I have booked guided fly fishing trips with The Tackle Shop for the past five years. On all of those trips my guide was The Tackle Shop owner, John Way. These trips, have been different months, from mid April to late September, which means that John has guided me in sun, rain, wind, snow, sleet…on high water and low water…on the Blackfoot, Clark Fork, Bitterroot, Beaverhead, Big Hole, and Madison Rivers, as well as a spring creek just outside of Ennis. On all of the trips, John has worked long and hard to get me onto fish…whether finding the right fly, getting to the preferred run or hole, correcting casting and line management challenges, or just patiently tolerating my blunders. Lunches are often grilled along the river, and none have left me hungry. John picks you up on time, and does not cut the day short…other boats and rafts shoot by, as we patiently work the water. The shop has provided me with what items and gear I felt necessary to purchase…but never with any pressure to buy. This is a quality operation, run in an upstanding manner, with prices which are not cheap, but which are in keeping with the marketplace. I will continue as a client, and suggest that you check it out and give it a try.