Recommended List of Equipment For Guided Trips to Montana
*Each item is listed below with recommended links to our web store for your reference. If you have these items you should bring them along, but if you need to purchase them, you can purchase them through our web store and we can either ship your gear to you ahead of time or hold it here for you to pick up when you arrive. Also, please remember that we have no sales tax in Montana. For flies, we recommend that you bring what you have, if you have any, and once you arrive, your guide will look through your collection and take with them a selection of flies they feel they may need for the day. At the end of the trip, you will only be charged for the flies you used.
ESSENTIALS:
- 9′ 5wt or 9′ 6wt fly rod - (Sage, Winston, or St. Croix)
- Durable fly reel with reliable drag system - (Ross Reels, Waterworks Lamson Reels, or Galvan)
- Floating fly line – (Scientific Anglers or Rio)
- Sun protective hat – (Simms)
- Waders for cooler or rainy days - (Simms)
- UV Sun protective Shirt - (Simms)
- Lightweight quick-dry pants or shorts for warmer days - (Simms)
- Wading boots or Wading Shoes/Sandals – (Simms or Korkers)
- Polarized Sunglasses
- Sunscreen - (Simms)
- Fleece Jacket or warm layer of some sort – (Simms)
- Raincoat - (Simms)
OTHER RECOMMENDED ITEMS:
- Gear bag or Dry bag to keep your gear dry in the boat (Simms or Fishpond)
- Selection of standard Tippet or Flourocarbon 3x through 5x (Rio or Scientific Anglers)
- Selection of Leaders 71/2′ or 9′ 3x through 5x (Rio or Scientific Anglers)
- Sungloves (Simms)
- Fishing gloves for cooler weather (Simms)
- Warm hat for cooler weather (Simms)
- Lip Balm (Simms)
- Insect Repellant (Scientific Anglers)
For questions, please feel free to call us at 406-586-5373 or send us an email at info@theriversedge.com
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