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Autumn has Finally Arrived

Fall has arrived

Here we are in the final days of September and while autumn just officially arrived last Saturday, in some ways summer seems like a very distant memory.

Most mornings have been dark and chilly and while we’ve continued to have some days with temps in the 70’s the chill returns early each evening.

Traffic has been steadily increasing since about the second week of September and while we’ll be winterizing rooms before we know it, we’re currently enjoying a full house more nights than not. I always enjoy the company during the fall knowing that in just six weeks or so the lonely days of the winter season will be upon us.

Soon the dark winter days of the canyon will commence and the shop will be starved of sunlight until spring. In the meantime we’re loving each and every sunny day.

The fishing has been good overall, though with the increase in traffic comes the increase in sub-par fishing reports. Guide reports have been good most days, DIY reports are always a mixed bag.

The river is in great shape right now, holding in that 4500 CFS range with water temps in the 60 degree range and dropping. We’re getting a fair amount of folks inquiring about the flows, feeling like they are higher than normal. This isn’t really the case as indicated by this chart which shows that we are currently just a few hundred CFS over the historical average.

We get a fair amount of wading anglers who prefer flows to be in the 3500 – 4000 cfs range which is great for accessing more spots but that being said, the river is VERY wadeable right now. You should always use extreme caution when wading any river but these flows are not considered dangerous.

Weeds are an ever-present challenge right now, but no worse than normal. Expect to encounter them and be vigilant about keeping your rigs clean. Weeds are part of the deal this time of year on the Missouri. Don’t let them get you down and don’t expect them to disappear anytime soon. They’ll be here throughout the fall fishing season but there’s no reason to let them ruin your day.

Dry fly fishing is a real possibility each day though we are in transition so expect this to improve from here on out. There have been multiple reports of BWO’s and you can expect to encounter pseudos, callibaetis and caddis as well. Terrestrials are definitely a possibility throughout the fall but we’ve all but closed the book on sub-par hopper season. Ants and beetles are still in the mix but keep your expectations low. We’re moving BWO’s front and center in the dry fly bins as we speak.

Nymphing will continue to produce. No big changes on the bug menu though we’ve definitely seen a shift towards rainbow Czechs as the point fly of choice. Purple weight flies are a close second and I wouldn’t hesitate to throw a pink Amex into the mix. Trail with a black zebra or your baetis nymph of choice. If those don’t work try a soft hackle sow or a tailwater sow. More often than not it’s more of a depth issue than a bug issue but sometimes you have to throw the kitchen sink at them.

It pretty much goes without saying that fall is streamer season so if that’s your thing then you should be here now! Yes, weeds complicate things but work through those issues and you’ll be rewarded. Who knows, that next cast might just miss every weed in its path and entice that 24” angry fall brown to strike. You won’t know if you don’t throw.

Streamer bins are full and we’re also fully stocked with cold weather gear from base layers to hats and gloves to jackets, waders, boots and more.

It’s been a busy month for guide trips and we expect October will be the same. We’ve got plenty of dates available for both the Missouri and the Blackfoot.

Don’t wait any longer, autumn is here…make your fall fishing plans today.

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-09-25T19:31:01-06:00September 25th, 2018|Categories: Fishing Report, Shop Life|Tags: brown trout, caddis, dry fly fishing, fly fishing, Missouri River, running line, Streamer Fishing, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Image courtesy of Lady Fi https://ladyfi.wordpress.com/

I hope we all take the time today to remember this date and to reflect on what is truly important.

I’ve posted about 9/11 for each of the past several years and while I don’t want to rehash those posts I do think there are some ideas and thoughts which bear repeating.

This is not a day for politics. This is not a day for proving a point.

This day is for counting our blessings and for taking some time to appreciate our commonality rather than dwelling on our differences.

The world is changing rapidly and it seems kindness has become the exception rather than the rule.

We’re becoming more and more polarized as we throw in with our respective “teams” at any cost. Civility has increasingly gone by the wayside.

We should never forget the events of September 11th, 2001 but more importantly we should remember how it felt, however briefly, when we were all on the same team…when we all shared the shock/anger/sadness/outrage and we related to one another with empathy and kindness.

So maybe on this day make an extra effort to cherish the people you hold dear and to be kind to all of those whose paths you cross, even if you don’t particularly like them and even if their world view opposes your own. Kindness is contagious and makes life so much more enjoyable.

