The Fly Stop

Great fly shop that is well stocked and has all the premier brands, and a knowledgable non pretentious staff to make you feel welcome. No problem supporting these guys.

Over the years I have visited and patronized many fly shops. They all have their unique personalities, some had more gear and looked upscale and others were in someone’s garage. The Fly Shop at the Fly Stop falls somewhere in the middle in that regard. I believe they are business that produces flies that decided to set up a shop in the warehouse portion of their building and as such the entrance to the shop is at the rear of the building.
Some shops have guest speakers or tiers visit their shops for their patrons. The Fly Stop has performed this service aa well or better than any shop I have ever patronized. Last night they had a presentation on Carp fishing. They emailed me twice, the second email was on the day of the event which I thought was a nice touch. Now I don’t carp fish and have never been interested in carp fishing but Conway Bowman was the guest speaker and that is always worth the price of admission. The presentation was a slide show narrated by Mr Bowman and used slides from both local and faraway destinations. Needless to say the show was a complete hit. I enjoy the passion Conway Bowman has for his subject. I mean I got excited about Flyfishing for carp. The show was loaded with information on what a carp looks like when it’s feeding, how to fish effectively and the dos and don’ts involved in stalking this game fish.
What made this show different from any I have been to was after the presentation the shop presented a panel of local carp guides and they proceeded to have a question and answer session with the audience. This format gave the audience a look see into how different guides agree or disagree on the subject of carp fishing.
The shop is nicely stocked if not a little cramped but you can find the gear or fly tying materials you need and the products are tipped toward the local fisheries as they should be but they have the gear for a faraway destination fishing trip. I met the guides and they are impressive bunch. I plan to hire one of them for a largemouth bass trip.
Last, I got a chance to meet Flyfishers from the local clubs, people I have seen posting on Facebook, and old friends. I joined the Golden State Flycasters club last night after talking with some of their members and so in closing I think these shows give you a chance to meet other Flyfishers which really helps to expand your horizon including going Flyfishing for carp.