Fish the legendary rivers of southern Vermont and Eastern NY with seasoned fly fishing guide, John Rogers. The area streams and rivers where home waters of Lee Wolfe, Charles Orvis and John Atherton to name just a few. Manchester, as your central hub, offers tons of wonderful hotels, restaurants and activities great for the entire family but if you're all about the fishing there's 6 diverse and equally wonderful steams where you can chase wild browns, hold over rainbows, or native brookies - with over 120 miles of river to choose from you're sure to have a blast. Wade fish or for the ultimate experience book John's drift boat and get to the untouched places and less pressured fish. Either way how can you go wrong in the valley's and streams of the Taconic and Green Mountain ranges.&nbsp; About Your Vermont Fly Fishing Guide: Fly fishing is in John's blood - his father hailed from Western North Carolina with 3 generations of fly fisherman while his Mom was from Manhattan with a father who built a small cabin by hand on the banks of the Beaverkilll in upstate NY. John's first trout was taken at an early age on this famed NY river and he's brought several thousand more to hand in Western Carolina, NH, VT and places beyond over the years. As time went by and opportunities presented John pursued trout across the globe, from the Western American rivers, creeks and high altitude lakes to the rivers and streams of Labrador, New Zealand and Europe. Some of his escapades and fish have been chronicled in the Orvis News and American Angler Magazine. John has been a fly fishing in southern Vermont for over 30 years and a licensed and endorsed Vermont fly fishing guide for the past six years.

Brown Trout

Summer Rain Setting Us Up For Epic Fall Season

<div>We've had the rainiest July on record, I'm sure you saw our little stste in the news this summer. &nbsp;While much of the state was hammered our little corner in the Battenkill Valley faired relatively well. &nbsp;Strong flows and cool water temps has the trout very healthy this year. &nbsp;While I traditionally don't book trout trips in late July and August due to low, warm water this year I have got out a little with friends and found the fish happy and healthy. &nbsp;This abundent summer rain is setting us up for an amazing fall. &nbsp;I'll be guiding the back half of September and all of October on southern vermont rivers. &nbsp;Book early if you want to get out and have some chasing browns and brookies all colored up in there spawning coolers and an occasional big fat hold over rainbow or two...</div>

<div>5 and 6 weight rods with floating and sinking line.</div>

Rainbow Trout

High Water Success

<div>Big rain the last week had Southern Vermont rivers up significatly. &nbsp;The Wallomsac was at 500CFS today verses its normal mid-summer flow if 100 CFS. &nbsp;The fish where pushed out of there usual holds into softer water but continued to feed subsurface. &nbsp;We had good rainbow and brown trout action all morning on small weighted nymphs. &nbsp;</div>

Rainy Day Good Day To Fish

<div>2 boats 4 good friends over a dozen fish. &nbsp;We got some much needed rain in Southern VT and the fish responded facoribke. Mostly nymph fishing today but close to 20 hook-uo and a dozen browns to net.</div>

Vermont Flyfishing Peak

<div>Fly fishing trout in southern Vermont has been a lot of fun the past few weeks. &nbsp;Cool weather has kept the water temps nice and cool despite no rain. &nbsp;</div>

<div>Orvis Recon 4 wt. and Orvis Helios 6wt.</div>

Big Fish on drys, wets and nymphs

<div>Steady day of quality fish for both a seasoned fly fisherman and a fist time fly fisher. &nbsp;Double digit day with sone quality fish pushing 18" on the surface, emerging and nymphs near the bottom. &nbsp;Fish where moving to the fly, brown trout and rainbow trout. &nbsp;Really fun day!</div>

Big Fish on drys, we’re and nymphs

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FLY FISH THE LEGENDARY RIVERS OF SOUTHERN VERMONT AND EASTERN NY

Let's get out and chase some trout and enjoy the beauty southern Vermont has to offer. Questions? jssr1958@gmail.com or m: 443 255-4982

