
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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