I strive to get there every day and almost always fall short. Days of remembrance like this one remind me why I should try harder.

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-09-11T13:43:34-06:00September 11th, 2018|Categories: Shop Life, Uncategorized|2 Comments

Fall on the Blackfoot

It’s hard to beat autumn in Montana.

Sure, summer is amazing and never seems to last quite long enough but there’s something about the transition to fall that quickly makes us forget all about those long, warm summer days.

Chilly mornings, flannel and fleece, painted fall foliage, bugling elk, brown trout on the prowl….what’s not to love?

Come experience the best of what Montana has to offer. Book a trip with us this fall and we’re confident you’ll make autumn your go to time for Montana fly fishing.

If you’ve got the time we encourage you to make it a multi-river trip with a day or two on the Mighty Missouri and a day on the Blackfoot as well.

It’s just a short drive across the divide to the Blackfoot (less than two hours) but a full day on the water can make for a long drive back to Wolf Creek. Many don’t mind the trip but if you’d prefer we can get you set up with lodging in either Ovando or Lincoln.

Maybe take a day off guided fishing to explore wade fishing opportunities on the Blackfoot before returning to Wolf Creek and the Missouri.

If you’re strictly into numbers then stick to the MO’ but if you want to experience two completely different Montana fly fishing experiences then book them both. Our guides feel right at home on either.

We look forward to seeing you this fall.

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-09-06T17:11:37-06:00September 10th, 2018|Categories: Montana Fly Fishing, Shop Life|Tags: Blackfoot River, brown trout, fly fishing, Missouri River, Montana, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Wolf Creek Angler is the exclusive host for Montana Project Healing Waters free drift boat rental program.

Wolf Creek Angler is proud to be the exclusive host of the Montana Project Healing Waters drift boat rental program which provides free drift boat rentals on the Missouri River to all vets and active duty military personnel.

The shop hosts and maintains three custom Adipose Flow drift boats available free every day. The boats can be reserved by logging on to montanahealingwaters.org and using the Reserve A Drift Boat link to select dates and boat options. Two of the boats come equipped with removable knee braces, the third has no braces and can be fitted with custom wheelchair platforms if necessary.

The boats are typically hauled by the user (2″ ball required) but can be dropped off and picked up by Wolf Creek Angler for a fee. Vehicle shuttles are also available for purchase if needed.

“When the opportunity arose for Wolf Creek Angler to host all three of the PHW boats it was a total no-brainer” commented Jason Orzechowski, owner of Wolf Creek Angler. “We’d been impressed with the program from the start and had been lobbying PHW to place a boat with us since we opened the doors”.

They got their wish last fall when the board elected to add a third boat to the program and place it at WCA. Earlier this spring the other two PHW boats were relocated from Craig to Wolf Creek Angler, making WCA the exclusive host of the program.

“It was our privilege to finally get a chance to host a boat last fall” explained Orzechowski. “Having all three of the boats here this season has been awesome. We’ve met so many great people and the vast majority of them are so appreciative of the program. We owe these vets and active duty military a huge debt of gratitude and I feel like this is the least we can do to say thank you to those who are willing to serve.”

Montana Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of active military personnel and veterans through flyfishing, fly tying education, and outings, and education on the conservation, restoration, and improvements to Montana’s fisheries and their habitats.

Please consider donating your time or resources to this exceptional organization to help fund the outstanding work they do for veterans here in Montana.

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-08-17T16:22:18-06:00August 20th, 2018|Categories: Local Buzz, Montana Fly Fishing, Shop Life, Uncategorized|Tags: Adipose, fly fishing, Missouri River, Montana, Montana Project Healing Waters, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Autumn is a magical time on the Missouri – photo by Wolf Creek Angler

As far as I’m concerned it’s never too early to talk about fall fishing.

After all, Autumn is creeping in. The days have grown substantially shorter (seemingly all of a sudden), the nights are cool, the green grasses of spring and summer have mostly faded to brown and the leaves are just starting to turn ever so slightly to the red and yellow hues of fall. The branches of the chokecherry trees are sagging under the weight of an bumper crop and it likely won’t be long before the bears arrive for the harvest.

Looking at the water projections we recently received for the remainder of the season the mind wanders far from the 100 degree scorchers we’re about to encounter to the cooler days of fall which lie ahead.

