Fly Fishing Gift Ideas

With Christmas under a month away most people are frantically searching for that perfect gift.  We have a few gift ideas for the fly fisherman as well as a few places to point you in the direction that will help.

Your hometown fly shop is one of the best places to look for those items on the Christmas list.  WV offers some great shops to check out Anglers Xstream in Parkersburg, Serenity Now Outfitters in Lewisburg, Elk Springs located near Monterville, Evergreen in Clarksburg, and McFly Outdoors with a few locations including Flatwoods.  There is also a few great shops that border us South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro - VA, Mossy Creek Fly Shop in Harrisonburg - VA, and Mad River Outfitters in Columbus - OH.  Fly shops provide great and personal service from people that truly understand these products.  They understand the local area as well as hatches and can suggest the flies or gear needed for area streams.  They all offer a great selection of rods, reels, waders, and tying gear.  If gear is not your answer you can always get a guide trip from one of them for anything from trout to bass to musky.  Another great guide is Harold Harsh from Spring Creek Outfitters that always shows a great time on the water.  

If you don't want to pick something out gift cards are always a favorite item for all.  You can get a gift card from one of the fly shops mentioned above or even manufactures offer one.  A few other places that offer a great idea would be Harman's Log Cabins offer great packages to stay on the South Branch as does Elk Springs on the Elk.  They both offer top notch accommodations with good fishing just out the front door.  Another place that offers gift cards to stay is one of the many WV State Parks a couple of the best Kumbrabow and Watoga.  For the fisherman looking to replicate that trophy Mount'n Critters Taxidermy would offer gift cards for a one of a kind reproduction!  

There are some great products available for the fly fisherman this Christmas and we will focus on a few.  

Vedavoo has the Little Bugger Kids Sling for the little fisherman in your family.  A kid sling pack with room for a fly box, tippet, tools, and snacks. 

http://www.vedavoo.com/shop/little-bugger-kid-sling/

Photo from Vedavoo.com

Vedavoo Mason Jar Coozie - Its a mug style Coozie that comes with with a Pint Mason Jar.  Insulated for hot or cold or those extra cold frosty beverages and made in the USA to last!

http://www.vedavoo.com/shop/mason-jar-coozie/

Photo from Vedavoo.com 

Chota STL Plus - Features enhanced styling, and durability while the comfort and stability is retained.  One of the most durable boots on the market. 

http://chotaoutdoorgear.com/shop/footwear/stl-plus-wading-boot/

Photo from chotaoutdoorgear.com

Goat Head Sole Spikes - Screw in cleats for sandals, shoes, and of course wading boots.  Traction control for those slippery streams!

http://www.solespikes.com/fishing/

Photo from www.solespikes.com/

Cheeky Fly Fishing Mojo 425 - extremely versatile reel that handles everything from e salt to the stream.  Super smooth drag that handles those big runs on steelhead, hybrids, and musky!

http://www.cheekyflyfishing.com/reels/mojo-425

Photo from www.cheekyflyfishing.com

Risen Fly Alpha Fly Line - perfect fly line for any level of angler.  Comes in line wts from 3-9.  One of the best valued fly lines on the market.

http://risen-fly.theshoppad.com/#/product/fly-lines

Photo from www.risenfly.com

Super Fly EP Game Changers - Pat Cohen ties up these awesome game changers by stacking EP fivers then coloring them up with markers.  The go to fly for me this year!

http://rusuperfly.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=171

Photo from rusuperfly.com

The Fly Stop - Great selection of flies for any type of fishing.  Not only tons of flies but some of the most affordable you will find.

http://www.theflystop.com/fly-fishing-flies-discount

Photo from www.theflystop.com

MFC Poly Boxes - Great for small flies to a big collection of patterns.  Awesome artwork on each box from artists like Currier and Pucket.

http://www.montanafly.com/Camo/Poly%20Boxes.html

Photos from www.montanafly.com

Rep Your Water Hats -  One of the newest edition to the Rep Your water collection is the WV.  Representing native trout they offer a stunning hat!

http://www.repyourwater.com/collections/west-virginia/products/west-virginia-hat

Photo from www.repyourwater.com

Support Your Local Fly Shop and the Little Guy

With Christmas fast approaching I thought it would be a good blog to mention some of the great local fly shops we have and some of the great little guys out there that have some awesome made in the USA products.  Local fly shops are our backbone, they protect our streams and give us so much valuable info for us to make it easier when we do get the chance to get out.  And the little guys are the ones that keep giving us these awesome new inovative products that makes time on the stream so much better!

Anglers Xstream located in Parkersburg is one of our nice fly shops in the state.  They offer a wide selection of gear for anything from trout to musky.  Dave Carpenter runs the shop and is very knowledgable about all things outdoors.  They even offer fly tying and casting clases for those trying to get a start in the sport.

Another shop located in Lewisburg is Serenity Now Outfitters.  Craig Miller runs the shop and is one of the musky on the fly gurus in WV.  Serenity Now offers a full service location for everything from fly fishing, outdoor techincial clothing, to kayaking gear.  You will find great brands such as Life Is Good, Old Town, Ross Reels, Scott, to Keen footwear.


Yet another of fly shops located in Clarksburg is Evergreen Fly Fishing Company. They offer a large selection of fly tying supplies, thousands of flies, tons of books, and of course a good selection of rods and reels.  They carry brands such as Simms, Chota, Scientific Anglers, and Lamson.


Our fourth shop located right on the banks of the Elk River Catch and Release section is Elk Springs Fly Shop.  With a brand new 2700 square feet fully stocked fly shop.  They offer some of the go to flies for the Elk from Dave Breitmeier's Elk River 32s to Sean Weir's mustard green.  Good selection of products from Orvis, Sage, Echo, Simms, and Fishpond.  They also have a few of the best guides around to put you on those Elk River brown trout.

A shop just across the boarder in PA Woodlands World not far from Morgantown in Uniontown, PA offer a 10,000 square foot store full of fishing, hunting, and camping gear.  They offer competitive pricing from many big name companies such as Carhart, Realtree, Remington, and Orvis.

For those who catch that trophy fish of a lifetime we have one of the best taxidermists in the state in Chad See at Mount'n Critters Taxidermy.  Fishing has always been a passion for Chad and the detail really shows through in his award winning work.  With a newly built showroom he is fully prepared to recreate any fishing memory that you need.  Give him a buzz for a quote or I am sure he could even work out some Christmas Gift cards!



Some other great businesses to check out is Vedavoo.  They offer nice minimalistic packs.  Gear for the road less travelled.  A very cool pack called the spinner day pack that would make an excellent pack to carry into any remote brookie stream.

Recycled Waders is a unique company that brings a cool way of recycling into fly fishing.  They recycle old leaky waders and create durable, water resistant, lightweight products.  They offer a cool greenback wallet that is a perfect addition to any fly fisherman's wardrobe.

A fairly new company Goat Head Sole Spikes offer a cool new product.  They offer a traction spike that screws directly into any outdoor shoe including fishing boots.  Great for traction on any slippery section of a stream.

A newly started up company Risen Fly is already offering some great reels and at an awesome price.  There goal is to create a very affordable product that will rival the name brand companies.  The Ichthus fly reel is there first entry into the fly reel market and its a great first step a great reel to check out. 

And lastly if you need some aweome predator flies or just some cool flies in general check out Vermont Fly Guys.  They tie up some wicked musky and pike flies.

And if you need a place for those big musky and predator flies then check out Cliff Outdoors.  There simple design keeps big flies organized!