Yellowstone Adventure I 2023 Update I
Greetings from beautiful Ennis, Montana! We are Shane, Hunt, and Jacob- the trip leaders for this Yellowstone Adventure. This afternoon we gathered everyone from the Bozeman airport in a rather quick fashion, beginning the hour-long drive along the Madison River on the way to our base camp here in Ennis, the trout capital of North America. Situated between the Gallatin and Big Sky Mountain Ranges...
Colorado Expedition - Update 1
Hello from Colorado! This is Jack, Remi, & Max - the guides for the Colorado Expedition. The first day of our trip was mostly consumed by travel - meeting everyone at the airport, collecting bags, loading up and heading west. It's always fun meeting everyone, but we're always anxious to get out of the airport and get the trip started. Once we were all together, we piled in the van and headed...
Yellowstone Expedition 1 - Update 1
Hello! Our names are Ed, Cole, and Burke. We are the trip leaders for your kid’s Yellowstone Expedition. Today was the travel day. Thank you for communicating the travel details. Everyone arrived safe and sound! After most all of the group arrived (still waiting on one!), either by plane or car, we had an intro session at basecamp in Ennis and divided the first tent groups. We showed the guys how...
Colorado Adventure I - update 3
Hi families, The ending to the Colorado Adventure I has been very exciting! We have finally made it to Silverthorne and have caught tons of fish since leaving Denver. Today, the kids put their fishing skills to the test on their float; many kids landed both browns and rainbows on the Colorado River. Looking back a few days, after exiting the backcountry, we fished the tailwater section of the...
Mass Bass Update III
Greetings from Winter Island Campground here on the North Shore of Massachusetts! As is the case with all good things, our trip is coming to an end. It's been a great time, and we are having fun recounting stories and continuing the friendships that were quick-made over the past week. We left off three days ago right before this chapter of our trip out on the salt flats of Cape Cod. The past few...
Montana Road Trip EXI Update III
Dear Parents, We hope this update finds everyone well! Following the kids’ return from the Missouri River, which we absolutely crushed, we set out on the Madison once again. With some more experience under their belts and some more bugs on the water, the kids caught their fair share of Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and the occasional Whitefish. It's been great seeing everyone grow more and more...
Thorofare - update
Hi all, We made it! After more than 200 18+ inch cutthroat, over 50 miles of muddy trail, and more laughs than we count, the Thorofare Expedition is back in the front country! As we sit in Jackson Hole, everyone is feeling pretty beat up, but countless personal best cutthroat and breathtaking views made it well worth it: we can all confidently say this is a trip we will never forget. With all...
Colarado Adventure I - update 2
Hi all! Despite the high water conditions, the Colorado Adventure is off to a great start! From the airport, we headed into Rocky Mountain National Park and had our fly fishing seminar. We went over casting, knot tying, some flies, and basics on how to read water. The kids took their skills to the nearby Colorado River headwaters in the Kawuneeche Valley where the group was able to catch a few...
Maine to Mass Expedition - update 3
Hi all! For the final section of the trip, the group has been fishing in the beautiful region of cape cod. We stayed in Nickerson State Park on the banks of the kettle ponds formed by glaciers millions of years ago when the cape was formed. Our main target fish here were the striped bass that live in the crystal clear water of the sand flats on the cape. The fish follow the tides and the window in...
Mass Bass Update II
Greetings from Nickerson State Park, here in beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts! Today we wrapped up the first portion of our trip in the Berkshires fishing the Housatonic River for Northern Pike and several different species of bass. Our boys had a great time wading two different sections of the river and floating another, all while learning the basics of fly fishing for warm water fish species...
Montana Road Trip Expedition - Update 2
Hey everyone! The Montana Road trip is flying by! It's hard to believe we're about halfway through the trip; fortunately, we still have some great fishing to look forward to. The group is getting along great, having gotten to know each other a little bit and settled into the flow of the trip, we feel like we're firing on all cylinders. We had a couple great days on the Madison - the guys all got...
Rocky Mountain Adventure Update I
Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park here in colorful Colorado! After scooping up everyone from the airport today, we began our drive through the Front Range of the Rockies toward the Park, enjoying the views along the way. We got to camp and got some of the basics out of the way – knot tying, casting practice, and some of the other basics of fly fishing – before some yummy burgers and what...
Ascension Bay Expedition 23 Recap
Hola from Punta Allen! We have been impressed with the kids skill and determination through the trip. Over the past few days the kids have had dozens of shots casting to the elusive permit and have not given up targeting them. In the mean time the group has landed many more bonefish and some even landed more massive migratory tarpon. Some boats opted for catching large snappers and barracuda from...
Maine to Mass Expedition Update
Dear Parents, Greetings from Nickerson State Park! Today we wrapped up the portion of our trip in the Berkshires floating the Housatonic River for Northern Pike and several different species of bass. The crew had a blast floating two different sections of the river while learning the basics of fly fishing from a canoe (a new experience for most). After our drive from the Berkshires to Cape Cod, we...
Mass Bass Adventure 23 Update 1
Dear Parents, Greetings from the Mass Bass Adventure. The crew arrived in Boston earlier today and made it to the campsite in time for some for some delicious burgers. Hopes are high with thoughts of angry smallmouth and hungry trout. Tomorrow, we kick off the fishing on the Housatonic River right by camp. The river has been low for the past few weeks, but recent rains have brought opportunities...