Water levels are projected to hold pretty much where they’re at for the rest of the season (4380 CFS as of this writing) which is as close to perfect as you could ask if you’re a wade angler.

There’s no time like the present to pick up the phone and book your autumn stay. Lodging and prime guide dates are starting to fill up from mid September through late October and by the looks of it it’s going to be a busy fall on the Missouri.

Autumn is probably my favorite season and it’s an absolutely magical time to fish in Montana. There’s nothing quite like the bright blue sky of a chilly autumn day on the water, accented by the brilliant yellow shades of the cottonwood trees.

And speaking of fall colors, there are none quite as striking as those of the spawning brown trout. Streamer fishing anyone?

Good terrestrial fishing, hot nymphing and perhaps the best time of the year for streamer fishing…fall has it all.

A few months from now it’ll all be drawing to a close. Don’t miss out on what could very well be the best fishing of the season.

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-08-13T13:45:25-06:00August 13th, 2018|Categories: Montana Fly Fishing, Shop Life|2 Comments

One from the kid…A guest blog by John Orzechowski

This one is going to be a little different. This isn’t Jason, and this isn’t Zach. If we haven’t met before, I’m John, and I’m Jason’s son. I’m a senior at Helena High School and my days spent in Helena and on the Missouri River are officially limited. If all goes according to plan, at this time next year I’ll be preparing to move to Missoula to pursue a journalism degree at U of M.

I don’t know why it’s taken over four years for my dad to ask me to contribute to Running Line. Probably because I wasn’t set in my journalism mindset until just the last few months (and also probably because I never offered). When he asked me to write a blog I got excited because writing is a passion of mine and something that I personally think I’m pretty good at. At most this is a reflection of the time I spent here and at least it’s a break for my dad.

When my parents bought this shop in December 2013, I was twelve years old. If you met me then, you might remember me as the kid who ran around the property with sticks or his BB gun and had to be reined in by his dad because it looked weird to have a little kid running around with weapons, however fake they were. For the first couple years, I wasn’t the most helpful person around. I would spend my days climbing the mountain behind the shop, exploring the creek across the street, or just sitting in our camper with my Legos.

This is a coming of age story with one of the most influential settings being a small fly shop in a town of 400 people, fewer than half of which actually live in the town proper.

Of course, my entire life wasn’t spent here. During the school year, I was up here at 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays and during the summer I’d show up for two or three random days out of the week. Wolf Creek by no means became home. But as I grew up Wolf Creek Angler remained a constant in my life.

It is important to note that fishing has never really been my thing. My dad tried from my early years to get me interested, but I never developed a love for it like he or the other people that frequent this shop had. So to me, this was never a passion like it was for dad, Fred, Zach, or the countless regulars who are here at the same time in the same room every summer.

No matter how little I cared for fishing, this shop was a part of my life and part of me tried to make the most of it and the other part of me was forced to make the most of it by my parents. My early days in the American workforce were spent working for $5 an hour, doing random odd jobs any thirteen year old kid could handle. My salary grew with my responsibilities and eventually morphed into my steadiest source of income in my first couple years of senior high (although it’s become a secondary job now, behind a local grocery store) and my spending turned from Legos to clothes and gasoline.

So one might ask, why am I writing for the job that gets the scraps of my schedule? Because this place means more than money. It’s been about spending time with my dad, which becomes increasingly more difficult as I get older. It’s been about forging relationships with the regular guests from across the country who show up year after year.

As I started being more involved in the shop, I noticed the daily meeting of guides and clients at 7:00 or 7:30 in the morning. I was fascinated with the guide culture even though I didn’t like fishing. Every time my dad told me I should be a guide, I thought about those 15 minutes that the guides spent at the shop before I thought about the fishing. He’s stopped telling me I should pursue it because he realizes I’m set in what I want to do. Call me a poser, but that early morning bustle of guides and clients intrigued me enough to want to be up here. But not enough to make me want to fish.

To wrap it up, this place was my first job but it was more than a job for me. It was a social experience that I loved but didn’t belong in. I made some real friends from other states, people that I look forward to seeing every summer. I probably annoyed a lot of the guides I talked to every morning because I couldn’t talk fishing so either didn’t or spewed nonsense. It was a way for me to hang out with my dad. I didn’t treasure it when I saw him every night, but I probably will when I’m living in a different city than him.

I’ll write a few more of these throughout this next year, until I hopefully leave for college.

