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The
Missouri River flows to the rhythms of fishermen's dreams: trout
jitterbugging in jazzed up riffles, a serenade of soft adagios in
the slow glassy runs or brown trout slurping crazed caddis flies
in discordant eddies. This is the home for thousands of wild rainbows
and brown trout which all pay tribute to beauty by way of their
independence, strength and nobility. Anglers pay homage as well
with long fine tippets, plenty of backing and casts that gracefully
trespass Montana's big Sky.
The Blackfoot River whispers through the mountain ponderosa pines,
slashes through canyons, seeks solace in soft meadows before its
final assault through a maze of boulder fields and rapids. The Blackfoot
is a beautiful Montana wild.
The
Smith River is a retreat into the interior of Montana. The Smith
is the Montana of hidden canyons, quiet waters and enchanted moments
where angler and trout are joined in the stillness of river music.
Lewis and Clark Expeditions escorts anglers through 60 miles of
this Montana wilderness in the company of graceful raptors, arching
rainbows and the hushed movement of deer and elk. Stoneflies and
caddisflies flutter atop nervous riffles leading trout into temptation.
Mayflies float languidly down a canyon wall. Large brown trout rise
deliberately to sip them.
The Smith River unfolds her mysterious moods with each new bend in the river. We float past pictographs from ancient Native American shaman, which offers us a link to the past. We are mesmerized by the effortless glide of the bald eagle, which anchors us in the present. A passage through the Smith River Canyon is an opportunity to trace both the best of yesterday and today.
By any measure, a float trip down Montana's Smith River is among the most profoundly exhilarating experiences to be had in the American West. For the fly fisherman, it is something akin to heaven on Earth.
Smith Dates for 2012 For available dates contact us at 406 449 4632 or Lcexpe@aol.com |
P.O.Box 970
Helena, MT 59624
Phone: (406) 449-4632
Cell: (406) 459-2030
Email: LCexpe@aol.com