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Experience the Columbia River the right way! With Dwayne D'Andrea, and Mountain Valley Sports Fishing & Tours.

We are a West Kootenay fly fishing guide company established back in the early 90's, and proud to say the first fly fishing company located in Southern British Columbia that specializes on the Columbia river.

Unlike many of our competitors, our guides grew up on these waters, and currently live in the immediate area. The "Mighty" Columbia has earned that reputation for a reason, and with Mountain Valley Sports Fishing and Tours, you can fish with confidence, knowing safety is our #1 concern.

The original Dwayne D’Andrea Carpet Caddis - Often copied but never perfected. This pattern, developed by Dwayne, is a must-have when fishing the Columbia during the dry fly season.

This fly can be purchased before your trip for $2/fly.

"Mountain Valley Sports Fishing and Tours meets or exceed all safety standards, so our clients can focus on what is important... the fishing!"

Available only in July and early August, this trip tests your skills against the hungry, aggressive trophy rainbows who feast on the intense caddis hatches during the late afternoon and evening, during these summer months.

5-6 hours is all you'll need to get into some of the best rainbow trout dry fly action available anywhere in the world, making this trip an exceptional value.

Availability is limited so we strongly recommend booking this trip as early as possible.

This is a great time of year to catch beautiful Columbia River Rainbows on the large October Caddis patterns or swing them below the surface. Streamer fishing can be very productive this time a year as well. If you're a Spey fisherman we have you covered, as we have been guiding the lower section below Trail BC since the early 1990’s and know all the productive wading runs where the large healthy specimens hang out. There is a lot of water, and structure to cover along this stretch of river. These fall rainbows are in super condition due to summer the summer smorgasbord diet of caddis. So come hook a few for yourself to get the real experience.

5-6 hours is all you'll need to get into some of the best rainbow trout action available anywhere in the world, making this trip an exceptional value.

Availability is limited so we strongly recommend booking this trip as early as possible.

Starting in the early evening, and ending at dark, this adventure is designed to highlight the evening Caddis hatch on the Columbia River. This drift is a Dwayne D'Andrea "Signature Outing" as Dwayne is the sole guide on these trips.

This trip is only available in the months of June and July, so please book early.

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Join Wayne Briggeman, our #1 Arrow Lake guide with over 40 years of local fishing knowledge and experience. Cruising in our 23 ft Alumaweld all-weather boat, you can troll for large rainbows and bull trout. Techniques will include trolling plugs with downriggers to allow us to get down to the feeding zones and the home of the large fish.

We also have some trade secrets that work consistently on the success ratio of landing larger fish.

This trip is available in the spring, summer, fall and winter.

Did you know the stretch of the Columbia River we fish is packed with Walleye? It is, and because this species is invasive to our waters, the daily limit to keep walleye is unusually high (16 fish per person, any size), making it possible to fill your cooler in just a few hours. Depending on the time of year, these fish can be caught using traditional gear/tackle (jigs and trolling), and on the fly, providing excellent action for any angler. Guest equipment is available for clients who can't bring their own.

This trip is available all year (spring, summer, fall and winter).

Owner Dwayne D'Andrea has appeared numerous times as a guide/guest on the television program
"Sport Fishing on the Fly".

He has also appeared as a guide/guest on the television series
"The New Fly Fisher".