Until next time,
John Orzechowski

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-08-08T15:56:21-06:00August 8th, 2018|Categories: Shop Life, Uncategorized|Tags: Missouri River, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|4 Comments

Dog Days on the Way

As we look towards wrapping up this last week of PRIME TIME on the Missouri it’s time to plug our annual Dog Days of Summer Guide Trip and Lodging Special happening all throughout the month of August.

Beginning August 1st, one week from tomorrow, book a full day guide trip and a night of lodging and your second night of lodging is on us.

It’s no secret that August is traditionally a very slow time on the Missouri as far as angling traffic is concerned. The Prime bug events have come and gone and people are starting to look towards autumn outings despite the fact that tricos tend to last through most of the month and August is prime time for hopper/terrestrial fishing.

This being the case it has made sense for us to offer an extra incentive during the late summer to try to draw in more business. What’s different this year though is that since everything got off to a later start with the high water we’re still holding out hope that the best dry fly fishing of 2018 is yet to come.

It’s the perfect culmination of thinning crowds and ever improving fishing conditions. Throw in free lodging and you’d be absolutely crazy not to make a late summer trip to one of the best dry fly rivers in the nation.

We’re still doing early starts to beat the heat so why not arrive the night before your trip and relax. Get a great night’s sleep and save yourself the morning drive. Your guide awaits…just a few steps from your door.

Spend a gorgeous summer day on the water with your guide and then return for another night of relaxation at Wolf Creek Angler. The sun and the heat (and all that fighting fish) will take it out of you and you probably won’t feel like doing much of anything after your trip. You definitely won’t feel like driving home so kick back on the deck and relax after a great meal at Shotgun Annies, The Oasis, Izaaks or The Trout Shop Cafe. Share your stories from the day over a cocktail or two with the other guests or venture out on your own for an evening of hunting heads.

It’s an awesome time of year to avoid the crowds of primetime and there’s no reason you couldn’t stumble into a spectacular fishing day. You just never know.

Prepare for the challenges of the season, embrace those challenges and you’ll have a great day

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-07-24T21:01:59-06:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Montana Fly Fishing, Shop Life, Uncategorized|Tags: Dog Days of Summer Special, dry fly fishing, fly fishing, Missouri River, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

The Blur

Finally it truly feels like prime time.

It’s not the dropping flows (though this has certainly helped matters).
It’s not the evening caddis splattering against the windshield (though this is part of it).

It’s not the emergence of the much anticipated tricos.

It’s not the increase in the number of vehicles parked at the pullouts indicating the return of the wade anglers.

It’s not traffic shift to the dry side of the fly bins.

It’s a little bit of all of this but the real reason we know it’s now prime time is that we’ve completely lost track of the days which have begun to run together into “the blur” of prime time.

Early morning launches and late night take outs of the rental fleet are the main contributors to the blur and despite our best efforts to stay on top of things we’re never quite sure exactly what day it is. At this point it really doesn’t make a difference as long as we keep track of who is floating where at what time.

The blur is when we hit our stride and autopilot kicks in. Somehow the boats get launched and picked up, the guide lunches get ordered, the guests check in and the guests check out, the rooms are cleaned, the fly bins are stocked, the lawn and the plants get watered, the grass gets cut, the boats get washed, the fill in orders get placed….and on and on it goes like a well-oiled machine, at least most of the time.

Unlike some of the other shops who have an army of employees, we run extremely lean at WCA. It’s just Zach and myself full time at the shop with John picking up the slack and our awesome housekeeping crew doing their best to make us look good behind the scenes. And speaking of working behind the scenes, if it weren’t for my amazing wife Sheila, the bookkeeping side would be in complete chaos so guides and other seekers of payment, if you see Sheila thank her for the tremendous job she does in addition to her day job.

Prime Time days often consist of launching boats at dawn well before the shop is open, handling the morning rush, tending to the day to day and ending the day chasing boats at dark. It’s not unusual to work from sunup to sundown during the blur and then the next thing you know it’s August and there’s nothing to do (comparatively speaking).

Yes, it’s good to be back in The Blur. It’s been a long time coming this season…better late than never.

It’s dry fly time on the MO’. Flows have dropped to 7220 CFS as of this writing and wading has become a real option though it’s still bigger than what you’re probably used to so use extreme caution.

