Testimonials & Reviews
Customer Testimonials
Fins and Feathers Guide Service has been outfitting Montana fly fishing trips for over two decades, building lifelong realtionships with guests thay quickly become more like family that clients. Here are a few expamles of what they have to say about us and our services, you can read more online on our Google Business Listing , Tripadvisor, and our website.
"Outfitter Toby Swank and guide Will Allen provided us with an unforgettable experience on the Madison with lots of fish in the net! Will listened to our requests and tailored a great day on the river that was well planned and exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend Fins and Feathers Guide Service for anyone looking to get out on the water and catch some fish in the greater Bozeman area." - Severino G.
"Over the past several years I've floated many of the storied rivers in SW Montana with the guys and gals at Fins and Feathers Guide Service. All of the guides I've fished with are skilled, personable and intent on two things: Making sure their clients have a great day in a beautiful place, and that the fish and environment get cared for and respected for being the treasures that they are. I've floated with them in spring, summer and fall, and they are alert to the conditions that affect fishing and alter plans when conditions are better on the Yellowstone than the Madison or vice versa. The guides work hard, and subtly to make you look like a hero and seem never to get tired of netting the next trout. I've taken more than a few of my friends/family who're visiting Montana on trips and the guides are kind, patient and instructive with beginners, and knowledgeable and polite enough to assist folks (like me) who think they're better anglers they really are to improve their skills. Seriously, they've been doing this in a very dynamic environment for over 20 years; you know they've got it dialed in." - Jim S.
"I have fished with Fins and Feathers twice. Both times the service, guide knowledge and patience was outstanding.
My wife and I booked a float on the Yellowstone with Nicole who was recommended as working well with couples.
Nicole was absolutely fantastic!! She was extremely helpful to my wife and to me.
She had a great knowledge of the area, fishing techniques and was fun to spend the day with.
I would recommend Fins and Feathers to both beginner and experienced fly fishing enthusiasts.
We are planning on booking in the spring of 2025." - Mike P.
"We've fished with Fins and Feathers over several seasons and different rivers and always had a great time. The guides have been on time and ready to go. They have even volunteered on occasion to row upstream to give us another shot at casting into the right spot! They are quick to change our fly rig if it isn't working, and help untangle messes when we miscast. They provide a very high level of service." - Karl G.
"Had the opportunity to spend 2 days on Montana rivers with Wil Allen. We first fished the Yellowstone River on full day drift boat trip which was an absolute blast. Did get the opportunity to also get out and do a bit of wade fishing and before the day was over netted over 25 fish that included browns, cutthroats, brookies and Mountain White...I know it's hard to believe we didn't net any rainbows but they just didn't cooperate like the others. The Madison River the next day was a different story as we netted over 30 fish including all of the above...Rainbows played nicer today..." Robert W.
"We had a great day of fishing on the upper Madison with our guide Tim. He was very knowledgeable about the river and worked hard to get us on the fish and figuring out what they wanted to eat.
This was my 3rd trip with Fins and Feathers and I will be back." - Charles B.
"From start to finish, these guys were top notch!! Toby’s communication with the reservations and float information was outstanding. Nic Bacon was our guide and did a banger of a job to put us on fish in a challenging situation. The weather was a bit toasty, getting up into mid to high nineties. I would recommend using fins and feathers to anyone looking to schedule a float trip in the Bozeman area. Tight lines!!" - John Q.
"From the moment I was in contact with Toby Swank at Fins and Feathers Guide Service I realized that I was booking with the perfect guides for my Father / Son flyfishing adventure. The website, and interacting with Toby via text was extremely professional, friendly and informative. It was straight forward and booking online was easy..." - Lance M.
"We had a great day on the water! It was my wife’s first time fly fishing and our guide who did a great job of patiently coaching her. She caught many fish and hopefully the fly fishing bug and I on the other hand caught a massive brown! The fishing was really fun, but the real treat was the truly breathtaking scenery! We can’t wait to get back to Montana for another adventure. We will be calling Fins and Feathers Guide Service again and hope to schedule another day..." - Peter H.
"I had a great three days on the Missouri River in early May. This trip was with Toby who worked the river very hard every day notwithstanding challenging weather. He found the right spots and the right flies to produce very high catch numbers of nice-sized Rainbows and Browns each day. When we found a good run, Toby worked it by rowing (or dragging) the boat back upstream to give me chance after chance to catch fish. I’ve also fished with another Fins and Feathers guide last year and he shared the same uncommon work ethic. If you want to fish Western Montana, give them a call. You won’t be disappointed." - Cliff O.