Best solo-angler trip: Fly-out fly fishing

Northern Rockies Adventures

Fly-out fishing is one of the most sought-after experiences in fly-fishing travel. A lodge-based adventure where, each morning, you board a float plane and head out into the wilderness to a different fishing destination is a unique opportunity to get into wild fish amid some of the most stunning backdrops on earth. 

But, for the most part, these trips are cost prohibitive to anglers who like to travel and fish on their own. Most lodges in the fly fishing industry base their rates on a double-occupancy model — two to a room, two to a boat and two per guide. Going solo almost always means the single angler will incur the dreaded solo-angler surcharge, which can make a trip almost twice as costly. It’s tough to blame lodges for this formula, as they work to make their experiences profitable on their end. But, at some point, something has to give, right? 

Well, what if we told you that a solo angler traveling to one of our newest destinations — Northern Rockies Adventures in northwest British Columbia — charges solo anglers the same rate as it charges to anglers coming up as part of a duo? Throw in a private hotel-style room, three meals at the lodge and daily fly-out fishing to some of the wildest country left in North America. Here, anglers can chase trophy rainbow trout, massive lake trout, toothy northern pike, acrobatic Arctic grayling and, if they choose, they can even go after walleye and gin up a traditional northwoods shore lunch. 

So, what’s that all-inclusive rate? Check it out:

7 nights/6 days with 6 days of fly-out fishing: $7,500

7 nights/6 days with 4 days of fly-out fishing and 2 days DIY fishing: $5,900

Book Northern Rockies Adventures now. 

Giant rainbows, big pike, massive lake trout and acrobatic grayling