We’re on the tail end of PMD’s and the front end of Tricos with plenty of Caddis action in the evenings. Terrestrials are technically in play all summer long but ants and hoppers will soon become a staple. You can still chase bobbers if you want to as nymphing is always a great option but you can also ditch the bobber and go with the Dry /Dropper, a summer favorite on the Missouri.

Most (though certainly not all) will retire their streamer sticks for the next few months. Some of us refuse to give up and will always leave that option on the table.

We hope to see you soon at Wolf Creek Angler, your one-stop-shop for everything Missouri River Fly Fishing. Lodging, guides, drift boat rentals, shuttles and a shop full of everything you could possibly need for fly fishing the Missouri and beyond. Come check out the best Missouri River Fly Shop you never knew was here.

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-07-11T19:24:31-06:00July 11th, 2018|Categories: Shop Life|1 Comment

Summertime on the MO’

Can it really be that there are just four days remaining in the month of June?

Like it or not, the season is rapidly passing us by and we’re still waiting for the water to come down which sooner or later it will. And while sooner and later are relative terms we’re confident that two weeks from now we’ll be looking at more wade-friendly flows and perhaps the best dry fly fishing of the year.

Traffic has been on the rise this past week with the Missouri still being one of the few and likely the best option in the state right now. Last week’s heavy precipitation delivered the punch we’d been hoping to avoid. The swollen waters caused widespread flooding and road closures in our region and muddied up the MO below Little Prickly Pear and Dearborn which has made the Dam a VERY BUSY PLACE.

The good news is that things are on the drop and the weather forecast looks favorable to maintain this trend. The bad news is that flows on the MO had to be held steady while the tribs blew up but now that things are on the drop it’s time to dump the excess, hence the bumps in flows on the MO this week.

It’s not all doom and gloom though….here’s the brighter side of things.

Yes, high water consumed the month of June and ruined the plans of many a wade angler but the Missouri is so much better for it and if the past is any indication 2019 could be obscenely good following these flushing flows. Stay tuned

The creeks have been off limits for much of the time they’ve been open this year due to the high flows but things are about to come into shape and we should be in for a great summer of creek fishing. Many a season we’ve already been under Hoot Owl closures by this time on some of our favorite small water haunts so we’re stoked to have things just coming into shape as we approach the first of July.

Fishing on the Missouri has been excellent despite the high water and it’s about to get even better. As you’ve no doubt been reading the nymphing on the Missouri has been nothing short of awesome more often than not this season. Sow bugs have remained the steady diet of our trout for months and while I’m not saying there haven’t been a few tougher days out there, more often than not the fishing has been good. The right water, the correct depth, the right amount of weight and a sow bug or two has been the key day after day, no matter the flows. The baetis have come and gone and the PMD’s are soon to be in the rearview but not to worry. We’ve got at least a couple of weeks left of PMD activity and Tricos are on the horizon. Dry fly fishing has been a challenge to say the least but a few days of dropping flows (which we should see very soon) could totally change the game. If you’re headed our way sometime soon you might just be in for some phenomenal dry fishing.

You’re just in time for HALF PRICE FLIES! As always, the Fourth of July is the day for the annual WCA Make American Fly Again Half Price Fly Sale. It doesn’t get much better than half price flies!

Traffic is spreading out on the MO’. You can plan on seeing plenty of activity at the dam and Wolf Creek from here on out but maybe not quite so crazy as it’s been this past week. The water is rapidly clearing and people have already started to wander into the lower stretches. It makes all the difference in the world to have 30 miles of water to work with rather than eight.

These are just a few of the reasons the future is looking bright on the Missouri. We’ve all been biding our time, waiting patiently for things to start to feel a little more like Prime Time on the Missouri. I suspect it won’t be long…

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-06-27T00:09:46-06:00June 27th, 2018|Categories: Montana Fly Fishing, Shop Life, Uncategorized|Tags: dry fly fishing, fly fishing, Half Price Flies, Holter Dam, Make America Fly Again, Missouri River, running line, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek Angler|0 Comments

Keeping up the Fight

Wolf Creek Angler recently celebrated a birthday. We turned four years old on April 1st and while it feels like we’ve come a LONG way the journey has not been without setbacks. Every season has unique challenges and I enjoy taking them on but every once in a while you run into a wall and feel like giving up.

It’s on these days I just have to step back and take a breath and realize that the problems aren’t going to solve themselves so I’ll continue to do my best to not let the bastards grind me down.

