About Us

Southern Hospitality

Located in the heart of southern fly waters, the Deep South Fly Shop is one of the most unique light tackle outfitters in the nation. Our Store caters to the needs of today's traveling angler. From our local wilderness river shoal bass to Belizian tarpon, we have covered every aspect of your trip, whether it is an afternoon out of the office or the adventure of a lifetime. We have blended a charming south cedar lodge interior with a vast inventory, hard work, and first class service to make your visit with us a true pleasure. No stranger enters our doors, just a friend we have yet to meet…

What really separates us from the rest of the crowd is our staff. Few shops or lodges in the world can claim a group of professional anglers with a combined flyfishing experience of over 180 years. Each person has extensive knowledge of local and southern wilderness rivers and lakes, as well as nationwide and international angling experience. The days of cold, uncaring, shouting guides are gone. Let our breed of caring, listening angling professionals take care of your every need.

The angling world of the Southeastern United States remains an untapped fly rodders paradise. From the sparkling rivers of the Appalachian Mountains, to the teaming estuaries of the Florida panhandle, we are blessed with one of the most prolific areas of the United States. Alabama claims more navigable rivers than any other state in the union. Thousands of miles of wilderness feeder creeks and streams offer wading and boating anglers opportunity for everything from Rainbow Trout to world caliber saltwater and hybrid striped bass. This multitude of waterways flow together in the beautiful Mobile River Delta where the majesty of Spanish moss laden water oaks and cypress provide cover for largemouth bass, redfish, and seatrout all wonderful fly rod targets. Where you choose to seek your peace and solitude our expert staff can outfit you and make the "how to" and "where to" questions easy.

Let the Deep South Fly Shop become a source of growth and knowledge in your fly fishing career with opportunities as these:

• The largest selection of fly tying materials and angling literature in the southeast.
• Sporting art to capture the spirit of your angling experience, home, lake, beach, or mountain place.
• Ongoing fly tying classes and our Saturday seminars for beginners and experts alike.
• Private and group fly casting clinics
• Custom rod building classes
• Local, nationwide, and international fly fishing guide service
• Guest speaker series of famous angling personalities

Fly fishing is a rare business. It is not often you find a profession which revolves around friendship. Our specialty is bringing people together from all walks of life and uniting them in one common bond - fly fishing. As a service to our customers, we are pleased to offer The Deep South Fly Shop guided sporting travel. Let us outfit you for any of the following:

• A guided trip on one of the many lakes or rivers within our home state of Alabama
• A group trip escorted by one of our expert staff to destinations such as Apalachicola, Fl. Or Ascension Bay, Mexico
• Your own adventure with family or friends planned by the Deep South Fly Shop

There is no substitute for having on-the-water experience, with an expert instructor to help refine technique and end struggling. By combination our extensive knowledge and that of Frontiers Travel, the largest and most experienced travel agent in the business, The Deep South Fly Shop will create for you a fishing experience you will never forget.