Guided Flyfishing Adventures

John Rogers has called Arlington his home for over 20 years. From his hometown in Vermont to Labrador, New Zealand and Europe, John has fly-fished across the globe. For the past five years he was an Orvis endorsed guide with Taconic Guide service, a select group of highly-experienced New England guides, and has been published in&nbsp;The Orvis News&nbsp;and&nbsp;American Angler.&nbsp; Vermont Flyfishers targets wild browns, rainbows, native brook trout and in the super warm (late July &amp; August) months carp. You will gain access to less pressured spots on the famed Battenkill River in John's 14' Smithfly drift boat or experience one of many other amazing fisheries in the area like the Walloomsac River, Hoosic River or Otter Creek. For the adventurous and fleet of foot, scale the green mountains in search of wild native brook trout. Vermont Flyfishers customizes each fly fishing adventure to match your individual interests and goals. ﻿What are you waiting for? Book this seasoned, highly knowledgeable and chill, Vermont fly fishing guide now! (NYDEC Licensed &amp; Insured) Questions? jssr1958@gmail.com or m: 443 255-4982

Guided Fly Fishing Adventures on Vermont and New York Rivers & Streams!

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Each adventure tailored to your interests...

Wild Browns, trophy rainbows and native brookies.

Questions? jssr1958@gmail.com / m: 443 255-4982

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Common Questions ﻿Price includes use of all fishing gear including waders, flies, fly lines, reels and rods. Deposit:&nbsp;A 20% deposit is required for all online reservations. Your credit card will automatically be charged the deposit when the trip is confirmed. Refunds:&nbsp;You may cancel up to 7 days prior to your trip to get your deposit back in full. With impending weather conditions, we guarantee a 100% refund with the option to reschedule or take your deposit back. Guide Cancellation:&nbsp;In the rare event that Vermont Fly Fishers has to cancel your reservation, get your deposit back in full.

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TRIPS ARE SCHEDULED FROM THE 3rd WEEK OF APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER

Price includes use of all fishing gear including waders, flies, fly lines, reels and rods.

Deposit:&nbsp;A 20% deposit is required for all online reservations. Your credit card will automatically be charged the deposit when the trip is confirmed.

Refunds:&nbsp;You may cancel up to 7 days prior to your trip to get your deposit back in full. With impending weather conditions, we guarantee a 100% refund with the option to reschedule or take your deposit back.

Guide Cancellation:&nbsp;In the rare event that Vermont Fly Fishers has to cancel your reservation, get your deposit back in full.

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3353 Batten Kill Rd, Arlington, VT 05250, USA

3353

Bait Fee

Mate's Fee

Take a guided fly fishing float trip on the legendary Battenkill river or one of several other highly productive rivers in the area not as well known (a.k.a. pressured).  The 14' Smithfly fly fishing raft will get us to the unreached places targeting browns, rainbows and brook trout.   You will fish from the boat and in certain key spots get out a wade.  We will fly fish employing several tactics and techniques depending on the hatch, conditions and fish behavior.  Some approaches are common, some are old school and some I've developed over years of fishing these waters. ! 



Brook Trout

Drift Boat

6 hours

Guided Float Trip (6 Hour Float)

Get out for a guided wade trip to the upper stretches of the Green Mountain tributaries for brookies or concentrate on key pools and runs for browns and rainbows in the main branches of one of 5 epic southern Vermont rivers.  This is a great way to go when you don't have time to float an entire section or are very new to the sport and want to focus on the fundamentals of casting, line management, wading and reading rivers .  

4 hours

Guided Wade Fishing Trip 

Sight fishing the flats for cruising Carp with a fly rod is a blast.  Weather you are tuning-up for a trip to the salt in pursuit of bones/permit/reds or just want the thrill of sight fishing for these powerful beasts (5-10 pound range) you sure to have a lot of fun.  (Experienced Flyfishers only.) 

Common Carp

6.00hour

Guided Float Trip for Carp 

Southern Vermont and Eastern NY has well over 70 miles of quality water spread out across 3 main rivers systems (BattenKill, Hoosic and Walloomsac).  Book a two day guided fly fishing float trip package and fish the two best fishing streams at the time of your trip.  It's a great way to see and experience the fishery and maybe learn a few new techniques and approaches along the way.

36 hrs 

2 Day 2 River Package

As the temps begin to cool off and the big browns begin to get aggressive and take on their fall spawning colors it’s the perfect time to get out a target them with terrestrials, nymphs and streamers.  You won’t get the quantity of fish we see in the spring and early summer but the quality can be epic.

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Vermont Flyfishers

Phone Number: (443) 255 - 4982

Email: jssr1958@gmail.com

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