BOATS, GEAR & FLIES
Scott Howell's Guide Service provides clients with only the very best boats, gear, and flies available today.
Willie Jet Boat
Our jet boat is the Cadillac of the river. This 18-foot flat bottom Willie sled enables us to run in the skinniest of water and reach sections of river with very limited access. For you traditional swing fishers, this boat can often be the key to ensuring you fish fresh water. In a jet boat we are able to stay one step ahead of the drift boats. This takes us out of the leapfrog game being played by the other drifters on the river.
Willie Drift Boat
We do our drift boat fishing out of a 17-foot Willie drift boat designed especially for fly fishing. These boats have both bow and stern cradles along with flat casting platforms. These features not only make the adventure safe but also make it comfortable to fish standing up while the boat is drifting. This enables us to fish "Montana style," side drifting indicators as the boat drifts through the run. This is arguably the most effective way of catching steelhead on the fly.
Fly Fishing Gear
If you like, however, we provide Sage rods, both Spey and single-handed, as well as Bauer and Hardy reels. These are outfitted with the best lines to match the season and conditions of your trip.
Flies
Scott has been a leading innovator in developing many of modern steelhead fly patterns. He was at the forefront during the evolution and introduction of what is now known as Ed Ward’s Intruder. This is the fly that spawned all the knockoffs from the Retriever, to the Predator, to the Super Spey. While living on the Skeena, he developed the Steelhead Popper and a method of fishing this revolutionary dry fly that has only just begun to hit the scene. With Scott as your guide, you will be swinging only the very best flies available. Feel free to bring your own favorite flies, but also know that Scott provides his own proven patterns for you to use.
Contact Scott
(541) 608-0403
Scott@ScottHowellFishing.com
