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missouri river Fly fishing Guides!

David Payne Outdoors, LLC professional flyfishing guides on Montana's fabulous Missouri River since 1995.
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MISSOURI RIVER Guided FLY fishing Trips

Drift Boat Fly Fishing

Relax and enjoy the river from the seat of a professionally guided water craft. Your guide will know the best stretches of the river to fish and will skillfully position the boat to give you the best opportunity for a successful day of flyfishing. A local shuttle service will transport the guide's vehicle downstream so that the guide can return you to your place of lodging at the end of the day.

Fly Fishing Instruction

Need to brush up or learn a new tactic? All of our guides are knowledgable, patient, and possess the ability to instruct on the skills necessary to be successful on the Missouri.

Corporate Outings/Retreats

Guided fly fishing provides a perfect opportunity for team-buidling outings and corporate retreats. Talk to us about your group and your needs and we'll make it happen!

What Happens.......

A day on the Missouri in mid-summer generally starts at 7:00-8;00AM in Craig, MT at one of Craig's three local Fly shops. All shops are within a short walking distance of each other. You and your guide will meet at a pre-determind specific time and location. Full day guide trips generally run 6 to 9 hours in length depending on the fishing conditions, the weather, and the guest's desire. Following the conclusion of your fishing day, your guide will return you to the morning meeting location. The guides generally determine the stretch to be fished on any given day based on the current fishing/weather conditions, angler skill, and fishing pressure on a particular stretch.
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We provide......

Full-sized Driftboats
All our guides run full size quality driftboats capable of holding two adult anglers plus the guide. All guides carry the requisite U.S. Coast Guard safey equipment and pfd for each occupant, along with a spare oar, and first aid supplies.
Streamside Lunch
All guide trips include a delectable stream side lunch and snacks for each occupantant plus non-alchoholic beverages.
Quality Guides
Every DPO guide is personally selected and vetted to insure each trip goes out with guides who are steeped in the most up- to-date local knowledge of current fishing conditions.
Equipment & Tackle
Each trip includes all necessary flies and tackle. Each guide will have high quality rod and reels availalble for guest use, free of charge. However, guests are free to bring and use their own fishing equipment along with their own "secret" fly!

licenses

Each angler over 12 years of age is required to have a current Montana fishing licence in possesion or accessable by cell phone. Anglers under the age of 12 need not to be licenced, but must be accompanied by a licenced adult. Montana fishing licences are available for purchase at all the fly shops in Craig or on line from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.
Contacts
1160 YURI RD HELENA MT 59602-8386 US
+1.4064311378
dpo@mt.net
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