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| ©2007 Vermont Adventure Tours |
| 223 Woodstock Ave, Rutland Vermont, 05701 l Voice 802.773.3343 l Fax 802.773.4509 |
Fly Fishing:
| Fly Fishing Guiding and Classes: |
| The Green Mountains offer some of the finest fly fishing on the east coast. Whether wading for trophy browns and rainbows in our valley rivers or sneaking up on pristine cascading mountain streams for native brookies, Vermont hosts quality and scenic fishing all times of the open season. Our guides specialize in leading trout fishing trips to remote waters teeming with increasingly rare wild and native trout. While casting in hope for a trophy it is not uncommon to see beaver, otter, deer, or even an occasional black bear or moose. You will become a part of the wild beauty while enjoying fantastic fishing! Please scroll down for our rates. Vermont Adventure Tours specializes in all types of fly fishing instruction. Classes and seminars are offered in beginning, intermediate, and advanced fly tying. Beginning fly fishing classes, and fly casting courses are offered by private instruction. We are about as non-intimidating as you can get so please do not hesitate to call if you are a beginner! Trout seasons opens April 12 and closes October 31. |
Overnight Back Country Trout Fishing Trips:
Trout at the Source: Available on request
Prices: $500.00 for two day version, $750.00 for three day
Our Trout at the Source wading trips are unlike anything
offered in New England. We will back track on one of
Vermont's finest trout streams to its source usually high
in a beaver meadow in the Green Mountains. It is here our
adventure will begin as we stalk brook trout in the most
remote regions of the state surrounded by the stunning
mountains, bear, moose, and beaver. We will experience
the river as it transforms from a crystal clear mountain
brook, to a dynamic gorge filled with deep pools, and
eventually a slow and wide tributary loaded with easily
spooked trophy browns and rainbows. All the while we
will be camping on the rivers' banks. These camps ARE
NOT made in campgrounds but rather are a true
wilderness experience for the serious angler. Listening to the roaring river while eating a hot
gourmet supper watching the risers dimple the surface take an angler and put them back into a
different era and in touch with the essence of fly fishing. We offer this trip in a two day and a three
day form. Please call for details. Due to our desire to limit impact to these remote areas we offer this
trip only a few times a season so inquire early.
Art of the Paddle and Fly ( North East Kingdom Trout and Canoe Expedition):
Available to private parties upon request
Prices: $750.00 3 Day Version, $950.00 5 Day Version
Our guides love the legendary Upper Connecticut River, where trout are huge and the
access minimal. This water is steeped in fly fishing
culture and history. The river tumbles through the famed
and remote North East Kingdom and hosts western style
fishing with little pressure. We travel by canoe allowing to
target water that is seldom visited. We paddle in a
traditional fashion and camp at back country campsites
where the brook, brown and rainbows rise literally right
at our tent doors. We spend our evenings gathered
around the campfire telling fish stories, learning to tie
flies, brushing up on skills and learning new ones. The
trip allows for lots of one on one instruction and is the
ideal way for the adventure seeker to break into fly
fishing. The canoe gives us an opportunity to haul lots of gear and great food ( our guides are master
wilderness chefs). Learning to tie flies by lantern light on the shores of a rural Vermont river after a
stellar day of fishing is truly a unique experience. This trip is not only for the advanced traveling
angler, but is also a fantastic way to learn the art of fly fishing with lots one on one instruction time.
We offer a one three day overnight version and a five day long version. This trip is a true rarity and is
only offered twice a year so if you are interested call soon!
These trips are not only limited offerings with only a few are offered each year, but also our
cut off is six clients so be sure to ask and jump on them early!
Trout at the Source: Available on request
Prices: $500.00 for two day version, $750.00 for three day
Our Trout at the Source wading trips are unlike anything
offered in New England. We will back track on one of
Vermont's finest trout streams to its source usually high
in a beaver meadow in the Green Mountains. It is here our
adventure will begin as we stalk brook trout in the most
remote regions of the state surrounded by the stunning
mountains, bear, moose, and beaver. We will experience
the river as it transforms from a crystal clear mountain
brook, to a dynamic gorge filled with deep pools, and
eventually a slow and wide tributary loaded with easily
spooked trophy browns and rainbows. All the while we
will be camping on the rivers' banks. These camps ARE
NOT made in campgrounds but rather are a true
wilderness experience for the serious angler. Listening to the roaring river while eating a hot
gourmet supper watching the risers dimple the surface take an angler and put them back into a
different era and in touch with the essence of fly fishing. We offer this trip in a two day and a three
day form. Please call for details. Due to our desire to limit impact to these remote areas we offer this
trip only a few times a season so inquire early.
