This was a guided trip on the Missouri river in Craig, MT…read more Guide was the owner: Trevor who was gracious to take on a spey caster (2 handed fly fisher) for a full day. After getting lost finding Trevor because the cell phones do not work and the address given to me was worthless because there is no cell, no internet, nothing - finally found each other using a fly shops cellular repeater to leave a message. Trevor, the guide was very intense on how to catch. After all, he is paid to have his clients catch fish. This intensity on catching fish was focused too much on numbers - I would have preferred a more casual, relaxing time on the water instead of focusing so much on the indicator or dry fly. We caught a lot of rainbows, 1 mountain whitefish, and 2 brown trout. I enjoyed casting a dry fly as I rarely get a chance to fish a dry. Unfortunately, I had to use a single hand rod for nymphing and dry fly fishing. Single hand rods are very clumsy in my hands and frankly, I don't like them because the dry line does not load a single hand rod. My personal single hand rods I have are all over lined by 2 weights to allow for rod loading and spey casts. If Trevor had lined the rod with a single hand spey line, then I could have managed to cast better. I should have brought my 6wt single hander which has an 8wt Outbound Short head on it that I use for spey casting... I did bring my spey rod - actually technically it's a switch rod in 5wt. Trevor provided a large fly called a zonk-zilla. It did catch a rainbow on a 2 hander which made the trip outstanding. Lunch provided by the guide was OK, nothing spectacular. Trip was as promised, we put in at Craig and took out at Mid Canon. Overall a good trip but really meant for a single hand angler....

From the owner: We guide Fly Fishers on Missouri River and surrounding waters. We operate in and around Craig, MT…read moreWolf Creek, MT Cascade, MT Great Falls, MT Helena, MT Augusta, Mt

Informative staff and great kayaks. We had a great time on the Missouri! Informative staff and very…read morehelpful. Would definitely use again. Thank you!

At first I was skeptical about doing this without any white water especially after rafting in Costa…read moreRica, but I was sadly mistaken. Ken our guide was outstanding. We leisurely drifted by some of the most beautiful country around. Very relaxing for sure. We pulled over to an island and had a nice lunch mid way through our trip. I encourage others to try this. Thank you for a memorable trip. Chip & Joan L

The trout shop is truly one of a kind. Not only did they provide expert information. They were…read morewilling to help us when needed. To be honest, they saved our lives...at a point where we felt that no one was there for us. The trout shop was. Anytime I am on the Missouri river near Craig, I will be stopping in. No one does like them.

This review is for their on-line store…read more I admit I was a little apprehensive about buying from this place online, since it is a small store in a small town--was this really legit? But since they had reviews on Yelp and I could see there was a physical store on Google Maps, I decided to give it a try. And I am glad I did. I got a Patagonia jacket on sale, and because it was more than $50 shipping was free (via USPS). The item arrived within a day that it was promised--and it was exactly what I ordered. Thanks Trout Shop!!

I had an amazing time with Shelly on the Missouri River and the Madison! She knows her rivers,…read morethat is for sure. A few particular times she would say to cast it "there" and boom, I would catch a fish. If we weren't catching for a bit, she would want to change the fly. Shelly is so attentive to everything all at once. Rowing, looking out for fishy water, switching up flies, looking out for upcoming boulders and rocks and noticing wildlife. She is a real conscientious multi-tasking guide. I feel that women guides are better at this than men, especially after my experience with her on the water. She goes above and beyond to assure you a fun day on the water. Looking forward to my trip back to Montana next summer!

fished the Missouri with Shelly Ehmer and it was the most amazing day of fishing I have ever had. I…read morecaught fish after beautiful fish, even a Walleye. Shelly was more than welcoming on her boat, provided the exact instruction I needed and put me on fish. She was professional, kind, informative, funny, friendly and shared with me the little and big tips that will make a huge improvement in my fishing. She is an expert who would be a great guide for all levels of fishing experience. . We even floated by a beautiful bald eagle...just to top off my first trip to Montana! We plan to return next summer for more fishing with Shelly.

