ABOUT THE NEXT EDDY

what is “the next eddy”?

An eddy is a feature in the river. It is the current of water on the side of the river that is moving in the opposite direction of the main current. It is the calm water on the side, the pocket water. It’s the spot you pullover and wait for your friends, the spot you grab another beer and have some lunch, the spot where ‘there’s just got to be a fish in there’. We are always moving towards that next eddy, in life and on the river. The Next Eddy is the destination.

We are a full service fly shop and guide operation in downtown Salida, Colorado. We can help you out in any aspect of fly fishing. We sell and rent the gear you need for a day on the river and we help you out with the gear you already have.

We pride ourselves in having the friendliest guides and staff. There is a lot to learn when you are beginning to fly fish, and let’s be honest, throughout a lifetime of fly fishing. We want to help create a community of anglers and don’t want anyone to feel intimidated for asking what we all had to learn at some point. So come in and ask those questions. Meet our staff and our guides; you’ll most likely recognize them the next time you’re out on the river.

We offer guided trips for all levels of experience: from beginners to seasoned anglers. We offer walk and wade trips (from the bank) year round,  and float fishing and high alpine lake trips seasonally.

We are local and spend every bit of free time we have on the river. It is what we love and we’d love to help get you out there too!