Art of the Paddle and Fly ( North East Kingdom Trout and Canoe Expedition):
Available to private parties upon request
Prices: $750.00 3 Day Version, $950.00 5 Day Version
Our guides love the legendary Upper Connecticut River, where trout are huge and the
access minimal. This water is steeped in fly fishing
culture and history. The river tumbles through the famed
and remote North East Kingdom and hosts western style
fishing with little pressure. We travel by canoe allowing to
target water that is seldom visited. We paddle in a
traditional fashion and camp at back country campsites
where the brook, brown and rainbows rise literally right
at our tent doors. We spend our evenings gathered
around the campfire telling fish stories, learning to tie
flies, brushing up on skills and learning new ones. The
trip allows for lots of one on one instruction and is the
ideal way for the adventure seeker to break into fly
fishing. The canoe gives us an opportunity to haul lots of gear and great food ( our guides are master
wilderness chefs). Learning to tie flies by lantern light on the shores of a rural Vermont river after a
stellar day of fishing is truly a unique experience. This trip is not only for the advanced traveling
angler, but is also a fantastic way to learn the art of fly fishing with lots one on one instruction time.
We offer a one three day overnight version and a five day long version. This trip is a true rarity and is
only offered twice a year so if you are interested call soon!
These trips are not only limited offerings with only a few are offered each year, but also our
cut off is six clients so be sure to ask and jump on them early!
Photo Credit: Randy Hill
| Local Waters: Our Areas hosts excellent trout fishing in the White River and Otter Creek Water Sheds. Both rivers offer trophy trout water where we target large trout with streamers, terrestrials, and when we are lucky enough to happen upon a hatch we match it. Twenty inch plus lunkers do exist, sipping insects and chowing fry selectively in their deep, seldom-visited holes. The most remote sections of these watersheds are small cold water fisheries that wild brook trout call home. These waters are some of the best wild brook trout water in the United States, as pollution has ruined much of the brookie water in the east, Vermont is still untouched with it's phenomenal wild water. These streams offer unparalleled dry fly action, and some of the most scenic waters in the east. Although brookie's seldom reach a huge size, nothing beats a thrashing thirteen inch "speckled" brook trout from a mossy mountain cascade hooked on a #14 Adams. |
| Our Guides: Our guides are the finest in the area, with an unquenchable passion for not only fishing but also their guiding careers. Our guides have fished water from Alaska to the Rockies to Northern Maine, and of course most importantly, they know our local waters like the back of their hands. We are constantly "bushwhacking" in search of the next hot spot. Perhaps the most unique aspect of our guides is that they cover a broad spectrum of adventure activities and education including expedition canoeing, survival skills, even mountaineering, bringing a fresh and knowledgeable attitude and style to each trip. Our guides are experts in local flora and fauna and are all at least certified in Wilderness First Aid if not a higher level of medical training. Our guides are masters at teaching the beginner are about as non-intimidating as can be. |
Vermont Adventure Tours Fly Fishing School:
Never Been Fly Fishing?
The guides at Vermont Adventure Tours are educators.
We offer a hands on fly fishing educational experience
that is hard to beat.
One Day Basic Course
Our one day course covers the
basics such as how to cast, fly selection , how to read
water, trout behavior, how to dress, what to expect,
trout identification, ethics and more! This class will
prepare you to go fishing in a way that ensures you
are educated, safe , and responsible. We are sure to
offer on water experience during our fly fishing
workshops. Our class room is of course waterside
giving us the best learning environment possible.
Two Day Trout School
Our two day course takes our basic course a step further. We expand upon all topics in our one day
course plus we cover entomology ( the study of bugs), learn fly tying, advanced water reading, how
to stalk the trout, and conservation. Our two day course offers on the water intensive instruction
allowing you to put your newly acquired knowledge to the test with the help of our talented guides
eager to help you work out the kinks. With a little beginners luck you may land a trophy. Our guides
are non intimidating and love nothing more than watching a person develop into a fly fisherman.
