"Fish Longer - Live Longer"

Fly Fishing Classes 

 

Hardy Days 

European Nymphing Classes 

Simms & Winston Days 

Pancake Opening Day Breakfast 

Sage Days 

Davy Wotton Fishing Classes 

River Tours & Fishing Spots 

Dave Hughs & Tom Ames Classes 

Check our EVENTS page for upcoming Classes, Seminars and Events 

"We buy and sell & trade used and antique fishing equipment, rods, reel, books, artwork, etc.  Contact the store - we arrange for your items to be appraised"    

"We carry the finest lines of fishing tackle, fly tying tools and materials - feel free to contact the store to inquire about the latest and greatest product lines"

"European Nymphing Techniques are becoming quite popular - we offer numerous classes, have the materials for tying the flies and carry a full line of Euro-Flies"

 

 

"We have a large library of used, first edition and collectible hunting and fishing books - check our online listings or contact the store for a most wanted book" 

"With over 50,000 flies in stock - we have the fly you need - regardless of your destination - home-waters or far-waters - we have the fly" 

"Trips-Trips-Trips - We will arrange your trips to wherever you wish to go - or stay close to home - we have worked with DEP and private stockings to make the Housatonic the finest fishery in the east." 

 

 

Guides on the Farmington River and Housatonic River 

Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut - Smallmouth Bass and Trout Capital of Connecticut on the Housatonic River 

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860-672-1010 - Call us for Reservations or with any questions 

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WE ALSO SUPPLY - HIKING - CAMPING - BACKPACKING - TECHNICAL CLOTHING - SNOWSHOES
 


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We ship worldwide
Free shipping on all orders $100 or more - Call the Store for Gift Certificates
860-672-1010
September Olives and Ant Hatches will be here soon
State Stocking 9000 Fish
We are stocking 2000 fat Kamloops Rainbow Trout
 
Facebook Page for Housatonic River Outfitters - click here
 

HRO Annual Sportsman's Game Dinner, Sunday Oct 17th, 1-5PM. Great food, wine, beer, clams & prizes. Chef Woody will do his usual fantastic job, event will be held once again at Woodridge Lake Clubhouse in Goshen, tickets will be $40

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My son Lucas and Ladd just above the dam in Falls Village - Summer is here

 
 
 
Some really big smallmouth bass from the float trips - 7/24/10
 
 
Adam's sport witha  nice rainbow
 
Guide Trip - last week of May - a nice rainbow and nice brown - Alder Flies are on the water too.
 
 
Chad - Bert's Nephew holds just one of the many rainbows he caught with his uncle.
 
 
Dave with a big hold-over Brown
 
Click here to purchase you Connecticut Fishing License
 
For an excellent trout fishing 2 forums (they are an honest and upstanding websites & Forums) no EGOS - only great information and pictures - Trout Legend.com - just click here
http://www.firsthatchflyfishing.com - this is Jim Plante's website - just click here
 
Dear Torrey - Ask Torrey your fishing questions - Click Here
 
HRO Steelhead Blog - Pics, Information and Techniques - Click Here
 
We Guide on the Housatonic and Farmington Rivers - Click Here for infor
 
New program - we sell your used fishing items on ebay - and after fees you receive the amount as a gift certificate in the store to purchase products - we list, pic and ship - you get the funds to spend - as good as it sounds.

 Click here of Guide and Lodging Packages on the Housatonic River

New Hardy Products are in the store - check the reels out on the "Reels Page "

Check out our destination fishing trips - past and future - just click 
 
 "OSI - Friends of the Housatonic Friends of the Housatonic is fiscally sponsored by the Open Space Institute, Inc., as part of its Citizen Action Program."
Click here to find out more about what we do to help kids and the river.  
 
 
   
Nick with a beautiful holdover rainbow - 09/06/2009 - Look at the color
Look out West - we have it here now. 
 
David with a nice steelhead                                       Funk, Jr. with a bigger stealhead 
 
Mrs. Funk with her loyal guide. 
 
Joseph Wald asked Crystal Eley to be his wife while being guided on the Housatonic River on August 16th 2009
The answer was yes - another first for HRO 
 
One of our Hold-over Rainbows - What a beauty 
Max Fetterman holding a big rainbow 
Picture Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. D. with a beautiful Sockey 

A nice Housy Brown 

Keith our warmwater guide 

 

 

 

Mike with a hog brown trout 

Ladd with a fat rainbow trout 

Ladd with a fat smallmouth bass 

 
This is where it all starts  
 
 
Ethan "Bubba" Raskind shows off his new Bass Tracker - for guide trips on Local Lakes and the Housatonic for Big Pike, Largemouth Bass & Smallmouth Bass.
 
Friends of the Housatonic sponsored an outing with Paterson #20 Second Graders
Go to the Friends page to check out more pics - this is what it is all about.
  
 
 
 



 
David Weiner landing a monster trout on a small spring creek in Montana 
 
 
 
Jamison with a beautiful Rainbow Trout 5/27 - this is what it's all about. 
A new fishermen has been hooked on the Housatonic River 
   
I have started a non-profit  organization "OSI - Friends of the Housatonic"
Click here to find out more.  
 
Our fly fishing guide Ethan with a monster pike from the Housatonic River 
Our Guides on the Housatonic River love to teach fly fishing to children 
We are your flyfishing and fishing resource on the Housatonic River - largest staff of experienced guides in New England. 
 

 

 

 

 Dr. D. with a big Montana Brown

John with a Housy Brown 

David with a Housy Brown

 

 

 

We donate as much as we can 

Cowboy with a Housy Brown 

Tash with a Russian Salmon 

 

 

 

Welcome to our Store 

Opie with a big Rainbow 

Driftboat Services 

 
  
 
 
 
Our new LED Headlamp - 3 settings - 200 hour burntime on the lowest setting - $14.95
 
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KIDS LOVE FISHING!

We have Scooby-Doo, Mickey Mouse and Spider Man fishing kits for your kids!

 

  
Hotels Cusco
 
www.firsthatchflyfishing.com
 
 Fishing Links and Resources
 
Ask About Fly Fishing
 
 
 
 
  image linking to 100 Top Fly Fishing Sites
 

Visit my Ebay Store to view and purchase used equipment, books, tackle, artwork and stuff

 
For an excellent trout fishing Dialogue -  2 forums (they are an honest and upstanding websites & Forums) no EGOS - only great information and pictures - Trout Legend.com - just click here
www.firsthatchflyfishing.com by our guide - Jim Plante - click here
 
 

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Housatonic River Outfitters
24 Kent Road
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754

E-Mail:hflyshop@aol.com
URL:http://www.dryflies.com

Orders/Info (860) 672-1010
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FAX: 860-672-6759