Max – HEADHUNTERS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We rarely highlight any of our guides, we think they’re all awesome. A professional crew that does a huge number of trips every year, with smiles that last until mid-September (mine used to last until early June).

If NFGuide Max Mattioli looks familiar, it’s because you saw him behind the counter in the shop during the 2014 season. A Helena native, Max was thrown into the guide mix kinda-sudden-like this year. Pretty rare that Headhunters rolls a complete rookie guide, but we rolled with Max. He responded like a boss and had a tremendous year, doing over 100 guide trips (he’s still going strong), and receiving great feedback from his customers.

The above shot is Max and client with a slab Rainbow last week on the Missouri River. Dialed in for sure, Max is. You can check out his Instagram feed to see some great photos of trout and other species he’s wrangled from local waters.

Wait to go, Rookie.

If you’re interested in booking Max for this fall, winter or next year call the shop. Most of his clients from this year are doing the same.

1-877-379-3597

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fall no longer exists. We go from flip-flops to Muck Boots in a day. Yesterday Mark, Chad and clients got caught out in it. They new it was coming, but you never believe the temp is really going drop 40 degrees in an hour. North winds. Snow in your eyes. Push.

Iced up guides.

Max Matioli and I hit the river quickly yesterday afternoon. Temps around 20, dropping. Snow increased quickly as the afternoon wore on. The skies were absolutely loaded with waterfowl, and and it was obvious that every Swan in North Central was headed south. Our guides were icing up like it was 20 below. Super fast and super hard ice. Teeth and slobber were the only solution.

The trout were tailing all over the place. Whatever it is they root around for in the late fall. Scuds or Crawdads I’ve always assumed.

We stayed out long enough to hook some fish and get 1 or 2 to hand.

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