G/01 · OWNER
Tim West
Owner. Guides when the schedule allows. Best with beginners.
BOOK A TRIP →Fly Shop & Guide Service · Main St · Breckenridge, CO
Orvis-trained guides
who know this water.
We have been on Main Street since 1994. Every guide on our team is an Orvis-trained instructor, on local Colorado water enough days a year to know what the river is doing on Tuesday morning when you are thinking about Saturday. Pick a guide, pick a trip, pick a day.
EST.
1994
TEAM
Orvis-trained
ORVIS AWARDS
5
RIVERS
8+
Hero · Tim West, Sarah Barclay, Lance Glaser at the Sterling Building · summer staff photo
Six trip types · year-round · all skill levels
Trips, prices, durations.
2 HOURS
Walk & Wade
1-3 anglers. All gear included. The first-fish trip.
FROM
$125
HALF DAY
Walk & Wade
1-3 anglers. Equipment, beverages, four hours on water.
FROM
$350
FULL DAY
Walk & Wade
1-3 anglers. Lunch included. Eight hours, multiple stretches.
FROM
$500
FULL DAY
River Float
1-2 anglers. Drift boat. Cover four to eight river miles.
FROM
$650
FULL DAY
Lake Float
1-2 anglers. High-country reservoirs. Different rhythm.
FROM
$500
CUSTOM
Private Water
Permitted ranches. Experienced anglers. Low pressure.
FROM
$50/rod
The team
Orvis-trained guides,
every one of them.
Every guide on the team has attended the Orvis Endorsement School and works the local water enough days a year to know it cold. Some have been here since the 90s, some arrived this season. They specialise differently. Pick the one whose specialty matches your day.
FEATURED THIS WEEK
Sarah Barclay (women's program founder, fifteen seasons), Lance Glaser (forty-seven years guiding, twelve years on ESPN), and Jackson Campbell (Breckenridge native, started as a high-school summer shop kid).
G/02 · MANAGER
Ned Parker
Shop manager. Previous owner. Astounding water knowledge.
BOOK A TRIP →G/03 · 15 SEASONS
Sarah Barclay
Founded our Women's Learn-to-Fly-Fish program. Swan River restoration.
BOOK A TRIP →G/04 · 47 YEARS
Lance Glaser
Forty-seven years guiding. Twelve seasons on an ESPN fishing show.
BOOK A TRIP →G/05 · ORVIS 2019
Chip Swanson
2019 Orvis Freshwater Guide of the Year. Arkansas valley raft background.
BOOK A TRIP →G/06 · BRECK NATIVE
Jackson Campbell
Breckenridge native. Started as a high-school summer shop kid. Knows local water.
BOOK A TRIP →G/07 · SKI INSTRUCTOR
Pete "Beluga" Schmidt
Lifelong fly fisher. Whitewater guide. Professional ski instructor in winter.
BOOK A TRIP →G/08 · FLY TYER
Nick Gambino
Expert fly tyer. Patient educator. Knack for getting people on fish.
BOOK A TRIP →G/09 · CUSTOM TYER
Hans Ziegler
Upstate New York origin. Seven years Colorado experience. Custom fly tyer.
BOOK A TRIP →G/10 · DRY FLY
Matt Hayes
Richmond, Virginia native. Lifetime fly fisher. Dry fly specialist.
BOOK A TRIP →G/11 · SINCE 2015
Pierce Hite
Guiding since 2015. Specialises in float trips and walk-and-wades.
BOOK A TRIP →G/12 · CONSERVATION
Elijah Dale
North Carolina Appalachian upbringing. Four years competitive angler. Conservation focused.
BOOK A TRIP →G/13 · CORNELL
Tyler Baisi
Adirondack Mountains upbringing. Cornell graduate. Arrived 2022.
BOOK A TRIP →G/14 · OUTDOOR ED
LD Zimmermann
New Jersey and Colorado. Outdoor Education degree. Multi-sport background.
BOOK A TRIP →G/15 · TWO-HAND
Vance Jensen
Pacific Northwest native. Two-hand setup specialist. Dirt bike enthusiast.
BOOK A TRIP →+ MORE OF THE TEAM
The
full team.
full team.
View the full team. Each guide has a bio, a photo, and a specialty. Pick the one whose day matches yours.
Orvis decorated
Five awards.
Thirty years.
Thirty years.
2016
Orvis Endorsed Shop of the Year
2013
Orvis Outfitter of the Year
2005
Orvis Outfitter of the Year
2004
Orvis Outfitter of the Year
1999
Orvis Outfitter of the Year
Conditions report
Updated Mondays.
Our guides post a weekly water report. Levels, temperatures, hatches, recommended flies, recommended waters. Read it before you book.
READ THIS WEEK'S REPORT →Free fly fishing 101
Free intro classes.
Forty-five minutes in the shop, then a walk down to the Blue. Every weekend in summer. No equipment required, no commitment to book a trip after.
SEE THE NEXT CLASS →Rentals & shop
Walk-in rentals.
Full package $100/day, waders and boots $40, rod and reel $40. Walk-in only, first come, first served. The full retail shop is open the same hours.
RENTAL LIST & HOURS →