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parks' fly shop, gardiner: hours, address, parks' fly shop reviews: 4. 5 / 5
kody marr joined parks' fly shop for the 2018 season as a shop clerk and trainee guide .
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parks' fly shop: fly shop and guide service in gardiner, mt offering local flies, advice, and guided fly fishing trips and lessons in yellowstone park and montana. family - owned since 1953 .
parks' fly shop is located in the center of gardiner on highway 89. gardiner is the north entrance to yellowstone park .
walter wiese is the shop' s head guide, # 2 outfitter, and guided trip coordinator. he is also assistant shop manager and is in charge of building and maintaining the shop website. he ties many of the shop' s custom and local fly patterns and generally coordinates all wholesale fly purchases and production. walter has been working for parks' fly shop since 2001 and head guide since 2004 .
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if you’ve found this page through a google search or otherwise aren’t familiar with our fly shop, please visit parks’ fly shop’s main site to learn about the guided fishing trips we offer, to learn more about the shop, or to peruse our in - depth montana and yellowstone fly fishing trip planner for lots of free advice on fishing our region .
virtually all walk / float combo trips meet at parks' fly shop between 7: 00 and 8: 00 in the morning, since the shop is between our morning fishing destination in yellowstone park and our afternoon fishing destination outside the park .
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the following guys all work in the shop at least part of the time and guide exclusively or almost exclusively for parks' fly shop during the core season, from memorial day through early october. if you call the shop, odds are one of these guys will answer. they also take a majority of the guided trips and are the only folks you' ll find working in the shop .
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richard parks is montana outfitter # 327. under his licensure, parks' fly shop is licensed to operate in yellowstone national park, montana waters under general regulations, and the custer - gallatin national forest. walter j. wiese is montana outfitter # 22001. under his licensure, the shop is licensed to operate on the madison and missouri rivers .
welcome to the parks' fly shop website. our shop is located in gardiner, montana, within sight of the yellowstone river and a quarter - mile from the north entrance of yellowstone national park. all the prime water within the park, the blue - ribbon portion of the yellowstone river, and many great private lakes and spring creeks are located within an easy drive, making us the most centrally - located fly shop and outfitter in the region .
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paper or plastic? soon, you might be hearing this question at your local fly shop as well as the grocery store. affta has announced that they are making recycled paper fly boxes available to fly shops as an alternative to the…
all feature an embroidered blue ribbon flies logo. one size fits most. show off your favorite fly shop on stream and wherever you go .
located at the epicenter of north park, a fly fishermen’s nirvana, our shop is strategically positioned to service fishermen headed in any direction. anglers heading further north into nearby wyoming will delight in the convenience of purchasing their needed licenses here in our shop .
during the winter, we transform partially into
parks' ski shop ,
and offer cross country ski and snowshoe rentals, as well as fly tackle suitable for winter fishing and fishing guides eager to get out in the cold with you, if you' re so inclined .
parks' fly shop is a small shop with a small staff. in fact, we have only five full - time staff members in the summer (only two in the winter !) and use only three contract guides and outfitters regularly. with the exception of first - year employees, if we happen to have any, all of us guide and all of us work in the shop, to one degree or another, so you can be sure when visiting the shop that the clerk who is selling you flies has been on the water recently and knows exactly where and what the fish are eating .
montana fish, wildlife and parks will continue to focus on protecting montana’s waterways, way of life and outdoor economy from the impacts of invasive species .
matt primarily fishes nymphs, and prefers highly impressionistic flies that can suggest multiple food items at once. his nymphs are strongly influenced by the flies common around his former winter home on new zealand' s south island, and all rank among parks' fly shop' s most effective and best - selling flies. many of matt' s nymphs have been featured in publications including fly fishing & tying journal and flyfisher, and the book trout country flies: from greater yellowstone masters. he is a contract fly designer for montana fly company .
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just returned from a week of fishing yellowstone park and as usual spent most mornings starting at park' s. there are fancier fly shops with more merchandise but you will not find one with more knowledge and fly selection than park' s. the guides and shop personnel ...
