Blue Ribbon Flies, West Yellowstone

We've done 4 or 5 guided trips over the last few years with Blue Ribbon, and every guide has been great, but this year we worked with a guide named Patrick who is really phenomenal. He taught us so much and we really grew our skills over the two days we worked with him. He has a fantastic attitude, is super knowledgable, and takes real joy in watching his clients land big fish & enjoy themselves. From now on we will be booking our trips through Blue Ribbon based on Patrick's availability. We really look forward to coming back next year and getting back out there with Patrick. A quality I really appreciate about him is his passion for conservation and fishing with an awareness of how to protect the fish & the longevity of the sport in the area. In June we fished in Yellowstone & Patrick took us to some of his favorite spots off the beaten path, which we were able to return to on our own in the following days and catch fish. (this is especially valuable because the park can be hard to navigate if you aren't familiar with it & some of the features that can be dangerous to walk on). In July we fished the Madison with Patrick and I landed the biggest rainbow I've ever caught. He coached me through landing it, and now I feel much more confident in landing one like this when I'm out there on my own. He also really helped my boyfriend learn a lot about the terrain and how to watch for fish, and he landed a huge brown at the end of the day as Patrick coached him. It was so gratifying for all 3 of us to end the day on a high like that! THANK YOU PATRICK!!

Have been a regular customer over the last 10 years, I have appreciated the great selection of soft hackle Fly’s that BRF have vetted and sell over the years .BRF long term experience in the region and their bent on testing on the patterns makes them my go to shop in the region. During the last two summers I have gone in 4 guided trips with Drew Mentzer. We have done floats as well as walk wade in the off the beaten path locales. It matters not if your seasoned or a newbie Drew Is there to help , giving all his knowledge and experience. He is a Pros Pro , he cares and his 20 Plus years of experience works in his clients favor! One. Warning , don’t make fun of the cardinals baseball team, he may forget to cinch up your fly on your line😊!!! He’s terrific! R