Join Us For A Great Day On The Water!
Howdy! I’m Rob Meikle owner and guide of Rockin’ M Ranch and Fly-Fishing Outfitters. I started my fly-fishing guiding career on the Snake River in Jackson Hole in 1993. I have guided all of the local major trout streams in the area, but have found my niche’ on the smaller rivers, like the Green, Salt and lower Snake. The Salt is where I prefer to spend most of my time. I can confidently claim that there is not another guide in the area that has guided more days on the Salt River in the last thirty years than me. I often get asked, “Why the Salt?” My answer: “I don’t go fly fishing to be in large crowds.” The Salt has 6+ full day sections (40+ miles) of which many sections see very little pressure on a daily basis. It is not uncommon to be the only boat on a section, with a busy day being a ½ dozen boats, which still isn’t bad. The different sections of the Salt offer fishing for all skill levels. Beginners will thrive on the wide open easy to cast spring creek type waters and the expert is challenged on the sections with narrow heavily structured willow lined banks and multiple targets to cast at. The primary fish caught on the Salt is the cutthroat trout, although populations of brown trout are as high as 50% in the upper river. The brown trout gives you the chance, on any given day, of catching the big fish of a lifetime. Other species of resident trout to the Salt are Rainbow, and Brook Trout. We also offer an exciting exclusive jet boat trip on the lower Snake River above Alpine!
Our experienced Guides
Connor Maloney
Connor has been fishing our area rivers since he was a young kid. After finishing his football career at Idaho State University, Connor realized that he wanted to chase his outdoor passion as a guide in the Alpine area. Connor currently guides summer horseback rides, fly fishing trips and snowmobile tours in the winter months. Guests love Connor’s outgoing personality and his passion for the outdoors!
Darin Day
Darin Day has been guiding fly fishing and outfitting big game hunts in Wyoming for the last 20 years. The last 7 years Darin has been specializing on our local Salt River here in Star Valley. As your fishing guide Darin will do his best to show you all that our local Wyoming waters have to offer.
Guided trips
Lower Snake River Jet Boat/Palisades Lake Trip
Another unique fishing opportunity that we are excited to offer is a jet boat trip on the lower Snake, Salt, and Greys River. In the same trip we can also fish Palisades Lake or even a combination of the lake and the rivers. We use 18’ Stealth Craft power drifter which has all of the comforts and ease of fishing from a drift boat with the upstream mobility of a jet boat to access these unique waters not easily accessible by typical drift boats. We are permitted through the Targhee National Forest to fish the lower portions of these rivers as they enter Palisades Reservoir.
Salt River Drift Boat Trips
We specialize in our home waters of the Salt River. The Salt River has a healthy population of Cutthroat and Brown trout which are typically aggressive feeders during the summer months. The traffic on Salt tends to be much less than the bigger local rivers, making for a much quieter and more intimate fishing experience. Our guides take anglers who have never cast a fly rod to avid fly fisherman and everyone in between. We love to teach beginners! We will also take spin fisherman upon request. We offer both half day and full day drift boat trips. 1/2 days are typically 3.5-4 hrs on the water and full days are 7-8 hours on the water. Lunch provided on full day trips.
Horseback /Fly Fishing Trip
The Rockin’ M Ranch location on the Salt River enables us to offer two very unique horseback fishing adventures. The first full day “combination” adventure will start your day with a 2-3 hour morning horseback ride originating from the onsite Rockin’ M stables. The afternoon will be spent fly fishing while your guide navigates you and your fishing partner down the Salt River, from a drift boat. We also offer a “1/2 Day Private Family Horseback Fly Fishing Trip with Riverside Barbeque”. This is a trip designed to keep the whole family happy. Ride horses to our fish camp and fish for trout while your guide cooks you a delicious cheeseburger lunch. We can accommodate larger groups. Call for more details.
Rockin’ M Fishing trips are “all inclusive”. At no extra charge, your guide will supply all flies, leaders, drinks, shuttles, and use of equipment, including rods. Anglers will be responsible for their own fishing licenses. Guide gratuities gladly excepted when earned.
Day trips & Costs (per boat)
Salt River Half Day Fishing Float Trip
$600
Salt River Full Day Fishing Float Trip (Lunch Included)
$750
Lower Snake River Half Day Jet Boat Fishing Trip (1-4 Anglers or 650lb limit)
$750
1/2 day Private Horseback Family Fly Fishing Trip With BBQ Lunch
$950 1-4 guests
$250 for each additional guest
Combination Horseback and Salt River Fly Fishing Trip
Call for pricing
*Half Day Trip approximately 4 hours on the water
*Full Day trip approximately 7-8 hours on the water
*A one day Wyoming Fishing License is not included and will need to be purchased prior to arrival
*Spin fishing available upon request