Thorofare Expedition Arrival Update
Dear parents, Arrival day went by without a hitch, with some spare time to take a short drive to the picturesque mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming. After settling in at the Gros Ventre campsite, the group enjoyed pizza and a few games of ultimate frisbee. Today we drove back into Jackson to get any last-minute flies, snacks, or clothes we might need for the week ahead. In the afternoon, we...
Montana Road Trip Expedition I Update 23
Dear Parents, Greetings from the Montana Road Trip Expedition. After a smooth arrival day at the airport, we made our way to the LFFE base camp just outside the fly fishing Mecca, Ennis. After getting settled in, we took turns cooking up some personal pizzas in our pizza oven. Dinner wrapped up just in time for a quick walk to the top of the property to take in the first of many Montana big sky...
Maine to Mass Expedition - update 2
Hello from Housatonic Meadows State Park in the beautiful Berkshires! This morning we gathered our things and departed from the historic Lakewood Camps before beginning our longest drive of the trip, one filled with music, conversation, and anticipation for the fun that lies ahead. We now sit around a fire, enjoying some pasta and meat sauce while enjoying the exceedingly rare comfort of having...
Ascension Bay - update 2
The Ascension Bay Expedition has been very successful in the first half of our trip. We have fished hard the last three days, and we will be back out there tomorrow, followed by our service project day on Thursday. To this point, everyone has caught lots of fish, a few of us landing very large tarpon (60-100lbs)! We still have two more days of fishing with the guides, so hopefully we're able to...
Maine to Mass Expedition - update 1
Greetings and welcome to the blog for the 2023 Maine to Massachusetts trip! We're writing from Aziscoos Valley Campground on the border of Maine and New Hampshire, just a few miles from Canada, and on the banks of the mighty Magalloway river. The Magalloway is famous among Mainers for its population of Brook trout, landlocked salmon, and scenery and the boys are excited to take advantage. Despite...
Ascension Bay - update 1
The new Ascension Bay Lillard group touched down in Mexico around midday to a bright sun and a crowd of eager smiling faces. Our private shuttles arranged travel from Cancun to our destination of the small town of Punta Allen. The journey from Cancun to Punta Allen is not easy, but well worth it. Along the way, we passed through palm tree groves and sandy coastlines covered in bright, white sand...
2022 Louisiana Redfish Expedition
Planning saltwater trips months in advance is always a gamble. You can pick dates during historically better fishing months, but mother nature always has the final say. Sometimes the wind blows for days. Sometimes the rain comes down in sheets. Sometimes it's too hot, others it's too cold. If you go on enough fly fishing trips, it is inevitable. Eventually, a guide will tell you, "you should have...
2023 Returning Student Discount
We value our returning families more than we can express. Therefore, we are happy to provide them with a returning student discount. The returning student discount will be applied to the final invoice as follows: Any participants who are returning for their second summer adventure/expedition receive a $100 discount. Participants joining us for their third summer adventure/expedition will receive a...
Yellowstone Expedition Update
Hello from Ennis! Our group has just exited our final round of backcountries and the final days of the trip approach us. Before our round of backcountries, we fished some new water, including rivers and lakes containing Arctic Grayling and Westslope Cutthroat on the western edge of the park. In the evening, we huddled around cozy fires for evening feats and smores after lingering thunderstorms...
Yellowstone Expedition Update
Hello from the Madison River campground, Our group has been to some of the most famous places the past week to wet a line in Yellowstone National Park! Including the upper Yellowstone River, Gibbon River, Slough Creek, and the Yellowstone River in the spectacular Grand Canyon. Upon the arrival at the LFFE headquarters in Ennis, MT, we traveled to the Gibbon River to target native Arctic Grayling...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
Greetings again from Canyon Campground on the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone! Today we wrapped up our last portion of the trip in the Yellowstone front country after a few days of fishing the Snake River, the Upper Yellowstone, Slough Creek, and several smaller creeks around the park. The boys have been having a blast, catching fish, and getting along well. Over the next few days, we...
Colorado Adventure Final Update
Hello all, The Colorado Rocky Mountain adventure has had a fantastic last few days and is coming to a bittersweet end. The last time you heard from us, we had just exited the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National park. The following day we slept in before eating a big breakfast and packing gear. By late morning we had the van loaded up and were on our way to the Colorado river. As you might...
Montana Road Trip Adventure Update
Hello again from the Montana Roadtrip Adventure! We Have been having a ball running around Montana. Last you heard from us we were on the Bighorn River and planning to head back west the next day. But with the fishing as good as it was, leaving was a tough sell for the kids. As the saying goes, never leave fish to find fish. So after a group vote, we extended our stay on the Bighonr one more day...
Colorado Adventure Update
Hello all, The 2022 Colorado Rocky Mountain adventure just exited a successful backcountry! The last time you heard from us, we had just arrived at our front country campsite outside the park and were preparing to enter the backcountry after a bit of fly fishing instruction. The following day we got to fishing the headwaters of the Colorado river. Nearly every kid caught fish that first day and...
Yellowstone Adventure II Update
Hello from Bridge Bay campground in the heart of Yellowstone National Park! This morning we exited our three-day, two-night backcountry trip between Grebe Lake and Cascade Lake, both of which held massive native cutthroat and arctic grayling. We hiked our four miles out, hopped back in the van, and drove to West Yellowstone just outside the park to grab some much-needed showers and do some laundry...
