Middle Fork of the Salmon

rw wrote:

I've done it several times with several different outfitters and on
private trips. I've never done it with a fishing-oriented outfitter. If
you like I can make some inquiries to find out what outfitters are
highly recommended for fishing.

I was just told that the Orvis-endorsed outfitter, Solitude,

http://tinyurl.com/nqz2o

is the only outfitter that uses drift boats. That makes your choice
easier. I see their Orvis-green boats in town a lot.

I recall seeing another outfitter on the river some years ago that used
wood drift boats. He must have busted holes in all of them and given up. :-)

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:13:17 -0600, rw
wrote:

I was just told that the Orvis-endorsed outfitter, Solitude,

http://tinyurl.com/nqz2o

is the only outfitter that uses drift boats. That makes your choice
easier. I see their Orvis-green boats in town a lot.

Solitude is the only one I can find that uses drift boats. I'd rather
use the boat instead of the raft because it is far easier to stop and
fish a good spot.

From what I can see, most outfitters stop at the different streams and
hot springs.

Thanks for your help.

Dave

Dave LaCourse wrote:

Solitude is the only one I can find that uses drift boats. I'd rather
use the boat instead of the raft because it is far easier to stop and
fish a good spot.

From what I can see, most outfitters stop at the different streams and
hot springs.

Ideally, you should try to camp at Loon Creek and near Camas Creek so
you can fish them in the morning and the evening. There's no camping at
Big Creek.

A problem with the outfitters I've used, who are mainly focused on
whitewater, is that they break camp late in the morning and make camp in
the afternoon, missing the prime fishing times. Solitude may do it
differently.

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Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:13:17 -0600, rw
wrote:


I was just told that the Orvis-endorsed outfitter, Solitude,

http://tinyurl.com/nqz2o

is the only outfitter that uses drift boats. That makes your choice
easier. I see their Orvis-green boats in town a lot.


Solitude is the only one I can find that uses drift boats. I'd rather
use the boat instead of the raft because it is far easier to stop and
fish a good spot.

Here are two mo

http://www.helfrich.com/helfrichmiddlesalmontrips.htm
http://helfrichriver.com/Salmon_Mid/index.php

I believe that there used to be three Helfrich brothers who had their
own outfitting businesses on the Middle Fork, and that one of them sold
the business to Solitude.

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