What Troutchasers normally provides:

Besides lunch, I bring tippets, leaders, even spare rods and reels. I always furnish the first half-dozen flies; if you love trees, I will have more in my vest (at a modest cost).

What you should bring:

Your fly-fishing gear, preferably a 3- to 6-weight rod, 7- to 9-foot, with floating line and 5X leader. A good assortment of flies and a vest if you have one, sunscreen (SPF30), mosquito repellent, camera, fishing hat or cap, and rain gear. Try to wear earth-tones or grays and light blues - bright colors scare fish. Bring a change of dry clothing too, just in case.

If you don't have any fly-fishing gear or flies, let us know. Fully-rigged rods and reels are available for your use, as well as a vest, net, and a limited size range of hip boots and waders. We can also recommend several excellent fly-fishing shops as resources for flies and equipment.

What you must bring:

Current Minnesota fishing license with trout stamp, polarized sunglasses, and a detailed map. We recommend DeLorme's Minnesota Atlas, PRIM or USGS maps or (preferably) the Trout Fishing Access in Southeastern Minnesota booklet (available from the DNR, or you can access and print out your own maps.)

For more information, just e-mail me at Trev@Troutchasers.net with your questions.

Also, bring along the attitude that the day is going to be fun, because there's more to fly-fishing than catching fish. There's something special about halting in your tracks to avoid spooking a feeding fawn, or surprising a mink as you wade around a bend. You may even find some wild raspberries or blackcaps for a mid-day snack, or bring home some black walnuts or hickory nuts. And yes, I want you to also bring back memories of flies drifting past wild trout, of lifting your fly rod at the right time, and the day when you too became a Troutchaser.

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