Guiding Service


Fly fishing for trout on Southeast Minnesota's Root and Whitewater river systems. I have over 40 years experience fly fishing and over 25 years guiding both beginning and advanced fly fishermen.

Both the Root and Whitewater rivers flow through SE Minnesota's driftless area. We fish for brook, brown or rainbow trout and have a fantastic variety of streams and rivers to choose from in those systems. The typical day depends on your skill level and goals. If you are a beginner, we can review your casting, discuss the set-up and how to approach the river. If you are more advanced, the day is yours and depending on the season, we will discuss what hatches to look for and plan accordingly. If you have your own rod & reel you are free to bring them along or I can supply the equipment using Sage Rods & Reels spooled with Rio Fly Line. My primary goal is for you to enjoy your day and time on the water.

If you are visiting the Twin Cities or the Rochester area, I have Simms Waders and Boots available for rental for an additional $50.00 per day. I am using new model Headwaters Gortex waders and Vapor Boots. E-mail me at Bob7336@gmail.com or call 952-797-2600.



Sunday, November 3, 2013

Klickitat River, WA October 2013



My first trip to the Klickitat River in SW Washington October 29th - Nov 2nd.  Fished two days without a guide swinging with my new Sage Method 7 wgt. 12'6" spey rod.  Landed a total of 4 fish although still struggling with my casting.  Fished another 2 days with Jason Osborn from Portland's Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters.   Jason did a great job guiding both myself, Jim Hale one day and Bob Younghans the next.  We primarily fished with one-handed rods from the boat drifting beads and as you can guess the success ratio was considerably higher than with the spey rod.  Great river, great access, enough fish to keep me happy, I will be back.
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