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Ratings
Fly Fishing Lodge Ratings Based on Personal or Client Visits
Know Before You Go
We represent many fine lodges and outfitters around the world. Most of these we have personally visited and fished, and returned. We offer you our personal views of each lodge, exactly as we see it and found it. It is our desire to give you our concierge service on every trip you take with Travel Adventures, even if we can't be with you. You will receive all the assistance you require for your trip, including travel arrangements (airline and ground transfers), pre-trip information, the advantage of our personal and objective opinion, packing lists, and more. Take advantage of our fly fishing knowledge and travel experience with trust and confidence.
| Country | Lodge | Evening Meal | Lunch and Snacks | Lodge | Fishing Quality | Guides | Non-fishing Activities | Trailing Spouse |
| USA | ||||||||
| Adirondacks, NY | NR | 3 | NR | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Chosen River, AK | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Copper River, AK | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Alaska Adventure Lodge | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5 | 5 | |
| Kodiak Island Steelhead, AK | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Southern Utah | NR | 3 | NR | 4 | 5 | NR | 1 | |
| Spruce Creek, PA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Territory Anglers, MT | NR | 3 | NR | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Harrison Homestead, MT | NR | NR | NR | 5 | NR | 5 | 5 | |
| Western New York | NR | 1 | NR | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Argentina (Patagonia) | ||||||||
| Chime Lodge | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Dorado Lodge | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 2 | 0 | |
| Patagonia Fishing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Patagonia Unlimited | NR | NR | NR | 4 | NR | NR | 1 | |
| Rio Seco Lodge | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Austria | ||||||||
| Dolomites Fishing Adventures | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Bahamas | ||||||||
| Bonefish Bay Club | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Pleasant Bay Bonefish Lodge | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 2 | 2 | |
| Stella Maris Resort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Belize | ||||||||
| Belize River Lodge | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| El Pescador Lodge | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Brazil | ||||||||
| River Plate Anglers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Canada | ||||||||
| Calgary and the Bow River | NR | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Club Châteauguay | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gaspé | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Grand River | NR | 5 | 4 | 5 | NR | 4 | 4 | |
| Spatsizi Fly Fishing | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chile (Patagonia) | ||||||||
| Patagonian-BaseCamp Lodge | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Costa Rica | ||||||||
| Tarpon Lodge | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Jungle Tarpon Lodge | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| England | ||||||||
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| France | ||||||||
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| Italy | ||||||||
| Dolomites Fishing Adventures | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Mexico | ||||||||
| GrandSlam Fly Fishing Lodge | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Holbox Island | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Tarpon Town | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Mongolia | ||||||||
| Mongolia River Outfitters | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| New Zealand | ||||||||
| Anglers Paradise | 4 | NR | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Fishing with Graham Pyatt | NR | 4 | NR | 5 | 5 | NR | NR | |
| Gerald Telford Fishing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owen River Lodge | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| River Birches Lodge | NR | NR | 5 | 5 | NR | 4 | 4 | |
| Riverview Lodge | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Russia | ||||||||
| Kamchatka Outfitters | 3 | 3 | NR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Slovenia | ||||||||
| Dolomites Fishing Adventures | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Spain | ||||||||
| Selvelinus | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Venezuela | ||||||||
| Los Roques | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Tarpon Village | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
How We Keep Score
- We have visited these lodges and outfitters and offer our objective ratings, 0 to 5 (highest); NR means not rated.
- The ratings are based on a 3 being about average, no frills. Naturally a 5 is great or outstanding.
- Ratings of 2 or 1 or 0 do not necessarily mean terrible, but more likely indicate that the rated item is limited or even non-existent.
- Higher ratings for the Evening Meal are for local cuisine, and/or well presented gourmet meals. Sandwiches and a small drink only rate a 3 for Lunch and Snacks, but higher ratings would indicate fresh fruit, baked goods, or even a “sit down” lunch with wine.
- Ratings of 4 or 5 for a Lodge will indicate clean, modern rooms, big enough to turn around in, and with a private bathroom. Tent camps are all rated a 1.
- Higher Fishing Quality ratings are indicative of good quantity and quality of fish. Higher ratings are given to professional, helpful, knowledgeable and courtesy Guides; extra points when the guides provide flies and other accessories.
- When there are things other than fishing, like side trips, a pool, local cultural or historical sites and activities, or shopping nearby, then the ratings for Non-fishing Activities and Trailing Spouse go up.