“i just wanted to say thanks! !! my wife and i stopped by on saturday and your guys in the shop were more than helpful with info and places to fish. you guys rock! i’ll be sure to let everyone i know who’s coming your way to stop by, and witness a true western fly shop at its’ finest! ” best, casey bird
dale collins has spent the last twenty years chasing trout in the outdoor playground that is the great smoky mountains. leaving a career in education, to further pursue his passion of fly - fishing, collins teamed up with bobby bennett to open tuckaseegee fly shop in bryson city and sylva, north carolina. with his love and knowledge of fly - fishing for trout in the smokies, collins remains an educator…just one holding a net and fly rod !
today, seasoned veteran scott graham, continues to manage north parks’ only fly shop according to our vision established more than a decade ago. our staff is not just occasional fishing enthusiasts’, they are consummate fly fishing and outdoor fanatics who call this area home, year ‘round. they intimately know north park and eagerly share their knowledge with shop visitors. the original log walls, the display cases handmade from recycled barnwood, and the stove emanating heat on cold fall mornings take one back to a slower time; a time where friends personally gathered around a table to share their fishing stories rather than instantly posting it on their facebook page. we invite you to stop by our shop, grab a free cup of coffee, pull - up a stool at the “liar’s” table, and personally share your stories with others who equally share the passion for fly fishing .
lilly became a world - famous guide, an outfitter, a fly shop owner, a teacher, an advocate for a score of conservation groups and, along the way, he became a living legend - a description that would cause this unassuming man to blush as red as a royal coachman fly .
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the following guides and outfitters work for other businesses in addition to parks' fly shop. most guides in montana make their livings this way, working for multiple outfitters. in fact; we' re something of a rarity in using full - time employee guides at all. we turn to these guys when the full - timers are already booked, or when there' s a trip for which they' re ideally suited .
today doug enjoys fly fishing the inland trout streams and tributaries in his home state of new york and in yellowstone country. doug worked full time for parks' fly shop in 2008 and 2009, then filled in a bit during july 2010. since then he has graduated to just tying flies for the shop, which gives him more fishing time. doug ties and designs flies year round, but in the summer you will find him field testing these flies all over yellowstone country. doug strives to design flies that catch fish and are easy to tie as - well - as being beautifully effective, “guide flies” really. doug is inspired by the great fly tiers of the catskills and the rocky mountains, both past and present. he enjoys both the artistic skills of fly tying and the technical challenges in bringing the fish to hand .
welcome to parks’ fly shop’s montana and yellowstone park fishing reports. check out the general fishing report for an overview of what’s going on in our corner of montana and yellowstone park. visit the trip reports, news, and tips page for detailed accounts of recent fishing trips by our guides, staff, clients, and friends, including specifics on flies used, hatches encountered, and other fishing tips, as well as plenty of eye candy and bragging (when bragging is called for). this is also where we’ll post fishing and tying tips (particularly during the winter and spring), news about the shop and from montana fish, wildlife, and parks and the national park service, and winter and spring updates on snowpack and what we expect for the upcoming summer / fall season .
bud lilly passes i personally did not know much about bud lilly. i do know he was revered and loved by many. i have visited his fly shop, sold a few times over the years, in west yellowstone. cool place. …
skip grew up in many beautiful areas throughout the greater northwest which led to his love of fly fishing and spending time in the outdoors. both his grandpa and mother were instrumental in teaching skip to fly fish. his grandfather started him fishing with a fly rod and spinning reel, when he was “maybe three”, which skips says helped him get the feel for fly casting with a fly rod when he was very young .
great for clousers (the fly that catches everything) along with many other streamers .
david klausmeyer is a household name to fly tyers. the editor of fly tyer magazine got his start in 1994 with american angler. klausmeyer’s amazing photographs of fly patterns and his uncanny ability to tie nearly any pattern have garnered him a great deal of respect in the industry and among fellow tyers. he is the author of more than a dozen books on various aspects of fly tying. in 2006, klausmeyer was the first recipient of the golden hook award, presented to him by the catskill fly fishing center and museum for his diligence in educating the public about fly fishing and fly tying. stop by the american angler / fly tyer booth and say hello to klausmeyer at this year’s festival .
