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By Gordon, on May 26th, 2010
Fly Fishing In Montana, August 21-26, 2010
I’m really excited about hosting our annual fly fishing trip to Montana. After a two year break, we will be returning to Montana to do some fishing with Ed Lawrence Outfitters in Bozeman.
This is a 5 night stay with 4 days of guided fishing on the Yellowstone, Madison and Gallatin Rivers. Cost is $1380pp with a 50% deposit due by June 30. We are looking forward to some fantastic fishing this year as the rivers are full of water and fish.
Each day we will head out to one of Montana’s famous trout rivers and float in a drift boat. Lunch is served streamside by your guide. Return home in the evening to a great homecooked meal or eat out in Bozeman. Fish, fun, food and friends-not necessarily in that order! Make plans to join us now. Space is limited to the first 6 to sign up and pay your deposit. Call us at the store to reserve your spot now 434.977.6882.
Packages include: Lodging for the entire trip, based on double occupancy; Meals, beginning with breakfast on day one, through dinner on the evening before your departure; transportation to the rivers; guided fishing. Airfare is extra and can be arranged by us or you can handle it on your own. Please call for details.
   
By Gordon, on May 5th, 2010
Save up to $259. Get a FREE Battenkill Reel when you buy a Helios, Hydros, Superfine or TLS rod. What better way to start your fishing season than buying a new Helios or Hydros rod and getting one of our best-selling reels free. Buy any Helios, Hydros, Superfine or TLS and get a FREE Battenkill Large Arbor, Mid Arbor or Bar Stock Reel—any model, any size. Now through May 31, 2010
By nbrown, on May 3rd, 2010
I have had the chance to fish a couple of tailwaters in the last month and the results have been fantastic! About 3 weeks ago I fished the Jackson River with our good friend Ben Austin. The flows were about 600 cfs, which meant perfect streamer water. The first fish of the day was a 16″ brown that slammed a Kreelex. The rest of the day consisted of numerous wild rainbows and another brown that measured about 19″ and was also taken on a streamer.
Early last week, Gordon and I were in Bristol, Tennessee for the Orvis Dealer retreat and were blessed to be able to fish a private stretch of the Holston River tailwater. This river is known for its huge brown trout that are caught in the fall as well as the incredible numbers of fish per mile. However, perhaps its most famous for being very technical with an abundant population of wild browns and rainbows that turn up their noses at most flies that do not fit in the #18-22 range. Can you say, San Juan River? Nonetheless, we fished Tuesday together and easily caught 100-150 fish between the two of us with a couple of browns and rainbows measuring in the 16″ range. We both hooked bigger fish that held deep on the bottom and snapped our measly 6x tippet in no time. We were taking fish on soft hackles, BH nymps and streamers. If you’ve ever been wanting to fish this river, come see us and we’ll give you the scoop!
Nathan | Guide @ The Albemarle Angler
By nbrown, on April 20th, 2010
Alan and I fished Beaver Creek yesterday near Ottobine. We were picking up fish on various nymphs (Hare’s ear, pheasant tail, copper john, tellico) and streamers. There were some hatches coming off, but the fish were not responding whole heartedly to it and were holding deep in the water column. Be sure to get over to this gem of a stream and fish it soon! You will need to obtain a pass from the Ottobine Country Store and give a donation of $5 to the local Trout Unlimited chapter. There are only 4 rods allowed on the stream per day so call ahead to check availability.
watch Alan catch his rainbow
By Gordon, on April 13th, 2010
Print the following voucher from Simms and receive $50 off any G4 or G3 waders from Simms. You just need the voucher and your old pair of waders (doesnt matter what condition or brand as long as they are breathable). Bring it all in and save some cash. Print this now.
By Gordon, on April 13th, 2010
Now through April 30th, you can save 25% off the new Orvis Eccotrax wading boots. If you’ve been needing new boots or are just wanting to make the conversion to rubber soles to help combat the spread of invasive species, now is the time. You won’t find a better deal on wading boots during prime fishing season. Print this coupon and bring it in to save your 25% now.
