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Lucky Strips Fly Co.

Lucky Strips Fly Company specializes in providing anglers with a variety of unique opportunities to fish.

We provide trips for all anglers, from any level of experience to no prior experience. 

Lucky Strips Fly Co. prioritizes the individual, and the experience and knowledge they would like to receive.

There are several Fly Fishing Trips available for bookings. We offer Full day floats or Half day floats, along with several wading options, both full day and half day trips.

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Smith River - Bassett, Virginia

Enjoy your day fishing one of the greatest tailwaters in Virginia, The Smith River. 

The Smith River is located in Bassett, Virginia and has a year round supply of cold water flowing from the base of Philpott Dam. This unique tailwater offers anglers a chance to target a naturally repopulating sample of Brown Trout. Along with a strong sample of stocked Rainbow Trout and few Brook Trout

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Smith River Trips are offered year round.

Targeting trout on the Smith River can be done through a wide variety of techniques. Anglers can expect to be challenged at times with the picky dietary habits of these fish. Depending upon conditions and time of day anglers can be throwing anything from tiny midges to large streamers.

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Come try your luck to shake hands with these beautiful fish on a days trip down the Smith River.

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Matt Tuggle

Local Guide, born and raised here on the Smith River in Bassett Virginia. I am currently a Biology/Ecology Teacher and Baseball Coach, with a focus to educate those interested freshwater resources. I look to blend those teaching & coaching qualities into Fly Fishing.  I have been fly fishing this area for the multiple species it provides and look to share the variety of tactics used to target these species. The Smith River provides many opportunities to target trout year round. (Browns, Rainbows, and Brooks) The many other freshwater resources in this area, Philpott Lake, Fairy Stone State Park, Martinsville Reservoir, and other farm ponds also provide opportunities to take fly fishing tactics and target other species including; Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Carp, and even Chain Pickerel. I am grateful for the knowledge and experience this area has provided me with and look forward to sharing what I know and the resource I call home with others!

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