THE LINEHAN OUTFITTING TEAM

WE’RE SOME OF THE MOST FORTUNATE PEOPLE WE KNOW

We still love what we do every day because ultimately it makes people smile. What could be better than that? Our team is made up of experienced guides, dedicated hosts, and hardworking staff who all share the same goal: creating memorable days on the water and genuine Montana hospitality for every guest who walks through our doors. Whether it’s your first cast or your hundredth visit, we’re here to make sure your time with us is relaxed, rewarding, and unforgettable.

Kootenai River Fly Fishing Guides

MEET THE LINEHANS

A man smiling and enjoying a boat ride on a river, with another person fishing in the background, surrounded by trees and mountains.

Tim Linehan

Tim grew up in New Hampshire, and when he’s not on the river pulling hard on the oars and getting guests into fish or in the woods hunting, he’s watching a Red Sox game, listening to a Red Sox game, or poring over the Boston Red Sox website. You can take the boy out of New England, but you can’t take New England out of the boy. And from time to time, he forgets that words like car and farther actually have r’s in them.

With his wife, Joanne, Tim is the co-owner and outfitter of Linehan Outfitting. Above all, he still considers himself a guide. He'd been guiding for over half his life and consistently spends 150 plus days a year fishing and hunting with guests. He is noted for his patience, his experience, and his unwavering enthusiasm.

Woman harvesting and holding a basket of leafy greens and vegetables in a garden.

Joanne Linehan

Joanne hails from Florida and is an accomplished angler and hunter in her own right. Many years ago, when we were kid,s she thought she would be a guide, too. But she loves to cook way more than she likes to guide, and feeding people simply makes her happy. And it makes our guests very happy, too. She’s a studied chef, well-versed, and inherently believes in preparing fresh, locally grown food when it’s available. She’s definitely not afraid to butcher an elk, either. It’s all about good food for her, and Joanne maintains that there’s nothing like good food to keep people healthy and happy. Oh yeah, and she basically runs the day-to-day operations, too.

MEET THE LINEHAN OUTFITTING TEAM

IT’S TRUE THAT THERE IS NO “I” IN TEAM.
And to be sure, there is no Linehan Outfitting without these extraordinarily dedicated, hard-working, talented, motivated, kind souls.