The Fly Fishing Shop
Outfitter · Welches, Oregon
The Fly Fishing Shop is a guide outfitter based in Welches, Oregon, running drift boat, jet boat, and walk and wade trips for steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon, and rainbow trout on Sandy River, Deschutes River, and Clackamas River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Founded by the Bachmann family in 1981, this Welches shop guides its home water in the Sandy River basin for steelhead, chinook and coho, and runs trout floats and jet boat days on the Deschutes. Spey and swing focused wade and boat trips.
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What waters does The Fly Fishing Shop fish?
The Fly Fishing Shop guides Sandy River, Deschutes River, and Clackamas River, out of Welches, Oregon. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with The Fly Fishing Shop?
On The Fly Fishing Shop's trips you're targeting steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon, and rainbow trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does The Fly Fishing Shop run?
The Fly Fishing Shop runs drift boat, jet boat, and walk and wade trips on Sandy River, Deschutes River, and Clackamas River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Oregon?
Yes: everyone fishing Oregon waters needs a valid Oregon fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Fly Fishing Shop can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with The Fly Fishing Shop?
You book directly with The Fly Fishing Shop: through their website at flyfishusa.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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