Best Fly Fishing Guides, Connecticut (Fly Fishing)

Best Fishing Guides, Connecticut Edition

We shock ourselves sometimes. We did it again. We found you another stellar guide. Check Jeff Yates out and tell him the good ol’ boys at the Eastcoast Angler sent ya’.

Fly Fishing Connecticut FFC is the premiere fly fishing guide service for all you tri state area anglers. Its guide serves western Connecticut – and – could this be true?! Extended outings in the historic streams of Vermont! I feel a l-o-n-g weekend coming on. Cough, cough. Sick day, anyone?

The Guide: Just call him “Yoda.” We call him one kick a*& guide. Jeff Yates, a master guide and fly tier, has been scoring big in the waters of Fairfield County for over twenty years. He has mastered the waters of Fairfield County, the Farmington River, the Naugatuck River, and the streams of Vermont. No one knows these waters like Jeff. Jeff knows several secret spots and can guide his clients to success. As a guide, Jeff’s philosophy is to teach his clients to learn techniques and access points that will make them successful in the future. He really takes “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” quite literally!

Mr. Yates is quite active in Trout Unlimited and his guiding sessions include lessons on stream flows and conditions, reading the water, casting skills, conservation, history and entomology. Maybe he’ll even tell you, “Well done, grasshopper.”

Contact: Check out his informative and well-presented website at: http://www.flyfishingct.com/, email him at: guide@flyfishingct.com

Fishing Services: Guiding and casting lessons in the following locales -

Norwalk River: In this challenging river, fly fish for brown, brook and rainbow trout in over 15 miles of public water.

Saugatuck River: In this extensive watershed and trout management area, fly fish for stripers, bluefish, walleye, brown, brook and rainbow trout.

Mianus River: This is one popular spot! Fly fish for brown, brook and rainbow trout.

Farmington River: The best of the best. This river has the highest trout population density in the state. Need I say more? Fly fish for some blue ribbon brown, brook and rainbow trout.

Long Island Sound: Who needs a boat? You have waders! Fly fish for a trophy blue or striper among the many salt water species prevalent in the Sound.

Naugatuck River: Fish in the waters of upstate Connecticut for salmon and brown, brook and rainbow trout.

Vermont Rivers: Book a room, book Jeff. It is Vermont. It is fishing and there are trophy trout. End of story.

Rates: See Jeff’s site for your desired fishing location as rates vary by location. He has very reasonable rates and also offers one-on-one casting lessons for $50 per hour.