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The photos to back up the stories!
Jeremy with a dandy rainbow and a happy client.
Guide Dan with a sweet brown.
A good day on the Big Hole!
Here is an early Spring Brown Trout from the Big Hole. We're excited to get back on the rivers!
A big healthy brown trout taken on the upper Big Hole River!
Jon landed this nice browny on a hot day in July under a Montana big blue sky.
Kelly, the skillful guide, holds up a monster brown trout, caught by Dr. Bob Russo on his 30th year visiting the Complete Fly Fisher!
Max holds a catch - a gorgeous, dark brown trout - caught by former UM football coach Bobby Hauck.
This big brown trout was a handful!
Kelly isn't too sure of the hold on that fish... how many hands does it take to present this feisty brown?
The beautiful golden brown of the trout on the Beaverhead makes it worth the drive.
Kelly holds a double-smile-inducing brown trout from the Big Hole
The tobacco brown water of the Big Hole is perfect for hiding these territorial beauties.
Max with yet another big brown caught by former UM football coach Bobby Hauck..
The River Room, where world-class meals and beverages are served alongside world-class fish stories!
Beautiful brown trout landed this September on the Big Hole. This late fall has been a fantastic season!
Strange libations and creations invented in the lodge kitchen while we're all out fishing!
Everyone is just an angler at the CFF. And everyone is able to become famous with just one cast.
The firepit after dinner is a lodge favorite destination.
We love gathering for stories, dinner and fellowship at the long table in the River Room.
The Fly Shop has everything you'll need. Licenses, flies, gear, clothing and camaraderie.
Our Sotar rafts will get you over the fish. Our guides will get you on the right fly. The fish will do the rest.
Sometimes the line between guide and angler becomes obscured by friendship.
Corporate gatherings and lodge takeovers are a great way to bond with team, family or old friends.
So many colors in a trout!
Sunset over the snow-capped Pintlers.
Wet wading just up river from the lodge at Big Rock.
The River Room, full of our favorite people once again! Welcome to the 2024 Season!
This beautiful brown was tucked into the bank.
A typical grassy, shrub-filled riverbank on the Beaverhead. It's great water and just a quick trip down the canyon from the lodge.
Gentle release.
Our Big Hole River is one of the most beautiful places on this earth!
Big Rock as seen across the meadow field as you approach the Complete Fly Fisher Lodge.
A moose neighbor.
We have access to spring creeks and soft gentle waterways throughout the valley. Sometimes a hike up a tributary stream is a perfect day and an active change of pace.
Beautiful spots on this browny!
The sky can open up and shower down in the valley with just a moment's notice. We are after all, in Big Sky Country!
The sunset rivals the flickering flames of the deck's evening firepit.
Kelly imitating the grin on the trout's face.
Some of our anglers have been with us since their childhood. This guy started perfecting his cast at only eight years old. This year will be his fifth year at the Fly Fisher! See if you can't identify him as a young man in some of the other photos on the site!
Bobby Hauck holds a large brown trout outdoors with dry grass background.
This rainbow cutthroat was landed high up stream on a tributary. Cold and shallow, you would have never guessed such a beautiful fish was hiding.
Some of our favorite people photos have fish in them!
White pelicans on the rocky shore of the Big Hole.
Wading the Big Hole River is a blast!
Look at the spots on this beautiful brown trout! Typical on the Big Hole River.
Max guiding another satisfied angler!
Its all about the trout!
The lower canyon has beautiful trout and beautiful scenery.
Horse back riding is also an option for those that come along for the ride.
Life is the perfect pace on the Big Hole River. We love watching anglers find their peace as they take in all that the river has to offer.
Here is a great drone shot of the lodge - hard to believe how close we are to the fish that bring our anglers here!
An arctic grayling from a pretty chill angler.
These two have been fishing together for years and they are like brothers! Here Jeremy puts Clyde on a fish and prepares to net it for him.
The mountain views are epic by horseback!
Jeremy seems to have the gentle presentation just right.
Well, you might say that the rainbows (and the browns) at the Complete Fly Fisher are unmatched!
Kelly has handled huge fish on the Big Hole!
This fat, healthy trout was taken on a cool summer day on the Beaverhead.
Check this one out! Max is pretty happy to get this one on record.