My father in law and I went on a guided fly trip with Erik at Lost River Outfitters. Erik is an absolute 10/10 when it comes to guides. I am an experienced fly fishermen but my father in law had never swung a fly in his life. The first place we went was Silver Creek which was lights out. I caught a tagged brown trout on the first cast (bucket lister) and probably staged 6-8 more fish. Silver Creek is a very technical fishery, but my father in law still managed to pull out 3-4 fish that morning. After that Erik took us to another stream, I cant remember the name, where we proceeded to catch at least 20 more fish between us. My father in law went from not expecting to catch anything, to having an absolute lights out day and I attribute it all to the patience and instruction of our guide Erik. I will 100% be booking him again! read more

We looked for a guide last minute and luckily they had a an opening. Erik was awesome. Neither my nephew or myself had ever been fly fishing. Simple instruction, technique and patience by Erik had us both catching in no time. 14 fish in 3 hours. It's probably going to cost me a lot of money now since my nephew is hooked. Can't thank Lost River Outfitters and Erik enough. read more

Lost River Outfitters - Erik showing my nephew the technique. - Outdoor Gear Near Me - Ketchum, Idaho

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Great team, very helpful, accessible, with solid professional knowledge. Duke is a very helpful mentor and guide on the river. I'm a repeat customer because they do it right. read more

This was sooo fun! Would totally do again. Our guides: TJ, Duke, Jameson and Nate were amazing! They taught us everything we needed to learn about fly fishing and we actually caught fish!!! It was great and this is coming from a 13 year old! They knew the best spots to catch fish and made us great food. It was a great experience. Would totally do again. 10/10 read more

Excellent experience! Amy was our guide. She was friendly, patient & knowledgable. My son in law (an Italian scientist) had never experienced fishing at all in his lifetime. Amy had him fly fishing in record time & he netted 4-5 nice rainbows. Highly recommend!! read more

Moth where to start! Great customer service, we bought boots jackets, we loved this place we are definitely coming back ! recommended

My daughter and I take a trip together in August or September every year and in 2023 decided on Sun Valley Idaho. Really wanted to fly fish. Went to Lost River Outfitters on Friday August 25, 2023 and made reservations to fly fish on following Monday and gave them name and credit card # to hold places. We have never fly fished before and this was made clear. I was told we would be contacted day before about gear and sizes, etc. On Sunday, the day before, no one contacted me and it was getting later so about 4pm, I called the number on the card and got vm. About an hour later, I called again and was sent to vm. I left a message and about an hour later a guy called and said we were not on the schedule for Monday. He said he did not feel like going to the shop to get our gear but thought he had some gear (I guess at his home) and would meet us at 9 a.m. next morning although I made it clear on Friday we needed to go at 8 a.m. on Monday because of other plans. He said he would find someplace to fish Monday morning and ping my phone where it would be and we could meet him there. NOT AT ALL what was explained to me on Friday when reservation made. Here we are two women asked to drive to the middle of nowhere possibly with no cell service and meet some guy I had never even seen before. I thought about it for a while and texted him and cancelled because this was not at all what was told to me when reservations were made. It made me really uncomfortable. He told me if we cancelled we would be charged cancellation fee. We weren't even on the schedule!!! Monday morning at 8 am he texted and said we could meet him at the shop since I was uncomfortable but said something about we would interfere with his childcare plans. Never understood that. It was obvious he did not want to take us fly fishing. We did not go. Spent $44 on fishing license we could not use. Really disappointing and affected our trip. Total disorganization. Do not recommend this business at all. read more

If you're coming to Ketchum, Idaho, to go fishing you definitely want to hire one of the guys from this outfitter shop. I hired a excellent young man named Nick. I wanted to learn to fly fish and he was an excellent teacher. Very patient with me and with all my questions. He even went out early one morning and scouted one of the rivers for me to save some time! read more

