continue to be my only fly shop stop in Bozeman. read more

Great shop with no ego!! Awesome customer service!! It's so nice to talk to someone who cares about their shop and knows what they are doing. We have to support those who care and this business is one that cares!! read more

My dad and I did a guided trip with Blaine on the lower Madison, everything we wanted out of Montana fly fishing. Blaine was the chillest guide we could of had, next time we're in the state we will definitely be doing another float trip through this shop. Hit the Montana grand slam, if we were more experienced we woulda easily had a 20 fish day. Ended up with 12 not including the 3 that came off after hooking up. If you're looking for the Montana fly fishing experience come here! read more

Troutfitters was great! I went out on a full day float down the Yellowstone with Gary. This was my second time fly fishing and it was an awesome experience. Everything was supplied, I caught fish, and learned a ton! read more

Montana Troutfitters - 20in Brownie on the Yellowstone River! - Fishing Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

Booked a trip for 3 days for multiple local rivers and they couldn't have made it any easier. Staff was friendly, helping us with everything we needed (not much since the trip booking included everything we needed). Grant (our guide) was fantastic. Friendly, very helpful and a great teacher. Really knows the rivers and helped us catch a bunch of nice fish every day we were out. Shop itself has a fairly limited selection of gear but really good fly and tying material options. read more

Hannah was super informed on all the local fishing action as well as the hit flies. This shop has everything you need to kick off your trip. We'll be back. read more

The bottom review was incorrect and for Wild troutfitters! Jake seems great and so kind to be understanding about my mix up with the company's! Sorry and thanks Jake!! I am impressed with your professionalism and hope to fish with you guys in the future!!!! ____________wrong review/different group！ JD who own trout fitters was less than helpful, with an attitude to match. Although a clever name; it is not worth it to spend your hard earned money at a shop that the owner is disliked by almost everyone I've talked too. The guides are nice, and seem very knowledgable, it's just a shame they have to represent JD. read more

Had a great time on the river! Chris Bury was our guide and he is awesome! My daughter and I spent the day with Chris on the Madison river outside of Bozeman. We both enjoy recreational fishing but have never fly fished. Chris taught us the basics and let us get to it. It was so beautiful and so fun!We actually caught some fish. What a blast!! We highly recommend Montana Troutfitters and in particular, Chris. What a great day. read more

Montana Troutfitters - Rainbow Trout - Fishing Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

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If your going to fish in the Bozeman area you need to stop here. The store is filled with extremely knowledgeable staff who never make you feel stupid with questions about anything. The store is filled with everything you want fly fishing wise from poles to flys. This is my goto shop! read more

The folks here were very helpful, sharing local fly fishing tips and selecting flies for me the pit of state fly fishing enthusiast. Thank you for the much needed help. read more

Troutfitters is simply wonderful! I called this past week, asking if my online order would arrive before Christmas. The person I spoke to over the phone who was super friendly and knowledgable said that he would send it right away. Surely enough he kept to his word, and I received my dad's Christmas present much earlier than expected!!! They even sent me a nice little note, and a sticker with their logo. I highly recommend, and hope to one day visit the real store! Thank you Troutfitters!! :D read more

I booked a dinner float trip for my boyfriend's birthday and our guide Rick did not disappoint! Even though the weather wasn't so cooperative, Rick made sure that we had a fun and memorable experience. I caught my first fish on this trip, so I was very happy about that :-) We did not spend much time in the shop but the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely book with Troutfitters again! read more

Came here while on a road trip. Had no experience with fly fishing and these guys were extremely helpful and friendly.

really nice people and have lots of good fly fishing gear even through the covid shutdown

What a fantastic experience! I wanted to set up a great experience for my two boys (age 12, twins) as they are new to fly fishing. I called ahead (1 week) and spoke to Jason who was tremendously helpful and accommodating. He set us up with Ron who was the perfect fit. He was patient with my boys and full of knowledge about the rivers and the whole area for that matter. Ron was far MORE than I had hoped or expected. He gave my boys some lessons on shore before we started and even showed them how to use the screen to see what the fish are eating in the river and how to choose flies based on that. The food they had for us was exceptional and even my boys were raving about how how tasty it was. 12 yr old boys can be picky! Ron had my boys casting better than me in no time with his expert pointers and kind manner. I cannot recommend Montana Troutfitter enough. I will be calling them again when we are back in town as I am sure me and my boys will be ready to hit the rivers! Thank you for making my boys' first fly fishing experience and unforgettable one. -John E read more

