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FLY ROD OUTFIT SALE!
Buy any Clearwater, Access, or Superfine Touch rod, add a reel and a line and take 20% OFF each item! HURRY... SALE ENDS MAY 31!

SONIC PACK AND TRAVEL WADERS ARE ON SALE!
Regular $229 now only $179! (While supplies last.)

THE NEW STUFF IS HERE!
All the new Helios 2 rods, Convertible SonicSeam waders, Minimalist Rain Jackets, Airstrips, Amphi Pants,... and everything new from Orvis, Pataonia, Exofficio, Mountain Khaki, and Barbour are arriving daily! Check out all the new toys and great features for the upcoming season. Plus, we have lots of winter things at closeout until they're gone....

ORVIS MICHIGAN — FLY FISHING SCHOOLS!
SIGN UP NOW FOR THE BEST DATES!
Orvis Michigan Schools are offered from late April through September and are designed to introduce the intricacies of fly fishing to an absolute novice, but even experienced fly anglers will find personal and advanced instruction tailored to their level of experience. It's time to sign up for the best dates. May and June school dates put you in the stream with hatching insects and rising fish. Hurry, these dates won't last long. Students spend classroom time learning about fly tackle, fly casting, fly selection, aquatic entomology, knots and fly fishing related subjects. They learn the basics and finer points of fly casting, fish our private trout pond, and spend an entire afternoon in the river learning how to fish dry flies, wet flies, nymphs and streamers. Lunch, licenses, and all tackle is provided. You bring the desire. We'll bring the fun! Call (231) 933-9300 to sign up.
ONE DAY CARP SCHOOL - MAY 25
Call for details.

FREE SHIPPING ON ANY ORVIS, BARBOUR, EXOFFICIO, OR MOUNTAIN KHAKI ITEM!
Just call Streamside at (231) 933-9300, order whatever items you would like to see, they'll come to the store in a few days. If you like it... buy it. If you don't, we'll send it back FREE too.

STREAMSIDE UPGRADE PROGRAM— A HUGE SUCCESS!
WE'LL SELL IT, THEN YOU BUY THE LATEST AND GREATEST!

We've already sold thousands of dollars of old, dusty tackle for our customers! Bring in your old tackle that you don't use anymore,... and we'll put it on eBay, sell it for you, and give you a Streamside Orvis gift card for the value. Check our "Product" page for the details. DON'T HOARD IT... UPGRADE IT!

STREAMSIDE ORVIS' FACEBOOK PAGE!
Just click on the line next to the Facebook icon next to this column and join our Facebook family.

NEED A UNIQUE GIFT FOR YOUR FLY ANGLER?
Give them a gift certificate for some fly casting lessons. They can be used any time next year...
They'll learn to double haul... learn how to deal with wind... overcome that tailing loop... improve their accuracy... or just smooth out their stroke. Dave Leonhard is an FFF Master Certified Fly Casting Instructor and is available for half hour and hour private lessons. Call (231) 933-9300.

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TRAVERSE CITY FLY FISHING —
IF YOU'RE FLY FISHING TRAVERSE CITY'S BLUE RIBBON WATERS...
ORVIS STREAMSIDE IS THE PLACE TO START


Since 1856, the Orvis name has represented a sporting tradition of quality. Today, Streamside Orvis offers that same tradition of quality in the heart of downtown Traverse City, Michigan. Traverse City is the Midwest's fly fishing focul point and Orvis Streamside is Traverse City's finest, most experienced fly shop. And, only the finest fly fishing tackle, upland hunting gear, sporting gifts and outdoor clothing find their way into Streamside Orvis.

Streamside Orvis' staff, Orvis Michigan fly fishing instructors and Fly Fishing Guides, share your love and enthusiasm for the outdoors. They share your excitement for fly fishing and upland hunting and want you to get started the right way. They know the hatch, flies, water, and time of day to maximaize your fly fishing in the Traverse City region. Nobody knows the upper Manistee, Betsie, Jordan, and Boardan Rivers better than Traverse City's Orvis Streamside.


HOME OF ORVIS' "TOP RATED" FLY FISHING SCHOOL...
THE ORVIS MICHIGAN FLY FISHING SCHOOL

Streamside also is host to the Orvis Michigan Fly Fishing School offering more than twenty, two-day Orvis fly fishing schools at the beautiful Homestead Resort and on the nearby Boardman River. That’s right, the same great Orvis Fly Fishing School curriculum offered in Manchester, Vermont is now available in the heart of Michigan’s northern beauty. Orvis Michigan students learn the details about fly tackle, aquatic entomology, fly selection, knots, and the industry's best fly casting instruction. You'll spend your first day at Orvis' formal classroom in The Homestead's spectacular Stoneybrook Lodge, and use it's casting field, and fully stocked trout pond. The second day of instruction will begin in our Traverse City classroom. After lunch, you'll spend the rest of the day in the beautiful Boardman River just south of town. As an Orvis Michigan Fly Fishing School student, all tackle, lunches, course materials and licenses are provided. All need to do is dress for the weather and bring some excitement. We'll provide the rest!

TRAVERSE CITY OFFERS THE MIDWEST'S BEST FLY FISHING
Recognized as the "Country's best fly fishing..." by Field and Stream magazine, Streamside Orvis is Michigan's finest fly shop and is located in the heart of Michigan's best trout angling waters. Michigan’s finest fly fishing is only minutes away from Orvis Streamside on the Manistee and Boardman Rivers. With more than a dozen Blue Ribbon rivers within an hour of Traverse City, Streamside Orvis is clearly the center of the Midwest's best fly fishing. Whether it’s a fly casting lesson, a float trip on the Manistee River or just a chance to preview the latest Orvis fly fishing tackle, gifts and clothing, Streamside Orvis has it all in the heart of the Midwest’s finest trout and salmon fishing. We're also able to help you book an Orvis Endorsed Guide trip, or Orvis Endorsed lodge in some of America's finest fishing and hunting locations.

MICHIGAN'S BEST FLY SHOP...
IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST FLY FISHING

Orvis Streamside is Traverse City's oldest and most complete fly shop. For nearly two decades we have outfitted Traverse City's most avid fly fishing enthusiasts. Orvis Streamside carries a complete line of Orvis fly fishing tackle as well as an extensive array of fine Orvis, Patagonia, ExOfficio, Barbour, and Mountain Khaki outdoor clothing and casual wear. Streamside also boasts the largest fly selection in northern Michigan including many famous and not-so-famous local and historic patterns not available anywhere else. So whether you want to admire the latest piece of Battenkill luggage, find the latest hatch information, or are just looking for a skillful guide to float the Hendrickson spinnerfall, Orvis Streamside is open every day to help you. We hope you’ll give us a chance to demonstrate how much we value your business and share your love of fly fishing.

TRAVERSE CITY'S BEST FLY FISHING GUIDES
Streamside Orvis’ Guides offer classic fly fishing on some of the country’s finest trout streams. The Traverse City region offers the finest variety of fly fishing anywhere in the midwest. From Traverse City, our guides float and wade the “flies only” water of the Manistee River as well as the Boardman, AuSable, lower Manistee, Betsie, Platte and Pere Marquette Rivers. If fly fishing for wild trout is what you're looking for, Traverse City's fly fishing opportunities are what you've been waiting for.


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FLY FISHING TRAVERSE CITY STARTS AT ORVIS STREAMSIDE FOR THE BEST TACKLE, FLIES, AND INFORMATION.

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