whether you need a spool of tippet, a new pair of waders, or just some friendly advice on current conditions, we’re your resource for northern colorado. next time you’re in town, stop by the shop, grab a cup of coffee and tell your latest fish story or pick up some local hot flies, we would be happy to see you. we think you’ll agree with others; north park anglers is a true western fly shop .
the short - ish man at the shop was seemingly knowledgeable but in such a crabby mood. there were only six people in the shop and it was totally stressing him out! he actually asked half of them to leave their id' s (for fishing licenses) and instructed the other half of that group to go get their license at the gas station next door. it made me wonder how he handles his job in the summertime. unfriendly, super short in his answers. not exactly a chamber of commerce ambassador for the yellowstone area. he needs to take some happy pills prior to starting his dreaded shift at the fly shop !
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meeting times for full - day trips will range from 6: 00am (for a handful of trips in late fall) to 9: 00am at parks' fly shop, with these times shifting somewhat if we are meeting you in yellowstone park. for half - days, we might meet during the same timeframe or sometime in early afternoon. afternoon meeting times are more likely before the middle of july than at any point after. we will either meet you at our shop, if you are staying in gardiner, or somewhere in yellowstone park near our fishing destination, if you are staying in yellowstone park or in cooke city, silver gate, west yellowstone, or another entrance community besides gardiner .
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proposed rule changes last night, montana fish wildlife and parks hosted a public hearing on new rules aimed at controlling the spread of invasive mussels. the new regulations include the following: all out of state watercraft would need to be inspected…
for over 30 years blue ribbon flies has been helping outfit anglers visiting the yellowstone area with the latest in fly fishing equipment, information on hatches, fly patterns and the world' s largest selection of fly tying materials. we wrote the books on fly fishing in the greater yellowstone area. we have the most friendly, helpful, and experienced staff and guides who all fish, tie flies, and know entomology in the area. let us introduce you to the joys of yellowstone fly fishing .
the original building was a conglomerate of four, albeit small, structures that were melded together over the last century. this is evident today as one enters the shop. the first room contains the meeting area, fly rods, terminal tackle, gadgets, reading material, and the check - out counter. as you follow course through our store the creak of the old wooden floors will reminds one you have stepped into a true western fly shop. each room harbors a different feel and inventory selection. the second room displays our clothing offerings while the third room, the most popular and known by all as the bug room, harbors our vast fly selection. moving further back, one enters our fly tying room. here, fly tying materials, books, and a limited selection of spin casting tackle are on hand as well as fly tying benches where staff continually perfect new recipes. the final room stores our rental gear: waders, boots, rods / reels, and even float tubes are available .
forty - six years ago dave whitlock pooled his talents in painting, illustrating, writing, photography, fly fishing and lecturing, resigned his position as a research chemist, and embarked on a new career as a full - time professional in the arts of fly fishing. whitlock’s art and writing appear regularly in many fly fishing and sport publications. he has written 5 books, demonstrated his fly fishing, fly tying and teaching skills in 10 videos and coauthored, contributed to or illustrated more than 20 other books. he is known internationally for his innovative fly tying designs, including the popular dave’s hopper and for his exceptional aquatic landscape art. whitlock has taught flyfishing around the world, and he and his wife emily have shared the magic of fly fishing at their whitlock fly fishing school for over 20 years .
staff photos and bios are below, beginning with full - timers, continuing with independent guides / outfitters who do a lot of work for us, and finishing with our fly tiers who neither work in the shop nor guide. within these categories, staff are listed in order of seniority, most to least .
in 1999, the american museum of fly - fishing honored lilly with its heritage award in recognition of his achievements in the sport of fly fishing. the heritage award has only been given to four people .
duane redford, a professional fly fishing guide, spends the majority of his days guiding on the south platte river near deckers, colorado and on the eagle river near minturn, colorado. he began his fly fishing career fishing the rocky mountain west, and has been toting a fly rod for better than four decades. duane is a pro - staff lead for 8 rivers fly rods, consultant for hookhead apparel, signature tier for montana fly company, and the author of two books the fly fishers’ playbook, a systematic approach to nymphing and hidden in plain view, recognizing the obvious and exploiting the obscure in fly fishing. when he’s not guiding, duane spends his time teaching fly fishing classes, blogging, tying, speaking, and writing. when he’s not teaching, writing or guiding, you’ll find him on the river .
