Offerings for Every Angler: New River Fly Fishing
The company is owned and operated by Mike Smith, who began guiding on the New River nearly 30 years ago. In 1997, he opened the first fly shop and guide service based in Floyd called Greasy Creek Outfitters. In 2007, the name changed to New River Fly Fishing.
Did you know that there is world-class fly-fishing right here in Southwest Virginia? The exceptional fly-fishing opportunities found in our own backyards range from wild trout in local creeks and the Smith River to smallmouth bass and other game species in the New River and its tributaries.
The New River is one of the premier smallmouth bass rivers in the country. The Virginia state record was caught on the New and weighed over eight pounds. The New River is also an excellent walleye and muskie fishery with a robust population of naturally reproducing fish. The current state records for these fish were also caught in the New River. It has several features (ledges, rapids, boulder, grass beds, etc.) that provide a variety of fish habitats. You can expect to see beautiful scenery, like bluffs and rock outcroppings, as well as wildlife such as deer, black bear, osprey, and bald eagles when fishing on one of the oldest rivers in the world. Because of the medium size and depth as it flows through Virginia, the New River is especially conducive to fly-fishing.
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New River Fly Fishing is a Floyd-based business that caters to anglers from all over the country and brings them to the area to experience its extraordinary fishing. In fact, clients as far away as Montana, Texas, and even Great Britain have travelled to Floyd to fish with them.
The company is owned and operated by Mike Smith, who began guiding on the New River nearly 30 years ago. In 1997, he opened the first fly shop and guide service based in Floyd called Greasy Creek Outfitters, named for the creek that runs through his family property in Willis. In 2007, the name changed to New River Fly Fishing.
Smith is also the author of a series of regional fishing guides published by the University of Virginia Press, which includes “Fishing the New River Valley: An Angler’s Guide.”
New River Fly Fishing provides seasonal guided fishing trips on the New River for walleye, muskie, striped and smallmouth bass as well as on the Smith River for trout. They also manage two miles of privately owned and stocked trout water on Little Reed Island Creek in Carroll County and offer fly-fishing lessons there.
If you’re interested in learning how to fly fish or would like to book a float trip on the New River, New River Fly Fishing's website is www.newriverflyfish.com. Excursions on the New range in price from $475-$625.
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