About Big Sky Fly Fishers
Meet Jeremy
Born and raised in Montana. Twenty-five seasons of guiding people into big fish.
Owner & outfitter
Hi, I’m Jeremy Gilbertson.
I was born and raised in Montana, I’m an avid outdoorsman, and I’m entering my 25th year in the fly fishing industry, guiding people into big fish.
My wife Danette and I live in Billings with our four kids. I love to talk about and teach the casts and techniques of fly fishing. I believe my guides and I can challenge the proficient angler and welcome the beginner into our great sport.
I have a lot in common with the good guides who work with me, and most of us have been together a long time. To me, the Montana dream trip means seeing different rivers, or different sections of the same river. Catching big fish is always the goal. Staying away from the crowds and carving our own path is how we get there.
Years of chasing big fish and taking the road less traveled have built a deep knowledge of a lot of rivers, and I’m happy to put it to work for you.
How we guide
The Big Sky Fly Fishers way
We row for one more
Catch one in a good run and Jeremy rows back up to do it again, until the run stops producing.
We teach as we go
Casting, mending and reading water, at your pace. First-timers are catching fish in the first hour.
We avoid the crowds
Different rivers, different sections and different timing. Your day shouldn’t look like everyone else’s.
Testimonials
In their words
★★★★★My trips on the Bighorn with Jeremy are among the best fishing days of my life, and I’ve fished a lot and in many places. I’ve never fished with such a hard working guide.
Dave Smethurst
★★★★★I was a complete fly fishing novice and Jeremy had me catching trout within the first 15 minutes on the river. Since then, we have had three Father’s Day fishing trips, each better than the last.
Tracey Vangolen
★★★★★An amazing blend of professionalism and down home hospitality. How can you top hot stew on the river on a cold, snowy day, plus several fish in the 22 inch class?
Ron Hull
★★★★★He’s willing to spend all day patiently working with beginners or rowing his boat hard and long to get a better fisherman on to some challenging fish.
Scott Kanning
★★★★★20 inch fish after 20 inch fish all day long. I thought the first trip was a fluke. The second trip proved otherwise.
Jason Kelly
★★★★★His knowledge and patience made the experience well worth the frustration of being a first-time fly fisherman. Jeremy let us learn at our own pace.
Nick Rogness
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