ashley started at wilderness voyageurs as a whitewater guide, but now is the fly fishing instructor extraordinaire. she has been fishing her whole life and fly fishing for the last 10 years. she graduated from penn state with a b. a. in environmental studies. her “day time” job is dirt & gravel road program coordinator and erosion control inspector at the washington county conservation district. she also volunteers for western pennsylvania casting for recovery, a non - profit organization that teaches women that are affected by breast cancer how to fly fish. when she is not fly fishing, she is reading about fly fishing and macroinvertebrates, practicing fly casting, and painting colorful trout. join her on a float or the women’s learn to fly fish weekend
modern fly dressings for the practical angler; photographs by the author. introduction by lefty k ...
beautiful, traditional leather fly dryer from hardy. manufactured from the highest quality leather, secure fastening clasp .
the award says: “montana fish, wildlife and parks on behalf of montana sportsmen and women thank you for your dedication and efforts to acquire the $ 3 bridge fishing access site into public ownership and thereby ensure the public’s continued enjoyment of the beautiful madison river…august 2002” .
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a furled leader that is constructed using only uni thread and nickel alloy rings are made specifically for fly fishing .
we' ve started our very own fly of the month club. when you add this to the shopping cart you will receive the new 2014 tying instructions. each month after we will send you a new cutting - edge brf fly, instructions and materials list for that fly. you will start receiving this the first week in january .
a few years ago jason fowler walked in our shop and asked if we wanted to buy some “used” drift boat and raft anchors. when i asked him where he got used anchors, he told me he dove for them. …
stacy lynn, general manager of houston’s bayou city angler, is a fly fishers international certified casting instructor and a graduate of joan wulff’s fly fishing instructor’s school. lynn has served as a volunteer instructor for texas’ casting for recovery program, a weekend fly fishing retreat for women surviving breast cancer; she has also been a co - organizer for the lydia ann fly masters saltwater fly fishing tournament, which benefits cfr. she is a featured speaker numerous at fly fishing shows and other events throughout texas. lynn’s passion is sight casting in saltwater, and her instructional specialty is conducting casting diagnostics. she will teach a casting strategies for saltwater class at this year’s festival. don’t miss it !
since he began fly fishing in 2015, he has spent 100 + days on the water each year in all four seasons trying to make up for lost time. since beginning fly fishing kody has made annual multi - week trips to the teton - yellowstone area to enjoy salmonfly season as well as some of the more technical fisheries in the area. kody also enjoys the art of fly tying. he began tying in 2016 and has been consistently progressing since. you can watch this progression by stopping by the shop this season as kody will be minding the fort most days .
the yellowstone area is a great place to learn how to fly fish. parks' fly shop has been teaching beginners how to fly fish since 1954, and roughly a quarter of our clients are beginners, and all of our guides teach dozens of first - timers every year. while we can take beginners on any of our trips that are available (not all trips are available all - year), specific trips at specific times of year are better - suited to beginners than others. on this page, we go over the options that are best if you' re brand new to fly fishing, and discuss them from a beginner - centric perspective. the trip you should book depends on a variety of factors: when you' re here, whether there are any young kids in your group, whether you want to focus on learning as much as you can or just catching fish, and whether you' re up for a hike or a float trip .
virtually all beginner brookie trips take place on several small streams feeding the gardner river and the yellowstone river, in the northern portion of yellowstone national park. once in a great while we may visit brook trout streams in the gibbon or firehole drainages, but these are rare occasions. if you happen to be staying inside yellowstone park, we will meet you for these trips either at mammoth hot springs or near the fishing destination. we' ll arrange this when we know about where we' ll be fishing. if you' re staying in gardiner or north of gardiner, we will plan to meet you at parks' fly shop .
wanda taylor ’s unparalleled casting skills are the reason she teaches casting classes; her southern charm and affability are the reason we ask her back year after year. wanda was recently inducted into the fly fishing hall of fame at the fly fishing museum of the southern appalachians. she is the first female certified master casting instructor recognized by the international federation of fly fishers. wanda is one of the best casters in the country and teaches our “beginner fly fishing class” at the festival .
