We will be visiting the southwestern part of Montana. This part of Big Sky country is blessed with large agricultural valleys ringed by snow-capped mountains and some of Montana’s best trout fishing. This is the real West. The local towns are filled with ranchers, miners and trout bums.
ITINERARY
Arrive Montana: travel to Montana; drive to Upper Canyon Outfitters; get settled in, discuss conditions and what type of fishing you would like to do the next day; refreshments and dinner; get a good night sleepFishing Days: breakfast, 5 days of guided fly fishing, lunch on the stream; dinner
Leave Montana: breakfast; travel home relaxed and reenergized
FISHING
Browns slamming olive Zuddlers. Trout hitting dries and terrestrials. Working the seams with Bead Head Copper Johns. Beautiful scenery everywhere you look…I mean everywhere. Montana trout fishing is awesome and needs to be experienced.
As guest of the ranch, we have the exclusive
use of over two miles of the Ruby River and a private spring fed pond on the
ranch. The Ruby River is known for its
jumping brown trout. For some reason, the Ruby’s browns tend to act more like
rainbows when hooked. The thing that
makes fishing on the private stretch of the Ruby so good is the lack of fishing
pressure. The fishing on the Ruby is all
walk/wade and the wading is very easy due to the gravel bottom and rather low
gradient. There are drift boats at the
ranch and you will have the opportunity to float the famous Madison River. If you enjoy technical small streams, there
are plenty of opportunities on the Ruby’s headwaters and other small streams in
the National Forest. We determine where
to fish day to day by where the fish are hitting and by what type of fishing
you would like to do.
You can expect to catch primarily brown
trout on the lower stretches of the water. At the ranch itself, we see a mixture of
browns and rainbows. Above the ranch, we
catch mostly rainbows and grayling with the occasional brook trout. As we move up the smaller tributaries, you
will find the native cutthroats where Meriwether Lewis first described those
200 years ago. You may also fish some
higher elevation alpine lakes from a float tube. The larger rivers that we float on provide us
with the chance to fish for both browns and rainbows.
Catch
and Release:
D&H strongly encourages catch and release of all trout.
Note
To Novices: We are happy to accommodate the beginner fly
angler. The guides are extremely patient
and willing to share their knowledge. It
is best, however, to arrive with a bit of knowledge about the sport. We recommend that you enroll in one of
D&H’s fly fishing schools with Brian or at the very least take a private
casting lesson with Luke. Practice
casting in your yard or at a local park.
A very good and easy to read book is Flyfishing: First Cast to First
Fish. Scientific Anglers has produced
some very good DVDs.
LODGING
Upper Canyon Outfitters is nestled between three major Rocky Mountain Ranges, the Snowcrest Range on the south, the Greenhorns on the north and the Gravellys just to the east. The three mountain ranges come together to form a canyon right at the ranch and that is how the ranch became known as the Upper Canyon Ranch. The Ruby River flows between the mountains through the property for over two miles.
Upper Canyon Outfitters is a family operated ranch and is
dedicated to providing a first-class, successful trip for each of their guests.
The family has been exploring the beautiful and wildlife-rich mountains since their
grandfather homesteaded the site in 1910.
The
trip is based on double-occupancy accommodations; if you would like a quote for
single occupancy, please ask Mark.
DINING
Good food to set you up for a big day in the outdoors. Lots of homemade bread, desserts, steak, potatoes…you get the picture. You won’t go to bed hungry.
Please
let us know of any diet restrictions, etc., so that we will be prepared to
accommodate them.
WEATHER
The
average temperature for the time we will be in Montana has been 72 degrees for
the high and the low has been 35 degrees.
GEAR LIST
Please
see the Gear List for our specific recommendations to make sure you are
prepared for your adventure in Big Sky Country.
PRICING
The
price is $2,950. The price includes five
days fully guided fly fishing, meals and lodging at Upper Canyon
Outfitters. There is free wireless at
the lodge.
The
pricing excludes air transportation, fishing licenses, telephone calls,
alcohol, personal items and gratuities for guides and lodging staff.
Fishing
license for non-resident: $25 for 2-day, $53.50 for 10-day, $70 for season
PAYMENT
Please
make checks payable to Delamere & Hopkins.
No credit cards. Please send
payment to: Delamere & Hopkins, 2708 Erie
Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208.
CANCELLATION POLICY
The
trip is non-refundable after August 15, 2015.
No exceptions.
If
you cancel in writing before August 15, 2015, your payment, less $100 per
person processing fee, will be refunded to you.
No refund is made for any unused land arrangements. We strongly recommend trip cancellation
insurance. Receipt of deposit by
Delamere & Hopkins is acknowledgement that registrant has read and accepts
cancellation/refund and responsibility clauses.
Note
To Group Leaders: It is important that as group leader you
share this pre-trip information with all members of your party so that everyone
is adequately prepared, understands the cancellation/refund policy pertaining
to the trip and has the opportunity to purchase the travel protection. Delamere & Hopkins Travel cannot assume any financial
responsibility for consequences incurred if this information is not provided by
you to all members of your group.
TRANSPORTATION
You are responsible for your own air transportation to Montana. Transportation is included to and from the ranch if you are flying in and out of Bozeman or Butte with the group. If not, a shuttle can be arranged or you may rent a vehicle. As we get closer to the trip we will provide our flight details to the group to help people choose flights.
QUESTIONS?
Please
contact Mark Walters (mark@BestGear.com) or Luke Sedacca (shop@bestgear.com) or by phone at 513-871-3474.
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