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Welcome to Flies by Britton !

The Home of Custom Fly Tying...


See you on the water ! 

Tightlines' Shawn







If you are looking to book an River Outing let me know.

We'll get out and Put a Bend on the Fly Rod...

Let's Get on The Water !


Tightlines' Shawn


GOT FLIES?

      

 

   Need Nymphs, Comparadun Emergers & Spinners?  Need Stoneflies & Caddis?

Now you can Purchase them as well as a few other Flies... From Shawn's Online Storefront ! 

     

    The Home of Custom Fly Tying, Flies by Britton is located in the Northwest corner of Connecticut just minutes from two of New England's premier Trout fisheries - The Farmington River and The Housatonic River. These are my home waters where I grew up fishing and hunting, the perfect waters in which to offer my instruction and guided fishing trips. I also enjoy angling and guiding on the smaller streams and when the conditions are right you'll even find me just the same on a few of the local lakes and backwater ponds.

Thank You for Visiting !  Tightlines' Shawn

 

 

   Any Guide Services Can be Requested and then Set Up from the site. Then Purchased Easily through Credit Card Via a secure PayPal invoice to you Via E-mail. 


All items on the Store can be purchased easily and securely through PayPal as well. Feel Free to click and Visit Both the New Site Store and My Ebay Store for Items such as my Artwork, DVDs & Books, Fly Boxes & Accessories, New and Used Fishing/Outdoor "Stuff", and Some Flies Too. 

I am adding more each day. As always Thank You for Visiting !

Check it Out !

       

 

                     The River Fishing has been Great !                                                  

Get up real Early or meet me in the Afternoon, either way.

Come Join me for a Day on the Farmington River. 

Tightlines' Shawn

My 4 hour trips include lunch,snacks, beverages with my 6 hour trips including Lunch.

Thank You ! 

  Please Note that my Available Days tend to fill up very quick as I have Regular Clients.

 So Please Feel Free to contact me to set a date in "stone" so we can get on out on the Water and have a Great time. 

~ River Guide Service Rates ~

Gratuities are Not Included

 

Half Day (4 hour trip)......1 Person $200, 2 Person $250, 3 People $300 

3/4 Day (6 Hour Trip)......1 Person $250, 2 Person $300 3 People $350


Start the booking process here.

Top Ten "You Might Tie Too Many Flies"

By Shawn & Wayne

 

You Might Spend Too Much Time Tying Flies If :

 

1)   You have removed a Hook from your foot/feet, your wife or child’s foot/feet or your household pet’s paws... 

2)   You have ever clamped your fly tying vise to your steering wheel...


3)   You have tied flies using your opened chest pack as a vise platform - while on the river... 

(Guilty)


4)   You have tied a fly without your vise, using your hands. I call this one “Pulling a Lee Wulff”... 

(Guilty Again)

  

5)   If you have stopped and/or considered stopping your car to collect Fur or Feathers from road kill.  Personally I like to collect fur and feathers while the Birds/Animals are sleeping...

 

6)   Your friends come to your house to get fly tying materials instead of the local fly shop.

  

7)   You have Burned out a Drive belt on the household vacuum...

 

8)   Your wife finds feathers and hooks in the laundry... (Before and After washing)

 

9)   You happen to visit or “plan ahead” to visit the zoo or local game farm with your family and come home with feathers... (Fur as well – If your fast enough)

 

10)  Your Dog, Cat or household has Bald Spots or Your Parrot/Bird has missing feathers and Bald Spots as well...

 

Tightlines’ and Keep Twisting the Fur and Feathers 

Shawn

 

 

 

 

 

Top Ten "You Might be a Trout Bum If"

By Shawn & Wayne

 


Top 10 Reasons You Might be a Trout Bum...


You Might be a Trout Bum If:

 

1. There is a "Reserved Parking" sign with your name on it at your favourite fishing spot...

  

2. You Tie flies during work hours or on your lunch break for that evening's hatch...

 

3. Your Wife works two jobs with the occasional Saturday at the local boutique...

  

4. The Headliner and Sun visors in your vehicle double as your spare fly boxes...

 

5. Your Fly Rod, Reel, Line, Leader & Fly are pre-rigged and ready before you leave your house...

  

6.  All Important functions such as weddings, anniversaries, family reunions, travel for work, etc.,

are planned with informing yourself of the fishing, guides, or the closest & best spots of that

area in mind...

 

7. You have ruined and/or repaired a household vacuum at some point over the years from cleaning up fly tying materials & missing hooks lying on the carpet...   

 

8. Your Waders and Wading boots are Never completely dried out...

 

9. You False cast with your arm and hand while engaging in conversations or giving directions to someone...

 

10. Number Ten... This one comes from personal experience...

A Bird that has been perched in a tree across the river has decided to land on your Fly rod as you make a slow steady drift. Not just once but twice in one week.

Why you say ?   Because you have fished that exact spot so much that you have become part of the Surrounding Scenery...





 

Louis Gaudet - A.K.A. The River Hooligan - Is a Trout Bum ! 

Are You a Trout Bum Too ?


Tightlines'  Shawn

Anybody Have a "Top 10 Reasons you might be a Trout Bum" Idea feel free to submit them.




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