Seasoned Guides | Virginia Waters

Experience best-in-class fly fishing in Central & Southwest Virginia.

Our Services

  • Angler Education

    From casting pointers to fly selection, gear talk, and more. We’re happy to pass on our knowledge on and off of the river.

  • Fly Fishing

    Experience the best fly fishing Virginia has to offer on scenic waterways with seasoned guides.

  • Lodging & Accomodations

    We are proud to partner with the historic Springwood cottage in Buchanan, VA to offer accommodations for our guests.

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We’re musky fanatics

Chasing Virginia’s most elusive species

There’s nothing easy about catching Virginia’s largest predatory fish. Dedicating yourself to the fish of a thousand casts is no easy feat and we’re here to get you a couple of casts closer to netting the fish of your dreams. There’s no such thing as a guarantee on the water, but we pride ourselves on producing the best odds possible when it comes to catching musky.

If musky fishing isn’t for you, we’re proud to also offer guide services for smallmouth bass.

 

epic Fishing on Virginia’s Best waters

Captain Josh Laferty is a Roanoke native and has been guiding the region since the early 2000s. As one of the original musky fly fishing guides in the region, Josh has a unique level of experience on our rivers and a clear understanding of what it takes to be successful on your hunt for southern musky.

Captain Austin Conrad was born and raised part of his life in Southern West Virginia, in the town of Oak Hill. He’s spent the last 15 years in Virginia, fishing and guiding folks to wild trout, smallmouth bass, and musky. Austin spends a couple of months of the year in Bristol Bay, Alaska guiding clients to Silver Salmon, the world’s largest wild Rainbow Trout, and other beautiful species of the region.

Testimonials

  • I've been chasing musky on fly for the past 3 years and mission finally accomplished with Josh at VATG! Josh gave me pointers to correct my casts and we talked about fishing the entire time. Josh inspired me on Alaska where he guides in the summer, def moving up my bucket list now.

    T. Le

  • My son (15) and I went out with Austin a few days ago and had an amazing day! From the first communication to plan the trip to the time we pulled the boat onto the ramp, top notch service. We will 100% be fishing with VATG again!

    B. Sweeney

  • There's no sugar coating it that catching a musky on the fly is challenging. I was not sure what to expect my first time out but Josh provided excellent instruction and guidance and I was able to get my first musky into the net!

    V. Hood