Guided Fly Fishing Trips

fly_fisherman Your fly fishing adventure begins with the small streams and high mountain lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park, the larger Big Thompson River, or the private waters of Sylvandale Ranch. We offer "drive up" fishing where its a short walk to the water or we can hike farther distances and maybe not see another angler all day long. We might catch Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brookies and Cutthroat. There is also an opportunity to catch the rare and endangered Greenback Cutthroat Trout which has been brought back from the brink of extinction.

These trips are perfect for the "never ever" fly fishing angler. That's our specialty. Our professional guides will teach you all about the equipment, give you a short basic flycasting lesson, talk about flies, lines, leaders, tippets, knots and give you a lesson in entomology, if you're interested. We will teach you how to wade safely, how to read the water, find the fish and how to safely handle and release those beautiful wild trout. We practice catch and release on all of our trips. For the more experienced angler we can just fish, if that's what you are looking for. This is a great way to get your children interested in a sport they can pursue for the rest of their lives, and for the older folks, just another day in paradise!

You can choose from 8, 6 or 4 hour trips, whichever will fit your schedule and will allow you enough time to fully learn and appreciate the joys of flyfishing.

Half-Day Trips (4 Hours)

A great way to get introduced to fly fishing is our 4 hour trip. If you are new to fly fishing or have not yet learned to fish small streams, we will spend the first part of the trip, on the river, learning the different casting techniques to present our fly to those intrepid trout. Then, we take that new knowledge and mix it with our local know-how of small stream fly fishing and try to catch a trout. If however, you already know how to cast then we will spend all our time showing you how to catch trout.

RATES	1 PERSON	2 PEOPLE	3 PEOPLE	EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
4 Hour Trip	$150	$210	$295	$95

Six Hour Trips

Want more time on the stream but don't have the time for an all day trip. This is the trip for you. Also, if the 4 hour trip that you signed up for is going too good to stop, just talk to your guide and we'll stay on the stream longer at a pro-rated rate.

RATES	1 PERSON	2 PEOPLE	3 PEOPLE	EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
6 Hour Trip	$200	$270	$360	$90

Full Day Trips

These trips really give us the time to offer you the true experience of fly fishing the area. Option 1 is an all day hike to the high country of Rocky Mountain National Park where you will fly fish the high mountain lakes and streams for a variety of trout that may include the Greenback Cutthroat. A second option is to fish a number of places in and around Rocky Mountain National Park and go for the GRAND SLAM. This is where you try to catch a Rainbow, a Brook, a Brown and a Greenback all in one day.

RATES	1 PERSON	2 PEOPLE	3 PEOPLE	EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
8 Hour Trip	$245	$330	$425	$90

Private Water Fishing

For those who want to catch really big fish we now have access to Sylvandale Ranch. These trips are a full 8 hours long with lunch and drink. We will need advanced notice to get you onto the property as they limit the number of people fishing

RATES	1 PERSON	2 PEOPLE	3 PEOPLE	EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
Private Water Trips	$325	$490

Multi-Day Trips

For a real adventure, how about backpacking into a remote high mountain lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Here you will help set up camp, cook and spend your time experiencing nature while fly fishing for trout. This is my passion, getting away from the crowds, taking on the elements and catching trout with my friends. These trips require you to be in very good shape, have experience in outdoor camping, and not let a little rain or snow spoil your trip. You will also need to rent or bring your own camping and fishing equipment.

RATES	1 PERSON	2 PEOPLE	3 PEOPLE	EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
Multi-Day Trips	$240/DAY	$360/DAY	$450/DAY	4th person $500

Prices

RATES	1 PERSON	2 PEOPLE	3 PEOPLE	EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
4 Hour Trip	$150	$210	$295	$95
6 Hour Trip	$200	$270	$360	$90
8 Hour Trip	$245	$330	$425	$90
Private Water Trips	$325	$490
Multi-Day Trips	$240/DAY	$360/DAY	$450/DAY	4th person $500

Private water trips include extra rod fees for use of ponds and streams.
Backpacking trips include camping gear, food, guide and backpacking permits.
Most of our trips meet at the store by 8am and leave by 8:15am. However, we do have some flexibility in departure times if given some notice.

Multi Day Trips are priced individually. Please call and give us some time to work out the details.

Guide gratuity is not included in prices.

What's Included with Our Trips

All fishing trips include everything except fishing license and National Park pass.

We provide the fly rods and reels with line, flies and tapered leaders. Most companies charge $15 or more for using their equipment and $2 or more for their flies. Ours is included with this price. The only other thing you will need to pay for extra is a one day fishing license at $9.00. For your convenience, we sell fishing licenses at our store. If we go into Rocky Mountain National Park a Park pass will be needed. On our 4 hour trips a snack and soft drink are included. On the 6 and 8 hour trips, lunch will be provided.

What to Bring

Entrance Pass for Rocky Mountain National Park
Fishing License ($9.00/day)
Water
Snack
Insect Repellent
Sunscreen
Sunglasses(Polarized), reading glasses if necessary
Rainwear
Light weight Jacket
Long Pants and Long sleeve shirt
Hat
Help with transportation
Hiking boots if doing a full day hike/fish trip
Class size of 4 possible/guide

Rentals Available

We rent fly fishing outfits, hip boots, spinning outfits and spincast outfits . These are 24 hr rentals from the time you rent them. We also offer lower prices for longer rental durations.