Housatonic River Fly Fishing Housatonic River Guide Services Outfitters Connecticut Guided Flyfishing

"Fish Longer - Live Longer"

Fly Fishing Classes		Hardy Day
European Nymphing Classes		Simms & Winston Day
Pancake Opening Day Breakfast		Sage Day
Davy Wotton Fishing Class	River Tours & Fishing Spots	Dave Hughs & Tom Ames Class
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 Visit my Ebay Store to view and purchase used equipment, books, tackle, artwork and stuff

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

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Alder Flies and numerous mayflies are on the water - the river has been fishing better this spring that it has in 20 years We Guide on the Housatonic and Farmington River

	Our Rainbow Trout are in the river and the DEP stocked April 22
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Local Weather Report	We are still a real flyshop - 15 years	We have driftboat and Wade Trips
We are a true fishing store with experienced staff and services - we will help with whatever you need
*Unlike a mail-order only store - we will rig your equipment, answer your questions and help you become a better fisherperson*

2009 CT Fishing Licenses: Get them now in the store
CT fishing licenses are now online, - we have the machine in the store - so we can issue all the fishing and hunting licenses - just come in the store

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 "

Lamson Reels - Velocity and Radius On Sale in the Store Only

We Ship Worldwide - Order Online or Call the Store Check out our destination fishing trips - past and future - just click I have started a non-profit organization "OSI - Friends of the Housatonic" Click here to find out more.

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

KIDS LOVE FISHING!

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

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

	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 Fishing Conditions: River Report Page FAX: 860-672-6759