lilly was one of the subjects of a video documentary produced by the montana department of fish, wildlife and parks called
three men, three rivers .
it explored his devotion to the madison river, as well as dan bailey on the yellowstone and george grant on the big hole .
all - in - one, versatile tool for fly anglers serrated cutting blades half smooth and half cross - hatch jaw .
not sticky, does not mat the fly, and is non - toxic. this fly floatant works well on all kinds of flies, especially for cdc patterns. this can be applied not only to flies but also to leaders and lines .
this has been a great lake fly for us! we use it for callibaetis duns as well as a drake pattern .
do you have limited time (or money)? you might also be interested in our fly casting and fishing lessons .
for more than twenty years, blue ribbon flies has been offering the most extensive selection of fly - fishing trips in yellowstone country .
meet the fly fishing guides that make your day on the water special. ohiopyle is our home fishing base, our full service fly shop is literally, 125 steps from the banks of the youghiogheny river. we are the only outfitter based on the water, when you call and ask fishing conditions, we are looking at the water from our offices. also a cool feature of our location is that our large wooden building attracts recent hatches. so if you want a first hand account of what happened last evening, pull into garrett street and look closely at the siding on our building. our fly fishing guides are all involved in conservation and educational activities that further the resources that we work on and expanding the community of fly fishing folk. come on down to the yough and get to know some of this gang .
an avid angler, traveler, and backpacker, mike smith spends the majority of his free time in search of new places and new fish to chase. over the past year he and his wife have visited 13 states, finding fish off the beaten path along the way. his fly fishing story began 11 years ago with a basic rod and reel combo, a fly casting dvd, and a neighborhood pond. mike grew his home waters from neighborhood ponds and creeks to the marshes of galveston bay, along with virtually every lake within three hours of houston. he continues to broaden his fly fishing and travel experience with trips to locations like belize, maine, and new mexico. he currently works for gordy and sons in the fly shop, using his knowledge of technical gear to ensure customers are equipped for their next adventure .
while traveling to yellowstone for a family vacation i wanted to check fly fishing off my bucket list. neither me or my 17 and 12 year old boys had been fly fishing before. our guide, ben, made sure we got to a stream that guaranteed ...
noted montana angler bud lilly will address the magic city fly fishers tuesday at 7 p. m. at the rod and gun club .
by arlen thomason
a fly fisher' s look through the seasons at bugs in their aquatic habitat and the fish that eat them .
yellowstone national park protector of yellowstone, this seldom presented honor is given to a business helping to protect, preserve, and enhance yellowstone parks wildlife and other wonders. the greater yellowstone coalition award for our contribution to the enhancement and preservation of the greater yellowstone ecosystem. the state of montanas award for our ongoing efforts to help preserve the madison rivers wild trout and wild trout habitat for future generations. the federation of fly fishers lee wulff award for our work on conservation and environmental projects in yellowstone. and finally, as this catalogue goes to press, we were notified of winning the angler of the year award presented by fly rod and reel magazine after a nomination by nick lyons for efforts in conservation, fly tying, and furthering the sport of fly fishing. we are very proud of these awards and will continue to work even harder to protect and preserve what we all love .
i' ve been fly fishing for over 30 years, so i' ve been in a lot of fly shops. this place is a bit of a throw back and i really like it. it' s one part outdoor / hardware store and one part fly shop. you probably won' t find those fancy $ 700 waders or racks of expensive tech clothing here. what will will find is a basic selection of quality gear, sage advise and truly great flies. you can probably also pick up a garden hose or buck knife while you' re at it. their flies are truly second to none. worth the trip every time. i also understand the guide service to be very good here .
the book of the dry fly, (henry darbee' s copy); with contributions by the marquis of granby and j ...
bonefishing the flats is just that. all the details you need to successfully pursue the ultimate shallow water game fish with fly rod and reel .
no maps. no gps coordinates. just the finest tarpon fishing ever caught on film. we blindfold world class anglers. fly them in. drive them to the water. and share shocking footage of unwary tarpon swimming at the boat in clear water - daring us to cast a fly .
we worked hard designing this fly and finally found the right mix of materials to create the “perfect” egg - laying caddis pattern. the combination of cdc with a zelon egg sac allows the fly to float with the perfect low profile silhouette and bright - sparkling egg - sac that big trout relish .