If you are looking for an even more intensive educational experience or are up for a bit more
adventure investigate our Art of the Paddle and Fly trip. We recommend one of our clinics if you
have never been fly fishing before or are looking to really understand the art of fly fishing.
For more information on clinics and dates, please CONTACT US!
Never Been Fly Fishing?
The guides at Vermont Adventure Tours are educators.
We offer a hands on fly fishing educational experience
that is hard to beat.
One Day Basic Course
Our one day course covers the
basics such as how to cast, fly selection , how to read
water, trout behavior, how to dress, what to expect,
trout identification, ethics and more! This class will
prepare you to go fishing in a way that ensures you
are educated, safe , and responsible. We are sure to
offer on water experience during our fly fishing
workshops. Our class room is of course waterside
giving us the best learning environment possible.
Two Day Trout School
Our two day course takes our basic course a step further. We expand upon all topics in our one day
course plus we cover entomology ( the study of bugs), learn fly tying, advanced water reading, how
to stalk the trout, and conservation. Our two day course offers on the water intensive instruction
allowing you to put your newly acquired knowledge to the test with the help of our talented guides
eager to help you work out the kinks. With a little beginners luck you may land a trophy. Our guides
are non intimidating and love nothing more than watching a person develop into a fly fisherman.
If you are looking for an even more intensive educational experience or are up for a bit more
adventure investigate our Art of the Paddle and Fly trip. We recommend one of our clinics if you
have never been fly fishing before or are looking to really understand the art of fly fishing.
For more information on clinics and dates, please CONTACT US!
Private Guiding:
At Vermont Adventure Tours, our guides are the finest in the area, with an unquenchable passion
for not only fishing but also their guiding careers. Perhaps the most unique aspect of our guides is
that they cover a broad spectrum of adventure activities and education including expedition
canoeing, survival skills, even mountaineering, bringing a fresh and knowledgeable attitude and
style to each trip. Our guides are experts in local flora and fauna and are all at least certified in
Wilderness First Aid if not a higher level of medical training. Our guides are masters at teaching the
beginner are about as non-intimidating as can be.
We enjoy privately guided trips, and delight in customizing our trips to meet the specific needs of
our clients. So whether you want just fly fishing on flat water, fly fishing in streams, or
combinations of our other offerings such as a dual day of fly fishing and white water paddling, our
guides will make it happen! So CONTACT US for more information on customizing your own course!
At Vermont Adventure Tours, our guides are the finest in the area, with an unquenchable passion
for not only fishing but also their guiding careers. Perhaps the most unique aspect of our guides is
that they cover a broad spectrum of adventure activities and education including expedition
canoeing, survival skills, even mountaineering, bringing a fresh and knowledgeable attitude and
style to each trip. Our guides are experts in local flora and fauna and are all at least certified in
Wilderness First Aid if not a higher level of medical training. Our guides are masters at teaching the
beginner are about as non-intimidating as can be.
We enjoy privately guided trips, and delight in customizing our trips to meet the specific needs of
our clients. So whether you want just fly fishing on flat water, fly fishing in streams, or
combinations of our other offerings such as a dual day of fly fishing and white water paddling, our
guides will make it happen! So CONTACT US for more information on customizing your own course!
| Private Guiding Rates: |
| Clinic/Lesson Rates: |
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| Call or CONTACT US for available clinics and lessons! |
| License: All participants who plan on fishing will need a current Vermont State Fishing License. A one day non-resident is $15.00, a three day non-resident is $20.00 and a year is $41.00. A resident three day is $10.00 a year is $20.00. Licenses are available at www.vtfishandwildlife.com |
| All private guided rates include transportation and equipment. |
| For More Information on Our Open Enrollment Fly Fishing Courses CLICK HERE! |
| All adventure related activities involve risk. We take every step possible to minimize those risks. Our instructors are highly trained professionals, certified in Wilderness First Aid and technical skills. Even so, accidents that result in injury or death are possible. Please be informed of these risks by reading our liability waiver. Even if you don't go with us, please seek qualified instruction. |
| A Word About the Dangers of Adventure Activities: |
Photo Credit: Randy Hill
| "Fishing is a quest for knowledge and wonder as much as a pursuit of fish; it is as much an acquaintance with beavers, dippers, and other fishermen as it is the challenge of catching trout." ~Paul Schullery, Mountain Time |
Trout camp on the Upper Connecticut
