About Us
Born on Montana Water
Lo Mo Outfitting was built by a guide who grew up fishing these rivers — not by a marketing team looking for the next destination.
Our Story
Matt Mohar
Owner · Outfitter #63793
Born and raised in Helena, Montana, Matt has spent more than twenty years on the Missouri River and close to ten guiding it. Fly fishing was never a career move — it was the thing he did before and after everything else.
He started as a hunting guide in his early twenties, then picked up part-time fly fishing guide work on the Missouri — all while working fifty hours a week in concrete manufacturing. In his second year of guiding, he made the leap to pursue fly fishing full time.
Over the years, Matt earned his outfitter’s license and founded Lo Mo Outfitting to share Montana’s world-class rivers with anglers from all walks of life. Every booking still goes through Matt directly — he picks the right guide for your group and makes sure you’re on the best water for the day.
Why Lo Mo
What You Get With Us
Local Guides
Every guide on the crew lives in Montana and fishes these rivers on their days off. You won’t get someone reading the water for the first time.
Direct Booking
No booking platforms, no automated systems, no middlemen. You talk to Matt, he confirms your dates, and you show up. That’s it.
No Pretense
We don’t oversell and we don’t overpromise. You’ll fish with people who care more about putting you on fish than putting on a show.
Our Waters
Four Premier Montana Rivers
Lo Mo Outfitting guides fly fishing trips on four of Montana’s best rivers. Each one fishes differently depending on the season — Matt will help you pick the right water for your trip.
Craig, Montana
Missouri River
Our home water — 7,000 trout per mile and some of the best dry fly fishing in the country. This Blue Ribbon tailwater produces fish from 16–21 inches all season. Hatches run from midges and blue wing olives in spring through caddis and hoppers in summer.
Darby, Montana
Bitterroot River
Premier cutthroat water with outstanding surface action from March through summer. The West Fork kicks off with skwala hatches in early spring, followed by blue winged olives, march browns, caddis, salmon flies, and golden stones as the season builds.
Ennis, Montana
Madison River
Year-round fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout below Ennis Lake Dam. Spring brings the famous Mother’s Day caddis hatch. Summer shifts to salmon flies, golden stoneflies, and PMDs. Late season is all terrestrials — hoppers, ants, and beetles.
Montana
Yellowstone River
Montana’s longest undammed river and a bucket-list cutthroat fishery. The Yellowstone fishes best from July through October as flows settle after runoff. Expect cutthroat, rainbows, and browns through deep riffles and long runs. Terrestrial fishing with hoppers and ants dominates the late-summer calendar.
“Taking people fishing is my passion.”
— Matt Mohar, Owner