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Home » Gear - Boats

Gear - Boats

Land of the Giants fly fishing - Upper Holter

Fly Fishing Jet Boat Build

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

After owning many boats, from poling skiffs to offshore rigs, I’ve learned that no boat is perfect. Every build is a compromise between speed, stability, and maneuverability. But after guiding the Land of Giants section in a few different boats, I had a clear picture of exactly what I wanted. This is my fly fishing …

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Building a Missouri RIver Fly Box

Building A Missouri River Fly Box

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

The Missouri River is a productive tailwater fishery, offering year-round fishing opportunities and healthy populations of rainbow and brown trout. But success on this legendary river requires more than just showing up with a rod, it demands the right flies in your box. Whether you’re wading the riffles or drifting from a boat, having the …

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The Best Dry Fly Rods for the Missouri

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

Dry fly fishing the Missouri River is a game of inches, not yards. While this legendary tailwater is wide and powerful, success on dries comes down to precision, drift control, and subtle presentations. Missouri River trout see a lot of flies, and when they’re feeding on the surface especially during technical hatches, there’s very little …

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The 10-Foot Fly Rod

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

If you spend enough days nymphing rivers like the Missouri, you eventually stop arguing about whether a 10-foot fly rod is worth it and start wondering how you ever lived without one. For years, 9-foot rods were staples. They were versatile, familiar, and “standard.” But modern nymphing especially on big, technical tailwaters has evolved. Deeper …

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The Best Fly Rod for Fishing Montana

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

Most clients who step into the boat are fishing a 9-foot 5-weight. That’s not a coincidence, it’s the right tool for most of what we do on the Missouri. But after guiding this river year-round, I’ve learned that the difference between a good rod and the right rod comes down to what you’re fishing. Nymphing, …

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Orvis Helios 4: A Missouri River Guide’s Review

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

Most rod reviews are written by people who fish a rod twice. I’ve had the Helios 4 on the Missouri every day for a full season, both the F and the D, depending on what the river asks for. Here’s what I actually think. Helios 4 Construction Orvis improved hoop strength and cut swing weight …

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Adipose drift boat- Missouri river

Adipose Drift Boat Review:

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

The Adipose Flow from a Professional Guide’s Perspective As a full-time Montana fishing guide and outfitter, my drift boat isn’t just equipment—it’s my office, my livelihood, and a critical part of the experience I provide clients. Over the years, I’ve owned and operated everything from big center consoles and technical poling skiffs to jet boats …

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Hell’s Bay Professional Review

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

The fishability and performance of the Hell’s Bay Professional are unlike any other skiff I’ve been on. Having spent thousands of hours in various boats and skiffs, I can confidently say that the Hell’s Bay Pro is the best skiff for South Carolina’s technical fishery. Hells Bay -World’s Finest Skiffs. After months of online research …

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Best Flies for Fishing Montana

Orvis Endorsed Missouri River outfitter - Jeff Lattig by Jeff Lattig

Montana has more blue-ribbon trout water than most anglers will fish in a lifetime. From the technical tailwaters of the Missouri River near Craig to the wild freestone runs of the Clark Fork, Blackfoot, and Gallatin, each river has its own personality and its own fly box requirements. That said, there’s a core group of …

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The Missouri River is waiting. Let’s get you on it.

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