the gentlemen below both guided for us at one time. now they only tie flies. that isn' t to say they aren' t an active part of the business: they' re often in and out of the shop often enough that many customers still think they' re on the clock .
jason randall is on the national pro - staff for temple fork outfitters, and he’s been an outdoor writer for the last 15 years. his feature articles appear regularly in american angler, as well as fly fisherman, eastern fly fishing, northwest fly fishing, and many other outdoor magazines. his first book, moving water: a fly fisher’s guide to currents (2012), studies the effects of current on trout, their prey species, and presentation, where vertical layers of current create drag and require adjustments to improve nymph fishing success. his second book feeding time: a fly fisher’s guide to what, where and when trout eat (2013), focuses on matching your fishing strategies to the trout’s feeding strategies, especially when targeting large trout. his third book in the ‘fly fisher’s guide’ trilogy, trout sense: a fly fisher’s guide to what trout see, hear and smell (2014), offers anglers an opportunity to know more about the quarry they seek. randall’s fourth book, nymph masters: fly fishing secrets from expert anglers, explores the depths of nymph fishing and advanced nymph - fishing techniques. it incorporates tips and ideas from some of the leading experts in nymph fishing .
colorado native pat dorsey has been guiding for over 25 years and is the head guide and co - owner of the blue quill angler fly shop in evergreen, colorado. dorsey is a simms ambassador, member of the sage elite pro team, fishpond ambassador, orvis pro team member, yeti pro staffer, and scientific anglers pro staff member. he also serves as the southwest field editor for fly fisherman magazine. dorsey is the author of multiple books, the latest of which is colorado guide flies (2015), which features tips from the state’s best guides and includes approximately 600 proven guide flies with recipes .
the guadalupe river is stocked from november through february with rainbow trout by both texas parks & wildlife and trout unlimited. stocking locations start right below canyon lake dam and continue all the way down to the first crossing on river road. while there are only two free public access points, there are numerous campgrounds along river road that offer access for a small fee .
walter runs float, wade, and power boat trips. his favorite walk / wade locations include the black and grand canyons of the yellowstone, the gardner river, and rugged portions of slough creek and the lamar river. his favorite stretch of the yellowstone to drift is the yankee jim canyon reach. he is the only guide in the region to regularly run this stretch of the river in a drift boat rather than a raft, though like all our guides he loves the entire yellowstone. he also does most of our (few) madison river trips. in the spring, he runs power boat trips both for the shop and through his side business, yellowstone country fly fishing, on the missouri river, in addition to trips for the shop on area private lakes .
the magic city fly fishers meeting begins at 7 p. m. march 2 at the billings rod and gun club atop the rims, west of the airport. it will begin with a viewing of the video
three men, three rivers
and fly - tying demonstrations by members of the club .
designed by yvon chouinard and craig mathews exclusively for tenkara fishing. this is really two lines! a 35 ft dt 000 fly line in half making 2 lines, from there we customize the 2 lines in length to our fishing needs. most often this ends up being 15 and 9 foot fly lines .
colorado native cole glenn has called durango home for 12 years. he began fly fishing as a youngster; that youthful endeavor has become a lifelong passion for glenn, who has years of experience fishing across colorado, a deep commitment to the quiet sport, and a wealth of knowledge about fly angling that he is eager to pass on to others. cole is eager to teach novices everything they need to know to effectively fly fish southwest colorado and northern new mexico .
anglers image ultra thin fly / hook boxes feature a super slim design. the ultra thin design of these boxes allows you to put multiple boxes in a vest pocket. the anglers image ultra thin fly / hook boxes feature a magnetic bottom securely holding flies and hooks. the flip up lid snaps securely closed .
during three rivers off season, skip has spent the past twenty years essentially pioneering fly fishing in the aysen region of chilean patagonia. together, with his partners he has been instrumental in designing new fisheries, starting two fly fishing lodges - dragon fly lodge and tomango lodge and also designed and manufactured special boats (part jet boat / part cataraft) that allow anglers in these regions access to water on both rivers and lakes that very few other outfitters have access to .
