Maine Update 2
Hello from Moosehead Lake, Our group has exited the backcountry, and the fishing was great. Many trophy smallmouth were caught, along with some brook trout, salmon, and the ever-present creek chub. Our campsite could not have been more perfect, as we were at the mouth of the East outlet of the Kennebec river, just a short paddle from where we ended the day on our float trips. The evenings were...
Maine Expedition Update 2
Greetings from Maine, Our group that started their trip with 3 days of pike and smallmouth fishing in Western Massachusetts officially made it to Maine today. We could not have asked for a more perfect start to our trip. After arriving in Western Maine on Monday we hit the ground running by jumping right into some pike and smallmouth fishing on the Housatonic River. The pike and smallmouth make...
Maine Expedition Update
Hello from Maine, We have gotten our first couple days under our belt with our already very experienced young anglers, and we could not be more excited for the upcoming days. This is undoubtedly shaping up to be an awesome trip with a great group of guys. After picking up our team from the airport, we immediately headed north for the Maine border, our home for the next 10 or so days. We stopped...
NC Blue Ridge Ending on a Bang
Dear Parents, By now I am sure you have all heard what a great trip we had. A week plus of heavy rain before our trip start resulted in some much higher than usual river flows for our trip. Luckily, the rivers dropped into shape right as our trip started, and we could not have asked for any better weather throughout our trip. Our trip consisted of mostly blue skies with only two minor rain showers...
NC Trophy Brook Trout
Pisgah National Forest is one of the few temperate rainforests in the lower 48, so when the forecast calls for two days of strait sunshine you better be ready to take advantage. Our original plan was to enter the backcountry on 6/8, but instead we packed up camp and went searching the backcountry of Pisgah National Forest in search of native southern brook trout on 6/7. NC is home to a lot of well...
Blue Ridge Update 1
Hi Everyone! Sorry for not getting an update out yesterday — we’ve been busy setting up camp and getting out onto the water! Yesterday we got everyone into camp and set up tents for our stay along the world famous Davidson river. After unpacking we made burgers at camp for dinner and got down to the river and got a few bites fishing the evening. This morning we woke up to a beautiful day and...
Backpacking without the Pack
Have you wanted to fish the high alpine lakes and secret creeks of Rocky Mountain National Park? Does carrying a heavy pack full of supplies sound too strenuous for you? Well, we have the perfect solution, let the llamas carry the load! This summer we are adding Llama packing trips in Rocky Mountain National Park to our growing list of adventures and expeditions. This trip isn’t just for teens and...
Final Scouting Trip to Mexico
This summer we are absolutely thrilled to be offering our first ever international expedition to the Permit capital of the world: Ascension Bay in Mexico. This unique and exciting trip is perfect for all levels of fly anglers. Experienced saltwater anglers will appreciate the wide availability of species of fish to target on a daily basis. Knowledgeable freshwater anglers will find the expansive...
Best Summer Programs Your Never Knew Existed
CampChamp is a new Colorado Based company that helps link families with Colorado-based camps. We are proud that our teen fly fishing adventures made their list of the “Really cool Summer Camps That I Recently Discovered“.
2017 Video Edits
A lot of participants and trip leaders bring their GoPro cameras on our trips. But most of the time that video gets filed away on their computers. In 2017 we were lucky to have some passionate participants and trip leaders who recorded some great video. Then they spent hours of their free time this fall sorting through it all and editing it down into some beautiful short videos. Take a look below...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide
We usually ask friend of LFFE and Orvis NYC fly fishing manager, Rob Ceccarini, for help with our holiday gift guide. This year we decided to ask someone with a behind the scene perspective of our programs. Morgan Krell is a senior in high school living in NYC. In addition to being a two-time LFFE alum, he is a sales associate at the NYC Orvis store, and his love for fly fishing has been...
Summer 2017 Grand Finale
What a few days it has been! Our final Yellowstone Expedition of the summer wrapped up today with what was literally a once in a lifetime grand finale. After finishing off our time in Yellowstone with some spectacular fishing in the Lamar Valley we made our way back south to Jackson, WY for an action packed three days. Our first day back in Jackson we started with a trip to the Teton Rec Center. A...
Colorado Adventure RMNP Update
Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through this trip. We have been fishing hard the past few days, and the crew has done great so far. Our first full day in Colorado we went into Rocky Mountain National Park to learn the basics of fly fishing. After mastering the basic knots and casts for fly fishing we divided into two groups to fish...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
Greetings from Grant Village! It has been an amazing few days! During our time in Mammoth we enjoyed fishing the Gardner River and Obsidian Creek. We pulled cutthroat and brook trout out of both rivers. In the evening we soaked in the confluence of the Gardner and the Boiling Rivers. The aptly named Boiling River gushes hot water into the cool current of the Gardner, creating a priceless...
Yellowstone Expedition Update
Hello all, Our Yellowstone Expedition is off to a great start. After everyone arrived in Jackson on time we quickly got to know each other over burgers, s’mores, fish stories around the campfire. It has been pretty much none stop action ever since. Cave Falls is the widest waterfall in Yellowstone National Park." /> Ready to hit the trail." /> The next morning we packed up and left our campsite...
West Elk Update 4
What a week it has been here in Colorado! Last you heard from us we were headed into the heart of the Colorado Rockies, today we made our triumphant exit back to civilization exhausted, but stoked on the amazing time we had in the backcountry. On Monday we hiked about 6.5 miles and climbed 1700 feet of elevation to reach our first campsite situated in a stunning mountain meadow. After setting up...
