Holiday Gift Guide 2024 Happy Holidays from all of us at Western Rivers! It's our goal to make your holiday shopping as easy as possible for the angler in your life. We know we can be tough to shop for and that's why we've collected this list of gifts for a variety of categories that may describe your someone special! From the beginner who is just getting started on this journey to the …

Introduction: While not as “flashy” in their marketing as other fly rod manufacturers, the Scott Fly Rod Company has quietly been making high quality rods in the U.S. since 1974. Scott made the first 5-piece back-packing rod, the first 9’ 4 weight fly rod, and are renowned for making some of the most iconic fly rods in recent history (G Series, Radian, Sector, etc.). This dedicat …

If I’m sharing a conversation with you about Argentina fly-fishing for the first time, I’ll probably mention that initially I thought I'd go only once. That was prior to experiencing Patagonia trout fishing for the first time in the winter of 2009. We have such diverse and amazing waters for trout here in the west I saw myself looking for destinations that offered different fly-fishing opportuni …

There is no shortage of fly rod options for anglers these days, and all the major companies (Sage, Scott, Winston, etc.) are making great rods across various price points. Although relatively a newer brand for us to carry, Orvis has been in the mix of making high quality fly rods for many years, and their Helios 3 series was very popular. For good reason! What made the Helios 3 such a good rod wa …

Join us here at Western Rivers Flyfisher for our annual Fish Fair event! Come on by on what has become one of our very favorite days of the year and take advantage of new product, sweet promotions and NO SALES TAX!From 9am-5pm we'll be here at the shop hosting industry professionals and representatives from Patagonia, Simms, Scott Fly Rods, Winston Rods, Orvis, Umpqua Feather Merchants and more! T …

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