Montana Troutfitters - Great Float Trip on the Madison with Montana Troutfitters!!! - Fishing Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

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Booked a last minute float trip for four guys (2 boats) with Troutfitters = FANTASTIC! The shop staff was super accommodating on the last minute setup and the guides, Wally and Josh, were great. We all had a great family guys trip down the Yellowstone! This is a very friendly group and very low key--not at all snooty like some you may find. Have a great time! read more

Just finished an outstanding full day guide trip for four, two boats, two guides, Yellowstone River. I happened to fish the entire day in Jake Walbridge's boat. Outstanding guide, great fish finder, and fun to spend the day with. He got us on the fish on a very tough day from what the other fishermen on the river were reporting. We landed Browns, Rainbows, and Cutthroats. I will surely use Montana Troutfitters and Jake again! read more

The staff at Troutfitters is unassuming, knowledgeable, polite, humble, and professional. They have advice regarding just about anywhere you might be interested in a hundred mile radius and beyond, and they're patient and understanding with newbies like myself. Great selection of flies, accessories, and equipment as well as a good resource for sourcing a guide should that be needed on top of gear. read more

Last September my wife had a conference in Bozeman and scheduled a trip for me with Richard Moats from Montana Troutfitters. I had never been flyfishing before and was a little reluctant, but was thrilled by the experience that I had and hired him again for the following day. I'm looking forward to heading out to Montana again this fall and bringing a friend with and go fishing again! read more

From the first call scheduling a trip with Weston in the office to the end-of-day check out, my experience with Troutfitters was excellent. Though I'm sure all of their guides are top-notch, I was blessed to have spent the day on the water with Gary Behrent. A highly knowledgable guide as well as very good company. If your story is like mine, new to fly-fishing yet having "spin-reel" fished all of your life, even better. Gary was instructional and helpful; I advanced my skill considerably. All the while, he kept it light and fun. I'll work with these guys again next time I'm in Bozeman. read more

Came up to Bozeman for a guys weekend get away and decided to give fly fishing a try. The team at Troutfitters is great. We fished with Josh and Gary both of whom were very knowledgeable and helped our group of novices with a great deal of patience. Cant wait to come back to Montana and get back on the water with these guys. read more

My wife and I walked in with two older custom fly rods my father had left to me after his recent passing, the rods did not have reels. Being custom rods they had no markings on them to say what line weight was right for each rod. Jake, the stores manager grabbed a few different Promo Reels and took us over to the side of their building and started working through the different lines by casting to find the right weight and action according to how the rod reacted, amazing! After finding the proper line, Jake even took a decent amount of time to show us each how to cast and place the line, and how you'd bring in a fish. We need a lot of practice, but Jake was super calm and not in a hurry, he kept saying to each of us, this is why we're here, we're here to help! We were so pleased with the service that we might come back for a full on fly fishing class and guided fishing trip. Thanks again Jake! :-) read more

Montana Troutfitters - Fishing Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

We had a great day despite being on the water in late summer and fishing mid-day. Our guide, Chaz, had the right answer for the conditions. We ending up fishing streamers tight to the bank, across riffles and good structure. We missed three times as many fish as we caught, but landed out some nice rainbows and browns. Thanks again, Chaz! You rock. read more

Fantastic! Nice and welcoming from the moment you call these guys on the phone. When you get to the shop they are ready and waiting to outfit you - so you can get going. Our guide Ely was exceptional and would book and recommend him again! Enjoyed his instruction as well as the education of the river along the way. He ties his own flies and they work! He also made special stops along the way to cast from shore. read more

This is my fourth or fifth guide trip and MT Troutfitters was the best yet. They were extremely responsive to my needs and all 3 of the full day guide trips were perfect. I learned a ton and loved the experience. I recommend you ask for Jimmy as your guide. He was an awesome guide. read more

Solid guiding experience with knowledgeable staff.

Very nice guys. They know the territory and give great customer service. The best. Highly recommend. Thanks guys.