Yellowstone Adventure II Greebe Lake Update
Howdy from Mammoth Campground! Our trip has gotten off to a great start! On Tuesday we drove to Grant Village on the southern shore of Yellowstone Lake. After getting fishing permits and setting up camp, we had a quick casting lesson. Even those who had never fly fished before quickly picked up casting. After our casting lesson we headed to Old Faithful. The group enjoyed the sight of one of...
Colorado West Elk Expedition Update
Sorry for the delay with getting the update out this week, but we’ve been pretty busy in between our backcountry sections. After our showers, laundry, and re-supply, we spent the last four nights camped along the world famous Taylor River near the towns of Crested Butte and Gunnison. Our first full day out of the backcountry we sought out some cutthroat trout just outside of the town of Crested...
Yellowstone Expedition II Bechler Update
The Yellowstone Expedition is back in Jackson WY! The last few days have flown by, and we have three full days of activities planned before our final banquet dinner. Ready to hit the trail into the Bechler River." /> Four days ago we exited Yellowstone via the West Yellowstone gate, only to re-enter via the Bechler Ranger Station. The Bechler River lies in the south west corner of the park, known...
Sough Creek Update
Hello from Grant Village Campsite, Our group came out of the backcountry yesterday, and the fishing in Slough Creek could not have been better. Each one of our experienced anglers caught trophy size Cutthroat trout, which will undoubtedly provide many stories and memories for years to come. The fishing got better as we got to more remote areas, as both of our backcountry groups went at least seven...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
The final countdown is on for the Yellowstone Adventure group. It has been a busy few days! Today the group is out float fishing the Snake River with some of the top guides in the country from WorldCast Anglers. It is sure to be the perfect end to 14 days of fishing. After exiting the Slough Creek Backcountry we spent one last night in the Lamar Valley. Some fresh brook and rainbow trout we caught...
Saguache backcountry
Coming out of the backcountry is always bittersweet. It means we get to shower, do laundry, not drink iodine water, eat better food… but we leave behind the amazing vistas, incredible fishing, and peaceful solitude of the wilderness. Needless to say we had an absolutely awesome time on our first backcountry excursion. We left the Gunnison/Crested Butte area on Saturday to reach our remote “frontco...
Front country fishing
After our heroic return from the backcountry, we have continued to slay trout. We spent the last few nights at the Mammoth Campground fishing a few different rivers. The Gardiner River runs very close to Mammoth Campground and we have been very successful in the evenings matching hatches and pulling out big fish. The first morning back from the backcountry, we spent relaxing around the campsite...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
It is hard for us to believe, but the Yellowstone Adventure is wrapping up our time in the Park. The past few days have been action packed, and absolutely flew by. We started our final backcountry of the trip by dividing our group into two groups. The first group set out for the upper Lamar Valley to camp along the confluence of Cache Creek and the Lamar River. Our goal was high numbers of 10-14...
Slough Creek Backcountry
Greetings from back in the front country of Yellowstone National Park. The last for days have been full of adventure and excitement. The group split into two groups with each group spending two nights in the Slough Creek backcountry while the other group stayed and fished from the Slough Creek front country. The first group hiked the 5 miles to the second meadow of the world famous fishery on 7/18...
Pebble Creek Update
Hello from Pebble Creek Campground! The Gardner River did not disappoint. Our skilled anglers pulled out a beautiful variety of fish, many of trophy qualities. The Gardner River is one of the most special rivers in Yellowstone, as it winds through a red rock canyon while holding Rainbows, Browns, Cutthroats, and Whitefish. Our next day in Mammoth was a bit of a reorganization day, as we did some...
Grebe Lake Back country- Yellowstone Adventure
Greetings from Mammoth Hot Springs, Yesterday afternoon our group exited our first backcountry of the trip. For two nights we camped out on the banks of Greebe Lake. Greebe Lake marks the start of the Gibbon River which eventually joins the Firehole River to form the Madison. What makes Greebe so special is the healthy population of Arctic Grayling which call it home. Greebe, Ice, and Wolf lakes...
Lamar Valley Update Yellowstone Expedition Group A
Greetings from the Lamar Valley, Our trip is off to a fantastic start. After arrival day we headed into Yellowstone National Park to get the fishing started. A quick hike from our campsite brought us to the Lewis and Snake Rivers. It was a successful first afternoon on the water as almost everyone in the group caught a fish, but we knew the best fishing of the trip was still to come. Yesterday our...
Yellowstone Advanced Expedition Group 1 update
Howdy from Mammoth Campground! Heavy rain in Idaho while we were in Jackson put the Bechler back over its banks. With a quick audible, we headed into the southeast entrance of the park to find some better conditions. Luckily, most of the rivers in the park are in prime shape. On Sunday we headed to the Lewis Lake campground and took a beautiful hike to the Lewis Channel. The wavy meadow grasses...
Colorado Rocky Mountain Update- Lost Lake
The last 5 days have been nothing short of amazing. After exiting the north inlet backcountry we completed a day of service working with the trails crew in Rocky Mountain National Park. Our service project consisted of repairing a section of trail near the scenic Bierstadt Lake. We were tearing up old trail to significantly improve drainage through the trail section in order to prevent unwanted...
