Henry's Fork · Ashton, Idaho
Fish the Henry's Fork like you've done it for years
Float and wade trips for first-timers and old hands, with a guide who has spent fifteen seasons learning every riffle between the falls and the flats.
Licensed outfitter15 seasonsFlies and gear includedFirst aid certified
"Luke had my ten-year-old casting in an hour and netting her first brown trout by lunch. She hasn't stopped talking about it, and neither have I."
Sample review
Your guide, since 2011
Fifteen seasons on one river
I grew up in Ashton, tied my first fly at nine and started rowing for an outfitter the summer I turned nineteen. Fifteen seasons later I run my own boat, and I still love watching somebody land the fish they've been chasing all morning.
I keep trips small, quiet and unhurried. You'll learn something every time, whether it's your first cast or your five hundredth.
See the tripsTrips and lessons
Trips and prices
Every trip includes rods, reels, flies and a cooler of drinks. You bring a fishing license, a hat and something warm for the morning.
01. Half-day float $475
Four hours in the drift boat for one or two anglers. Rods, flies and snacks are on me. Good for a first trip or a morning before the drive home.
02. Full-day float $650
Eight hours, a riverside lunch and the shuttle. We'll cover a lot of water and fish whatever's hatching.
03. Walk-and-wade lesson $300
Four hours on foot for first-timers and kids. Casting, reading water and how to land a fish without a guide next time.
Sample prices for one or two anglers. Gratuity is never expected.
Check dates
Good water, good company and no rush to get back to the truck.
This week on the river
Sample report, updated every Thursday through the season.
- Flow
- 1,250 cfs
- Water
- 54°F
- Hatching
- Caddis, mahogany duns
- Working
- Elk hair caddis #16
This winter:
Fly tying nights, Tuesdays in January
Six weeks at the Ashton library. We'll tie the dozen flies you'll actually use next summer. Vises and materials provided, $90 for all six nights (sample price).
Save a seatWhat anglers say
Half-day floatin July
"Patient, funny and he knew exactly where the fish were holding. Worth every penny."
Walk-and-wadelesson
"I'd never held a fly rod. By noon I was reading the water on my own. Booking again in June."
Full-day floatin September
"Best day of our trip to Idaho. Lunch on a gravel bar and more fish than we could count."
Bring the crew
Families, friends and company trips
I partner with two other local guides for groups up to twelve. We'll split up in the boats and meet for lunch on the bank.
Ask about groups
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What to pack for your first trip
A one-page list of what to wear, what to leave at home and the six flies worth buying before you come. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Get the list"Saved me from overpacking and buying the wrong waders." Sample review
New to fly fishing?
- You've watched people cast and figured it looked too hard to learn.
- You've tried on your own and spent more time untangling than fishing.
- You want a day on the water with the kids that ends with a fish, not a meltdown.
Here's how a day with me goes
- We meet at the fly shop at 7 and I fit you for waders and boots.
- Twenty minutes of casting on the grass before we ever touch the water.
- A slow float through the best water for whatever's hatching that day.
- Lunch on a gravel bar, then the afternoon riffles.
- Back at the truck by 3 with photos of every fish.
Ready when you are
Book a trip
Pick a trip and a few dates. I'll text you back the same day to lock it in.
208-555-0182Guiding April through October