June 29th, 2020 Kamas, UT – After weeks of hard work the Fishwest Team is excited to officially announce the opening of our new retail store in Kamas Utah. The brand new Fishwest flagship store will be located at the “gateway of the Uinta Mountains” at 138 West 280 South in Kamas […]
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May 26th 2020 Sandy, UT – The team at Fishwest is excited to announce that we will be opening a new location starting in July of 2020. Since 2008 we have been bringing “All Things Fly Fishing” to our loyal customers. We have appreciated the love and support from all […]
From AFFTA – The American Fly Fishing Trade Association – Learn More about their efforts HERE! “Dear Mr. President, Secretary Mnuchin, Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: On behalf of the thousands of fly fishing businesses across this country whose livelihoods are in jeopardy […]
Update – 3.18.2020 – As of today, the Fishwest Retail store has closed and will remain closed untill further notice. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, we are closely watching and making decisions based on recommendations from our local government and health officials. This decision was not made lightly […]
The 14th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is hitting the road and headed to Salt Lake City with a fresh catch of new films. Featuring exclusive shorts from our friends coast to coast, and beyond, we’ll tell the stories of everything from fishing guide fairytales, to serial steelhead semantics, canyon […]
Now Hiring: Fly Shop Staff Fishwest is a Sandy-based fly fishing company looking for a competent, hard-working associate to join our team. The right person will have the abilities to work in a detail oriented and quick paced manner. Summary of Duties: Fly Shop Staff: Outfit and assist customers accordingly, […]
Fishwest joins AFFTA (American Fly Fishing Trade Association) as well as other manufacturers, guides, and outfitters in support of the Bristol Bay Defense Fund Sandy, Utah (July 24, 2019) – Fishwest is teaming up with AFFTA as well as other fly shops, manufacturers, guides, outfitters, lodges and more industry professionals […]
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (June, 2019) – Sage nods to tradition yet improves performance with the introduction of the TROUT LL fly rod family. Through blank taper optimization and specialized length offerings, the TROUT LL is perfected for wade fishing, closer casts, small flies, and light tippets. “KonneticHD technology allows us […]
I could say the simple mission statement that Fish For Garbage provides opportunities for civic engagement & stewardship of waterways by hosting river cleanups, educating individuals about the harmful effects of riparian trash as pollution, and demonstrating the need for healthy ecosystem services but this is one verse to a […]
Now that we have your attention. The staff here at Fishwest invites you to our first monthly “Fishing Meetup”. Join the Fishwest staff for a fun day out exploring some of Utah’s best fisheries. This month we are focusing on the “Wiper” A wiper is a hybrid cross between a […]
Here at Fishwest, we are proud to support those who are fighting to protect our fisheries. Alaska, and Bristol Bay specifically, play such a vital role in the Fly Fishing Industry. The once again proposed Pebble Mine project would essentially wipe Bristol Bay as it is known today from existence. […]
Happy February all you fishy folk, I hope you all had an incredible 2018 and are excited for a brand new fishing season in the coming months. Recently, I was invited to visit Fishpond’s headquarters here in Denver, Colorado. I was fortunate enough to spend a couple hours talking with […]