Lodging

Since day one we’ve done our best to bring continuous improvement to our accommodations. We’ve done a ton of small things over the past four years and some major things as well that you’ll probably never notice.

Replacing broken, excessively worn and/or dated furniture and fixtures is a never-ending task. New blinds, new curtains, new bed frames, new dishes, new appliances, new towels, new paint, new mattresses, new art, new couches, new chairs, new paper towel holders, new sheets, new shower curtains….and on and on. These are things you probably don’t notice but you might if we didn’t stay on top of them so when folks compliment us on our rooms or write reviews on Trip Advisor or Facebook it means a lot and we very much appreciate it.

By the same token, we absolutely appreciate when guests let us know when something isn’t right and we always do our best to address the problem immediately.

We’ve also made some more substantial improvements that you will have a hard time not noticing.

From the day we opened for business we’ve been not quite embarrassed, but definitely not thrilled with our motel units (rooms 8 – 11). These rooms, while among our most popular, were dated at best and while we certainly kept them clean and in working order, three of the four have now been completely renovated into rooms we’re proud to rent and we’re confident you’re going to love what we’ve done with them.

Our double rooms (9 and 10) were the major project this winter and so far our returning guests have been thrilled with the changes and our new guests have been pleased with our accommodations. We’re always excited to have returning guests since they see the dramatic changes but if you’re staying with us for the first time then we’re hopeful our improvements go a long way in making a good first impression and hopefully in keeping you coming back .

Guide Service

Our guiding business continues to grow as we distinguish ourselves from the rest with a humble commitment to providing our customers with an unparalleled Montana Fly Fishing experience that goes well beyond the numbers. Sure we want you to catch a bunch of fish and we’ll do everything in our power to make that happen but when you sign up for a guided day of fly fishing with Wolf Creek Angler you can expect a day designed to optimize your experience and to exceed all of your expectations, whatever they may be. Whether you’re completely new to the sport or looking to sharpen and expand your skills a day on the water with WCA is money well spent.

Each one of our guides has been selected based not only on their skill as an angler but more importantly on their ability to teach and to tailor the day to meet your expectations and desires. A day on the water with WCA is all about you, not your guide.

There are a lot of big egos in the guiding profession…you won’t find them on our guide list. We steer clear of the drama and we are committed solely to providing you with the best possible experience we can give you. We can’t guarantee you’ll catch 50 fish but we can guarantee that we’ll do our very best each and every day to provide you with an excellent experience you won’t soon forget.

Some folks are all about the big ego guides and outfitters and that’s ok…there are plenty of them around. We didn’t invent fly fishing, we didn’t discover the Missouri River, we don’t measure our success solely by the number of fish we catch and we don’t spend our time proclaiming our greatness or our expertise. We are Professional Fly Fishing Guides in the great state of Montana and we consider it an honor and a privilege and a blessing to be able to guide our clients on these storied waters.

We invite you to book a trip with us today and discover the difference.

Retail

Wolf Creek Angler is Your Missouri River Fly Fishing Destination

I could go on and on but I won’t.

I’m learning new things every season about the retail business and feel like I’m getting a handle on it.

We’ve continued to expand our inventory each year and we’re always on the lookout for items you might not find in other shops in the area. The other side of that coin however is the fact that there’s a good reason we all carry a lot of the same items. That reason being these items sell.

Without a doubt the most frustrating part of this business has been trying to bring in products our customers demand and going up against the vendor/rep/retail competitor machine by which we are held in check. It’s an exhausting and frustrating battle and one which thus far has not yielded the results we have hoped for but we’ll keep on fighting and maybe someday will be allowed the privilege of being able to sell certain brands/items.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…if there are brands and/or items you don’t see in our shop it’s not because we’ve chosen not to carry them. We are very well aware of what we don’t have and it’s not for lack of trying.

Let’s leave it at that for now.

Challenges aside we’ve got a shop filled with fantastic products from some of the best brands in the industry and we remain committed to providing our customers with a great selection and competitive pricing. Our bug selection rivals that of any of our competitors and we are fully stocked on terminal tackle, tools and accessories, rods and reels, sun protection, hot and cold weather clothing for men and women, WCA logo gear, waders and boots, packs and gear bags and boat boxes, books and gifty items and much more.

Come by and check out the best fly shop you never knew was here!

By Jason Orzechowski|2018-04-26T20:32:08-06:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: Shop Life|0 Comments

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