A day spent teaching young kids how to fly fish insures the future of our beloved pastime. Vail Valley Anglers believes in supporting the future of our fly fishing activities. We support local young anglers as shop ambassadors and provide some helpful suggestions for teaching kids to fly fish. To […]
These days fly anglers chase just about everything that swims and has fins. So what is considered a “game fish”? Something that fights well? Or something that is caught for sport not food? Or something that bites your fly? In my opinion any fish that is targeted with a fly […]
We all have our favorite things. Favorite food, favorite activity, favorite way of avoiding work. But, when you combine two of your choicest entities…well, you just made some magic happen. For me it’s backpacking and fly fishing. Let’s say you love chocolate. And you also love peanut butter. Fuse those […]
Rising nets and tools I tore into the UPS box like it was Christmas morning. Anticipating the arrival of new fly fishing gear compounds my excitement for the coming season. An inadvertent step by another guide had placed a permanent split in the laminated wood of my “so called” high-end […]
Located a hour northeast of Reno, Nevada, Pyramid Lake offers trophy class fly fishing for the unique strain of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout or as many call them “Salmon Trout.” Made more popular in recent years with the booming of social media especially Instagram, the cutthroat trout in the lake can […]
About a month ago, my friend and I serendipitously found ourselves with the same 4 days off from work and with that, the age-old question arose. Where are we gonna go fish? We both had a handful of rivers which we had either never fished before or wanted to put […]
In the order of importance, I feel that the fly line come in second only to the fly rod. The fly line is an extremely important piece of equipment that often gets overlooked and abused. A great fly line can make a mediocre rod feel like a premium one. The […]
Let’s talk about the Simms Waypoints sling pack. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that many anglers (both current and long gone) initially carried the all-too-familiar, drab-brown fishing vest. As a matter of fact, those quintessential vests are rather iconic in the fly fishing world, having […]
Vail Valley Anglers is all about trout. We are Trout Country. However, we offer an array of Specialty Fly Fishing Trips that go beyond the expectations surrounding a classic trout fishing experience. We provide opportunities that focus on different advanced techniques such as Tenkara, Trout Spey and Euro Nymphing. We also offer specialized trips to target […]
Many of us, especially in winter, find ourselves drawn to tailwater fisheries. And for good reasons. Consistent water temperatures and flows nearly year round. Easily accessible pools, runs and pockets of pristine trout habitat. And of course, enormous fish populations touting trophy size specimens. Typically, when we discuss tailwaters, the […]
Throughout a shift at the fly shop I often hear questions like: “What’s working?” and my answer varies throughout the day. Sometimes it’s a suggestion on fly selection or pretty often I will suggest: “Try fishing with two flies.” Followed by a blank stare from the customer, an awkward pause […]
Guest contribution from VVA Ambassador Kinsey Durham. Saltwater fly fishing has become my newest obsession. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending long days in Colorado on my local rivers casting to big, beautiful trout. But, the demanding, exciting saltwater experience keeps drawing me back to the ocean. This past […]
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