I am very disappointed in Lost River Outfitters. I wanted to go fly fishing with my buddies and thought this was the place to go. I expressed my interest in having them provide a guide and they took down my credit card information. I received a phone call from the guide 5pm the day before we were supposed to go out and fly fish telling us we needed to have licenses and gear set up for tomorrow at 9am. I was blindsided by this maneuver because me and my friends had went rafting hours before and were very tired. I communicated with the guide saying that it was unfair to tell us we needed all of this before 9am tomorrow when he had called us at the end of the day and asked to cancel/ reschedule. Members of the staff communicated to me that a cancellation fee would most likely get waived or at most be $100, which I understood and appreciated. I woke up today to see a $200 charge on my statement with no prior warning. Very disappointing to see and this is a result of business malpractice. Fraud. read more

No customer service. Came in and asked for help with something specific and the person at the counter could not be bothered. Just sat there leaning against the wall in his chair, unfriendly. Would not purchase here. There are so many other great options in town who go out of their way to be of assistance. read more

My favorite store to Hit up when I'm Sun Valley! great staff and always really fair pricing

My wife and I wandered into LRO the day before our anniversary to attempt to book a fly guide for anniversary. We had expectations that the likelihood of this being possible was slim. We ended up dealing with Zach who was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. He found us a guide and got us setup with all the gear we needed. We ended up fishing the Wood the next morning and had a great time. Suzanne was our guide and was super cool. She has years of experience in the area and was a blast to spend the day with. We also spent a few bucks in the very cool store they have. If you're looking for clothes, gear or a guide I would recommend LRO any day. read more

I was in town on a multi stop fishing trip through Montana and Idaho. I went in there to get some supplies and as all fly fishermen do in a new shop, look for something they don't have and convince themselves that they "need". There were a couple of young guys behind the counter who couldn't care less if I was there. One guy was talking to what sounded like his girlfriend the whole time and the other was heads down on the computer the whole time. I was the only one in the store and you'd think they would approach me or even just acknowledge my presence. Nada, they were into their own thing and couldn't be bothered with me. I got computer dudes attenton and said I'd like to see a reel ( I actually DID need one for my steelhead rig) and computer dude, the guy not chatting on his cell, gave me just a nod, like "Chill, I'll get to you", not a word, then went back heads down surfing whatever he was on the computer. I wanted to buy some flies for my next day on the Big Wood and needed to know what to buy. Nothing, nada, no attention whatsoever. I prowled around in there for 20+ minutes and no acknowledgement of my existence. I even left to see if Sturtevants or Silver Creek were open and came back when I found they weren't and they STILL didn't acknowledge me when I just stood there looking at them. Nothing. Like I had the plague. From what I saw in the shop, the selection probably rates a 4 star. But service *IS* what makes a fly shop. I can get everything online if I wanted to, but I buy everything from a local shop because no website store can tell me what they used to catch tricky fish, hours ago, at a spot only a local shop would know of! I finally made it into Silver Creek across the street the next day. They know how to treat a customer! read more

I just returned from a 4-day trip to Yellowstone with Scott Schnebly, the owner of LRO. Without a doubt, it was the best guided experience I've had in +35 years of fly fishing all over North America and the Caribbean. Even though Mother Nature kept throwing curveballs at us (blown out rivers, some areas closed due to wild fires, etc.) he always found ways to get us onto to fish. I'm already looking forward to going steelhead fishing with him next spring. So if you want to have a great day on the water, consider using this experienced guide service. read more

Lost River Outfitters - Fat rainbows caught fishing with guide Scott Schnebly - Outdoor Gear Near Me - Ketchum, Idaho

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Lost River Outfitters far exceeded expectations on our recent 3-day trip to the Sun Valley area. Their guides really tuned in to our specific objectives and range of ability levels, then put it all together to make one spectacular day of fishing after another! Every day got better, and I recommend going out with them more than one day as they continually assess and exploit your strengths and avoid or improve your weaknesses to put together hugely satisfying days on the water. Fantastic casting tips, along with keen insight on reading and approaching their local waters further led to our success each day. Also, the shop is very well stocked with everything you'd need, including fly patterns and equipment that I've not seen at other shops before. Reach out to Suzanne if you are planning a trip to Ketchum/Sun Valley...she'll get you into some seriously fun fishage! read more