all of our guides have been fly fishing seriously for at least ten years, and most have been fly fishing since they were young children. as such, we all have sufficient experience to help most anglers improve. while we provide instruction on all guided trips, a casting lesson is a great opportunity for complete beginners who don' t have time for even an on - water fishing lesson to learn about fly casting or for experienced anglers to focus on improving certain small aspects of their game, whether that' s learning to double - haul or roll cast better or fish a certain type of fly in a new way .
lilly, who now makes few public speaking appearances, will be a special guest of the magic city fly fishers at the club' s march 2 gathering .
three sizes of bead tweezers help you pick up those hard to grasp round beads for fly tying. comfortable to hold tweezers make tying with beads much easier .
while the focus of our guide service is on, well, guiding, we also offer basic fly fishing lessons and a variety of casting lessons, subject to staff availability. our beginner fishing lessons are ideal for those looking for a cost - effective way of learning about fly fishing, while our casting lessons are suitable for beginners who just want to get the hang of fly casting or experienced casters who want a tune - up or to brush up on a specific casting technique .
have used the guides at the parks' fly shop twice and can' t wait to go back next year. my family had the best experience and the guides were fantastic. they asked what my expectations were for the trip & followed thru w / providing what we wanted. i have two girls that love to fish and my main goal was for the kids catch fish & have a great time. my husband and i also wanted to catch something but we wanted to enjoy the scenery and take some photos too. we all caught fish, had a great hike, learned some new fishing skills, and even saw a grizzly bear! can' t say enough good things! i love the fact they were able to cater to our needs for the trip. we be back next time in the summer so we can do it again & catch some big fish !
for nearly thirty years, brandon powers has shared his love of fly fishing with anglers around the world having fished across the u. s. as well as brazil, argentina and patagonia. his passion, creativity and endless patience have enabled him to become a leader in the fly fishing industry. from guiding out west, to teaching fly casting and fly tying lessons to lending his expertise with temple fork outfitters, brandon has helped thousands of anglers improve their angling skills and have a more enjoyable time on the water. we are pleased to have brandon, an experienced guide with emu outfitting speaking with our attendees this year about fishing for peacock bass .
during this time, richard continued to develop his skills both by himself and with his father. richard began guiding in 1961 and continued to guide and work in the shop through his college years. after graduating with a history degree, richard served a three year hitch in the us army, including a tour in vietnam. when his father died in the spring of 1970 he took over active management of the shop with the help of his mother. he co - authored his first book, tying and fishing the west’s best dry flies in 1978 and published his second, fishing yellowstone national park, published in 1998. two subsequent editions of the latter book have followed .
no request is too big or too small for us. if it matters to you, it matters to us. let us make your fly fishing experience perfect .
a great 2x short high carbon steel fly tying hook with a needle point and mini - barb. perfect for all soft hackles, midges, spiders and other imitations
some private jets have the ability to fly above the weather up to 51, 000 feet, and “a couple private jets fly near the speed of sound, ” o’leary says. “the flexibility to fly in and out of smaller airports that are often closer to the departure point and the destination airport makes the actual speed secondary to the private jet’s access to nearly 10 times as many airports in the united states. that makes the door - to - door speed significantly faster when traveling privately. ”
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great for general fishing purposes whether it be adding fluorocarbon tippet for nymph and dry fly fishing on the madison or using as is for smaller waters like the upper gallatin .
kevin has been running around the hollers of west virginia and pennsylvania chasing fish since he was about 12. when it was time for college, it was a no brainer, he moved to state college to fly fish and attend college “in that order”. he graduated from penn state with a b. a. in recreation & parks management, then promptly moved to alaska to be a fishing guide. we are stoked that he has since returned home to western pennsylvania. he now has a grown up job, operating the washington county park system, but he is able to sneak away and spend time floating and fishing in ohiopyle. from his mouth… “i am always on the hunt for hog johnson, ” the biggest fish in the river”, my favorite fly is the one in the fishes mouth. spend a day with kevin and you will see how he really enjoys teaching folks about fly fishing and seeing them catch fish .
the amadou pad can be put in your pack or vest or attached to your lanyard. squeeze your fly with it and the water will absorb into it. 2x3 inches .
