December 2025 Update

To my loyal & valued customers,

Merry Christmas to all and your family members as well. “Tis the season for friends and family to celebrate together at functions and parties. Good food, good company, fine drinks and big smiles are the order of the day. Enjoy every moment from all of us at the shop.

The snow season is upon us. Fly tying will commence soon. Check your supply of materials and organize your tying bench. This is a great time to stock up with the store sale and fill your boxes before springtime is on our doorstop. Make a list and make a visit. See you soon.

Regards & See you on the water,

Charlie Shadan

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Huge Holiday Season Sale

Storewide sale at the shop. 25% off across the shop from now — December 1st through December 23rd. Grab a rod, reel, waders, net, new fly line while this sale is on.

$50.00 minimum purchase required.

Gift certificates for the holiday are available and can be used with this store sale.

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Pat Perkins — In addition to building a superb bamboo rod is now doing restorations on all types of bamboo rods. If you have a bamboo rod and it is in need of repair, please contact the shop for details.

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If you have excess fly-tying materials — hooks, feather, beads, please bring them into the shop. We are going to begin a monthly donation to Project Healing Waters Fly Tying program. Myself and Jon Sweatman will coordinate getting these materials to the program each month.

Thank you for your kindness to these veterans.

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So You Think You Know Everything?

The ESFS will be running every month interesting factoids…

The daylight save time cycle for this year will end on Sunday, Nov. 2, when clocks will “fall back” one hour.

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