We walked in the person working said nothing to us, I asked a question if everything on the rack marked 40 percent off was true he said yes. We picked a jacket off the rack shopped around for a bit, got completely blown off when I asked about another size in a jacket and decided to check out, he rang up the jacket off the sale rack at full retail price and I asked didn't you say anything on the rack was on sale. He simply replied with it's not all on sale do you want it or not? This was some of the worst customer service I have ever had, this guy was on his phone non stop, didn't seem to give a shit about his customers or the store. We bought the jacket, and returned it just to go across the street and buy the same one from silver creek outfitters because of their customer service and great attitude I've ever walked in. I will never shop at lost river outfitters again. It's a shame because they've got some great stuff, but in this day and age with the internet and local competition you've gotta have some friendlier people working in your store. read more

I visited Ketchum for a fishing adventure and a vacation with my wife. I went to the Lost River Fly Shop on a recommendation from a gentleman who saw me carrying fly rods on the plane. They were so helpful. I bought flies and a 3 day Idaho license. They also gave me lots of advise on where and how to fish. Sometimes a fly shop can be intimidating = dude you don't know how to fish but we will sell you some stuff anyway. This won't happen at The Lost River. I caught some nice fish on the Big Wood River even though they said it could be tough Fishing because of high, muddy water. Thank you!! Joseph read more

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We went out on a guided trip with Bryan, He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and took his time teaching us some new casting techniques. We caught many beautiful cutthroat trout and had an amazing day. read more

Ian Havlick, a guide from Lost River Outfitters, organized two trips for us- one a float boat fly fishing trip down Salmon river below Stanley and the second to places I won't mention- you'll have to hire a guide to get there anyway. 3 of the most beautiful streams I've ever fished. Everything about both trips superbly organized and Ian did a great job teaching new techniques and getting us into productive and beautiful places. read more

Great shop with a ton of selection. Amazing staff!!! They were extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and kind.

Dan was such a kind, patient and wonderful fly fishing guide! We caught several fish, not bad for a first timer! Definitely recommend

We had a great day of fishing with Scott! My boyfriend is an experienced fisher but I am not. Scott was very accommodating of us both (and very patient with me!). His homemade lunch was amazing, I caught nine fish (but who's counting) and saw some very amazing scenery. I am hooked and will be back! read more

We have always been loyalists to Silver Creek, however we tried Lost River outfitters. We had Frank as our guide he was amazing. We had a beginner with us, frank was patient with her. He is an excellent instructor and I would highly recommend him for all types of fisherman. He is a local boy with excellent knowledge and his dog, Cash is a great addition to your trip. read more

Lost River Outfitters - Outdoor Gear Near Me - Ketchum, Idaho

Scott and Frank took us on a trip of lifetime today in the one of the prettiest places in the world. The 3 of us, my sons, 20 and 14, walked into the canyon where the big wood river, and it was beyond our expectations. At one point, I looked up the canyon to where my sons were casting in perfect rhythms with the canyon in the background while the snow came down hard. It was a once in a lifetime moment and one we'll never forget. Scott owns the place and has been guiding for over 40 years. Frank was amazing and worked with me primarily and was an expert at the craft. They both intended for us to have fun and catch fish. Within 10 minutes of being knee deep in the river, my youngest had landed a fish and my other son and I had already had bites. I can't recommend these guys more. Also, Wade and Will in the store were knowledgeable and great guys. Lost River Outfitters is getting all of this right. Thanks to all of you, hope to see you soon! read more

We were on a Sun Valley vacation (primarily to ski) and wandered into the store one evening when everything else on Main Street was closed. We got to talking with the very friendly and attentive staff, and became interested in a guided fly-fishing day trip. Neither of us had ever done any fly fishing and were leery about whether we could enjoy it as novices, but we decided to give it a try and it turned into one of the best outdoor experiences we've ever had. The scenery was gorgeous, our guide Scott (the owner of the store) couldn't have been more patient and helpful in his instruction, and we ended up landing 15-20 rainbow trout between us. Scott has a wealth of knowledge about the Idaho outdoors which he readily shares, and as a bonus he made an outstanding clam chowder for lunch. It was an incredibly rewarding adventure in every respect and we can't wait to return. Dave and Mary Ellen D., Boston, MA read more

Terrific fly shop, huge stock of fly fishing gear, fishing clothes, goodies. Other stores may be comparable, but not better.