By Gordon, on April 1st, 2010
| April 3, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm | | 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
FREE fly casting clincs are here! If you’re interested in improving your cast or just learing the fundamentals of a good fly cast plan on joining us this saturday, April 3 from 10am to 11am or so. Bring your own rod or we have some demo rods available to use if you are just starting out. We will meet in the parking lot behind the shop. This is the second of a two part casting series. We will be focusing on more advanced concepts of fly casting including double and single hauling and shooting line. This should be valuable info for anyone wanting to learn to fly cast as well as seasoned casters wanting to learn more about the dynamics of a proper and efficient fly cast. In addition, we will have various demo rods available to cast including the Orvis Helios, Hydros, Hardy Glass, TFO Clouser, and Sage ZAxis. Plan on joining us. This is a great event to get a non fly fishing friend started and interested in the sport. Especially when its FREE.
We will also be holding a casting contest and the winner will receive a free Orvis Safe Passage Sliing pack valued at $50.
By nbrown, on March 31st, 2010
I spent the afternoon at the Moormans TU section today. Fishing was modest at best, with the water levels still being slightly high, but the temps were warm and the midge hatches were incredible. I took a half-dozen fish on streamers today in a couple of hours.
While the fishing was nice, having to play the role of Trout Police is getting quite old. A couple of our good customers in the shop were also fishing today and ran off some poachers earlier in the day. I then arrived at the lower kiosk hole where they were spotted earlier only to find them back in full force. 4 guys all sporting spinning gear, worms, 5-gallon buckets and coolers were making quick work of the lower hole. One guy even had a pass!!! The two that gave the most trouble were driving a red, 2-door Honda Accord with license plates ZHE-3124. If you see them there again, ask to see his pass and get a name or pass # so we can look up his address and phone number (if they are even ligit) and take some sort of action. This is nothing more than bold-faced stealing and these guys DO NOT care about signs or integrity. *sigh…this world is one corrupt place and unfortunately most of the fish stocked only a couple of weeks ago are gone.
By nbrown, on March 27th, 2010
We’d like to send a quick “thank you” to all who attended today’s fly casting clinic held at the shop. We hope it was helpful to you and, more than anything, FUN!
For those of you who missed this week’s event, there’s no need to fret. We will be holding another clinic next Saturday at 10 a.m. at the shop. Next week’s clinic will include a casting competition with the prize being a new Orvis Sling Pack (valued at $50). Also on tap for next Saturday is an Orvis promotion to come and cast a new Hydros rod and receive a Hydros trucker’s cap FREE just for taking a “test drive.” What could be better – FREE casting clinic AND FREE Orvis gear (and of course some of Gordon’s famous FREE coffee)?!
We invite all to come out and cast, chat and compete next week! Hope to see you there!
 
By Gordon, on March 25th, 2010
| March 27, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 11:00 am |
FREE fly casting clincs are here! If you’re interested in improving your cast or just learing the fundamentals of a good fly cast plan on joining us this saturday, March 27 from 10am to 11am or so. Bring your own rod or we have some demo rods available to use if you are just starting out. We will meet in the parking lot behind the shop. This is the first of a two part casting series. We will be focusing on the 3 most important rules of fly casting. This should be valuable info for anyone wanting to learn to fly cast as well as seasoned casters wanting to learn more about the dynamics of a proper and efficient fly cast. In addition, we will have various demo rods available to cast including the Orvis Helios, Hydros, Hardy Glass, TFO Clouser, and Sage ZAxis. Plan on joining us. This is a great event to get a non fly fishing friend started and interested in the sport. Especially when its FREE.
Our next clinic will be Saturday, April 3 from 10am to 11 or 12. We will send an update via email and on our site.
We will also be holding a casting contest and the winner will receive a free Orvis Safe Passage Sliing pack valued at $50.
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