GUIDED Float TRIPS
Introductory Guided Float Trip
Nymphing, Dry Fly Fishing, Streamer Fishing, Light Tackle Spin Fishing
This trip is perfect for beginners and experts alike. The sheer abundance of trout makes it possible for the beginner to get their chances and some practice while giving the experienced angler the chance to hone their skills, enjoy a beautiful fishery, and even catch a world-class trout on the fly. Fathers, prepare to be out-fished by your wives and kids. Scenic views and a variety of animals and water birds are a guarantee on these floats and are sure to be a learning experience for everyone.
Available Year-Round.
Post-Spawn Guided FLOAT TRIP
Dry Fly Fishing, Streamer Fishing & Light Tackle Spin Fishing
After the spawn, our brown trout start hunting aggressively for larger protein meals like bait fish or an afternoon bluewing hatch to pack on lost weight from the strains of spawning. This happens on every creek and every river that holds these fish but on the Lower Ends of our nearby tailwaters, we have seen fly fishing opportunities as awesome as any I’ve seen anywhere in the world.
Available January – March.
North Carolina Rafting Guided Float trip
Nymphing, Dry Fly Fishing, Streamer Fishing, Light Tackle Spin Fishing
Something new and something far less pressured, we find ourselves floating in smaller rafts with oar frames closer to home more and more any time the water levels allow us. The allure of seeing nobody but farms and their inhabitants on an unpressured stretch of beautiful old trout river right here at the top of the Appalachian mountains is far more fun than playing bumper boats on a busy day on the tail waters in Tennessee. There are far fewer trout and less water to fish here but what we have is special and overlooked.
Being able to get out of the boat is highly recommended. Physical fitness will be required to help unload & load up the raft. Boat ramps are not consistently maintained.
Available Year-Round.
Virginia Rafting Guided Float Trip
Nymphing, Dry Fly Fishing, Streamer Fishing, Light Tackle Spin Fishing
This is an incredible way to catch a large migrating brown trout in rural and scenic farmlands of Southern Virginia, You will be floating down fast currents and deep runs full of resident rainbow & brown trout, smallmouth bass, and other warm water species and you never really know what may grab your streamer. Large hatches of caddis and stoneflies fuel an incredible bug fishery as well as the world-class streamer fishing for brown trout and Smallmouth bass.
Being able to get out of the boat is highly recommended. Physical fitness will be required to help unload & load up the raft. Boat ramps are not consistently maintained.
Available Year-Round.
Night Time Guided Float Trip
Streamer Fishing & Light Tackle Spin Fishing
Most apex predators in our river systems hunt at night when the bait is at its most vulnerable. From mice to bait fish to fireflies everything that moves on the surface is on the menu. this kind of activity makes for explosive topwater strikes, only visible by moonlight if any. Audible gulps and slashes can be heard in the night, when the conditions are right you can hear trout and bass blowing up bait balls of shad or a stray baitfish in the shallows. the anticipation of an explosion leading to a tight line and the rod-ripping strength of a trophy fish in the dark is riveting, to say the least.
Expert Casting Skills are REQUIRED. Drinks & cigars are available upon request.
Available April – October.
Smallmouth Bass Guided Float Trip
Advanced Streamer Fishing & Light Tackle Spin Fishing
Smallmouth are pound for pound the most substantial fighting freshwater fish we have in the area and easily the most aggressive fish in our rivers. Available in North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Expert Casting Skills are REQUIRED.
Available April – October.
Light Tackle Spin Gear Guided Float Trip
Light Tackle Spin Fishing
Not a fly fisherman? No worries! On the right day, spin fishing can be an easier, more relaxing way to catch a lot of fish, with common appearances from the heavyweights.
Available Year-Round
Trip Rates
Full day
1 Person: $550
2 People: $600
8 hours on the water
3/4 day
1 Person: $500
2 People: $550
6 hours on the water
1/2 day
1 Person: $450
2 People: $550
4 hours on the water
Full day
1 Person: $550
2 People: $600
8 hours on the water
3/4 day
1 Person: $550
2 People: $600
6 hours on the water
1/2 day
1 Person: $450
2 People: $500
4 hours on the water
Guided Float Trip Details:
What to Bring: Sunscreen, hat, polarized sunglasses, quick-dry/sun-protective clothing, rain gear and a valid fishing license
What’s Provided: Rods, reels, flies, tippet, and tackle are all provided on trips. Cold storage and dry storage will be available on trips. Lunch / snacks / water included (no lunch on half days). Hot lunch available upon request. No lunches on half days.
Deposits: A 50% deposit is required to reserve your date(s). Remaining charter fees are to be paid to Collin after your trip.
Cancellations: A 2 week advanced noticed for all cancellations is required for a full refund. If you cancel within the 2 weeks prior to your trip, you will lose your deposit. Cancellation due to extreme weather conditions will be determined only when the safety of the client is at risk. In these cases, deposits will be refunded or held to reserve rescheduled date.
**Gratuity not included in the displayed trip prices.**
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