With Clear Creek Outfitters you can be assured that we will do everything we can to give you a great time on the river! Our passion is fly fishing and our goal as a Montana fly fishing guide service is to provide exceptional customer service and share our knowledge and skill with you. From teaching beginner fly fishers casting lessons to helping the advanced fly fishing angler improve more technical aspects such as double nymph rigs or different streamer techniques, we will give you a great Montana fly fishing adventure!
Here at CCO we believe the guides are the most important part of your fly fishing experience. Since they love to be on the river and fly fishing is also their hobby you know they are passionate about fly fishing, and all of our guides love teaching and sharing the sport with others! Our guides often say how they get a burst of adrenaline when their client gets their first fish of the day.
The Missoula Montana fly fishing guides at Clear Creek Outfitters work well with all levels of client fishing experience. Whether you are an experienced angler and merely need the appropriate fly selection and some local Missoula knowledge, or you are a beginner and need practice on your casting technique, our guides will do everything they can to ensure your experience is outstanding! Here you can meet our guides and catch their enthusiasm for fly fishing!
Read our testimonials below and you will see how our enthusiasm we have for fly fishing at Clear Creek Outfitters is so contagious. Book your trip now for the up coming season. Some clients come twice – once with business associates and another time with the family. Experience true Montana hospitality and have a fly fishing experience of a lifetime. Come see for yourself why the Clear Creek Outfitters are the best Missoula Montana fly fishing guides!
Here at CCO we believe the guides are the most important part of your fly fishing experience. Since they love to be on the river and fly fishing is also their hobby you know they are passionate about fly fishing, and all of our guides love teaching and sharing the sport with others! Our guides often say how they get a burst of adrenaline when their client gets their first fish of the day.
The Missoula Montana fly fishing guides at Clear Creek Outfitters work well with all levels of client fishing experience. Whether you are an experienced angler and merely need the appropriate fly selection and some local Missoula knowledge, or you are a beginner and need practice on your casting technique, our guides will do everything they can to ensure your experience is outstanding! Here you can meet our guides and catch their enthusiasm for fly fishing!
I have spent nearly two decades, guiding western Montana’s rivers and streams. I am originally from Atlanta Georgia where I studied fish and wildlife conservation, and competed as a student athlete at Louisiana State University.
After a few years guiding in Tennessee I decided to make a move to Montana in the late 90’s. I feel extremely blessed and lucky to be able to raise my son in God’s country and call the pristine streams around Missoula, Montana, my office. The reason I do what I do is simple: having the ability to meet great people, share the knowledge I have, and see the excitement in people’s eyes, when hooking up on a nice fish. While you may often hear “living the dream,” and it may sound somewhat cliché, I honestly believe, in my case, that it is true.
Brian Gast2024-04-11I have been fishing with Doug at Clear Creek Outfitters for about 15 years now and I would never go anywhere else. Doug’s knowledge of the rivers and where the fish are is second to none. He always finds a way to put you onto some nice fish! In addition to some great fishing you will always have a great time with Doug, and the lunches👍. So if you are looking for a great day on the river and want to catch some fish this is the only place to go!Gavin Holles2024-04-07Doug was instrumental in delivering a truly epic trip down both the Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers. These are remarkable landscapes on their own - made even better by his ability to put you on fish and help even a novice fly fisherman find success! He delivers the whole experience for his clients which makes for a great day on the river. Highly Recommend.railroader232024-03-21Highly recommend Clear Creek Outfitters for drifting the rivers in the Missoula area! Doug Jones is an awesome guide and knows all the sweet spots on the rivers. He's very patient especially if you are a beginner fly fisherman like me lol. Doug showed me new techniques to hone my skills and what I need to look for as a beginning fly fisherman. Hooked up on some big fish but being a beginner it was rod handler error on getting them in the boat. I will definitely be choosing Clear Creek Outfitters again for my next fishing trip down the Bitterroot, Clark Fork, Blackfoot or Missouri River and this time I'll be ready to land that personal best with Doug!!!Joe Reidy2023-07-08I've fished quite a bit and I can say that this was one of my favorite days on the water. Doug got me on the trout within the first two casts. Throughout the day we told fishing stories and got along like old friends fishing. At certain points he'd give me tips on improving my cast, where to drop the fly, alter presentation, or when to set. Other times, he'd let me fish with no critique. He hit the perfect balance. I can't recommend Doug highly enough, 5 stars doesn't do him justice.Ashley May2022-10-18Whether you’re a seasoned fly junkie or a total newbie Doug will go out of his way to accommodate you and adapt to your needs. He has more experience than a lot of the guides I looked into and it really came through. Local info and stories were a nice bonus to a day spent on the Blackfoot as well as a tasty lunch. Don’t look any further if you’ve found Clear Creek!ashreading2022-07-25My Dad and I went out with Doug when waters were high and fishing was tough. Doug got us on fish and gave us a great day. Will definitely recommend to anyone I know looking for a guide in the future.Debra Raines2022-07-24Fantastic time fly fishing. This was my first time fishing. Our guide, Doug, was an excellent instructor and made our trip so much fun.. I actually caught a sizable fish..I can’t wait for our next trip ..Duane Cook2022-07-08What a great way to learn fly fishing! Doug was tremendous. About 6 hours of rapid fire instruction and encouragement. It was so fun! I think I had 9 strikes (my wife about the same) and I even pulling in my dinner: literally. I learned SO MUCH! Doug has a infectious love of fly fishing. We have been out twice since our float down the Bitterroot! Everything we needed to know to get started…casting, mending, watching, how to react when they hit! Doug knows all the great spots and exactly where to put the fly! If you want to learn from a true professional, he is you guy!Jeff Somrock2022-07-08Doug is a true professional. Having never been fly fishing before he taught us to cast and had us pulling fish into the raft almost immediately. Sorry for all the flies we left in the trees we promise to lose less next year!Google rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 20 reviews
Cell: 406-370-7039
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E-mail: info@clearcreekoutfitters.com
Doug Jones
Montana Outfitter #8453
5400 Arnica Road
Missoula, MT 59803
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