Bitterroot River flyfishing in Montana, Chuck Stranahan's Flies & Fishing Guides in Hamilton, Montana

Chuck Stranahan's Flies & Guides in Hamilton, Montana - Montana's Bitterroot Valley, a place where you can step back in time...

Welcome to Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, a place where you can step back in time and fully experience the Bitterroot River, the wild beauty, trout streams, and mountain lakes of the Bitterroot Wilderness, and activities that make this area unique. Chuck Stranahan’s Flies & Guides can put you in touch with it. Drop by and you might find Chuck teaching a youngster to tie flies, telling fish stories with the regulars, or helping visitors experience it all to the utmost.

This shop recalls an earlier era, before fly shops were overrun by style and trendiness - an era when veteran fly-tying anglers ran fly shops that were steeped in what they knew, and everyone felt welcome. The tackle selection reflects that era. The fly bins are stocked with durable, productive, beautifully tied flies, many of them Chuck’s original patterns.

Our flyfishing guides are seasoned, courteous veterans who know their stuff. They go the extra mile for their clients. They make casual anglers, those just getting started, and ‘old pro’s’ feel equally at home. As you browse the site, you’ll learn why Chuck’s approach to flies, tackle, and flyfishing the Bitterroot River in Montana has attracted so many regulars. Who knows ... you might join them.