Premier fly fishing store in the middle of a tiny town in Craig, Montana (population about 40)…read more They compete with 2 other shops and a number of guides but they provide excellent service, guides, and shop. Went on a group trip with Gig Harbor Fly shop out of Washington for 5 days. See my other reviews for the fly shop and owner: Blake Merkin. I loved this group because I got to fish the way I wanted to fish: trout spey. While most of the world is single handed fishing, this shop is very familiar with trout spey - also called microspey; Headhunters caters to 2 handed anglers. I am such an angler - I always fish with a 2 hander for steelhead, salmon, ocean surf fishing, bay fishing, and even trout in my local waters. From the time you enter the shop to the time you leave, this store offers more than the square footage of the shop. They have the flies that catch real fish, rods, lines, reels, and clothing & accessories. I was looking for an integrated fishing line for my newly purchased 5wt trout spey rod so I brought along my reel with backing on it ready to buy. But when I could not decide between a scandi or skagit integrated line, the shop was so nice to offer a no cost loaner/demo of the line. They even put their line on their Sage reel plus a tapered leader!. I can not believe a fly shop would offer to do this as all other fly shops I have been into either do not offer a demo program nor would they even offer to let you use a line for free! I ended up buying the line after using it for a day - they definitely know how to gain confidence in their services and products! The best guide out of Headhunters: Whitney Gould - was the best 2 handed guide & instructor I have ever met! Whitney was the only FFF certified casting THCI and multi world champion spey cast distance competitor. She certainly knows how to guide a spey angler on the Missouri big time! She got me onto many stretches of the water where I could get out of the boat, walk & wade into some huge fish. Have to say, it's best day I have had using my 2 handed rod. This shop is a must stop by and I would definitely return to this blue ribbon fishery!

Good job on loosing my key fob twice, with your shuttle service. At least you found it once and I…read morehave only had to buy one new key fob. They do know the MO well but they have really commoditized the sport.

Received a quote for 2 fishermen 5 nights 4 days fishing with guides for $22,000 which is…read moreexorbitantly high. They admitted they made numerous errors and we received a revised quote was $12,600 which is still extremely high. They exhibited very unprofessional quotes and their web site indicates misleading prices 1/2 lower of what they quote. This fly fish lodge is a scam and I do not recommend staying there. Very disappointed.

First time fly fishing and at the Missouri River Ranch. This place is awesome. The views are…read moregorgeous and the owners are so welcoming. Chip and Sue make you feel like family. Leopold, the chef, made fabulous dinners and desserts. The accommodations were relaxing and comfortable. I highly recommend MRR to everyone.

Stayed only a day, but it was great. First-rate management. The water hookup was especially…read moreconvenient and it was easy to park. We were in space 22.

It's there first season open for winter…read more The first site they put us in, the water pressure was at 20 and no internet. They moved us. Second site was much better put hubby add to modify the sew pipe that had in ground, was way to high with no slop. So, the wind here can be very high, 50-60 mph , so make sure you have your skirting secured. They Do Not do snow removal at camp ground. Other then these issues , we did enjoy our stay. We got to see rams and prong horns. They roamed all over the came ground was cool.

Had such a good time fishing, I did not realize what a high I was on until a few days after I got…read morehome. John knows his stuff, he's got all the experience you need to make your trip successful. Can't recommend him enough!

My go to Outfitter and Guide. Floating the Missouri with Russell is never a missed opportunity to…read morecatch fish! He knows the river.

If you want a guide that will give you the run around and a list of excuses this is a guy for you!…read moreI have guided or been guided most for my adult life and have never got this kind of mistreatment. I was given some step by step directions to the meeting point from a town we were not even traveling from. I was then told that I couldn't even read a text lol $275 deposit gone . I will be filling a charge back!

Done a number of floats on the Missouri and Jeff was the best guide i have had. Great fishing and…read morevery helpful; will be coming back again.

If you want a most knowledgable guide for your fishing experience, this guy has what ya want. I…read morewent with him into the "Land of the Giants" part of the Missouri River outside Helena for a trout fishing experience.