great for many saltwater patterns. we use this fine hair on our rubber legged gotcha' s. the fine hair gives the fly a very sparse look that fish love .
by craig mathews and john juracek. this book brings together all the latest yellowstone fly pattern developments, and details the stories behind many of today' s most productive flies .
because the landowners do not offer discounts for short days, we offer private lake trips only as full - day trips. if you would like to cut the day short, that' s up to you. typically, we' ll meet for these trips between 7: 00 and 8: 00 in the morning, though in early april we might push this back to 9: 00 if it has been cold. we' ll usually meet at the shop, though if you are staying in livingston, emigrant, or in another location north of gardiner, either between our shop and the property we choose to fish or on the way to it, we will arrange to meet you in a suitable spot .
our beginner fishing lessons usually take place on a small pond near mammoth hot springs or the gardner river, but may take place at a yellowstone river access point if students already have montana fishing licenses. students will learn how to assemble, rig, hold, and carry a fly rod. they will learn the basic back cast and how to handle fly line. they will usually get a few bites, and with luck, students will catch a fish or two. if time allows, we' ll move on to more - advanced topics such as mending (manipulating fly lines with the rod to achieve more fish - enticing results), reading water, and the basics of fly selection and trout food .
on our beginner brookie trips, most clients catch between five and twenty - five fish apiece. this easy fishing, combined with pretty hikes, almost no competition from other anglers, and the knowledge our guides have of the maze of small streams and river headwaters where the fishing is best, makes these our most popular trips for beginners. we were the first fly shop in the yellowstone area to begin focusing on these types of trips, and other shops and outfitters have admitted to us that they follow us around to learn the best brookie waters .
the parks' salmonfly is a classic adult salmonfly (giant black stonefly, pteronarcys californica) pattern that still works like a charm anywhere in the west where salmonflies live, especially rough water rivers like the yellowstone, gardner, and gallatin, where it can be fished damp just subsurface to imitate egg laying stoneflies that have gotten swept underwater and drowned. developed in 1954 as arguably the first improved sofa pillow - type. recipe at urltoken
ed jaworowski is passionate about fly casting. the author of the cast and troubleshooting the cast, among other fly fishing books, ed is an excellent instructor who connects well with his students regardless of their skill level. he is currently on the temple fork outfitters advisory staff, and his intermediate to advanced casting class is just what you’ll need to take your casting skills to the next level. ed also recently collaborated with his mentor lefty kreh to create a new casting dvd called the complete cast: applying principles to fresh & saltwater fly casting .
matt has been fly fishing since his boyhood in pennsylvania in the early 1940s, but didn' t begin tying until the late 1960s, when he lived in ten sleep, wyoming. he has the notable distinction of having caught a fish on his first cast with a fly he tied. perhaps unsurprising given this immediate success, he started tying commercially in 1970 .
throughout their lives, the brothers were involved in a variety of ventures to make money. but it wasn’t until 1892, when they formed the wright cycle company to sell bicycles, that they found a successful business that also allowed them spare time for other projects. with the business doing rather well, the brothers also opened a repair shop and later began to manufacture bicycles .
in addition to our in - house staff and the contractors we turn to the most, we also use three or four other local independent guides for a few trips per season. as with all of our guides, anyone we pair you with will be a professional guide who has been fly fishing the yellowstone river and yellowstone national park for many years. since many of our
a few trips for parks' per year
guides live in bozeman or livingston, montana, if you happen to be staying in one of these cities, we may pair you with one of these guys and just have you meet them there .
tenkara has become the latest rage! these rods have been great for small streams and have created a new dimension in the fly fishing world. the soft hackle rod comes with 2 tips.
parks ' fly shop is a fly shop and licensed fly fishing outfitter in gardiner , montana . in business since 1953 , the shop located at 202 2nd street between main and stone is the oldest business in gardiner under continuous family ownership . 
parks' fly shop is a fly shop and licensed fly fishing outfitter in gardiner, montana. in business since 1953, the shop located at 202 2nd street between main and stone is the oldest business in gardiner under continuous family ownership.
parks' fly shop is a fly shop and licensed fly fishing outfitter in gardiner, montana. in business since 1953, the shop located at 202 2nd street between main and stone is the oldest business in gardiner under continuous family ownership.