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Two hunters with blaze orange vests walk across the Arizona desert.

Over four decades ago, Orvis embarked on a mission to make planning a world-class fly fishing or wingshooting experience easier. We sought out the best operations, destinations, and service providers, and we worked alongside them to perfect their systems, their facilities, and most importantly, their customer-facing experience. The result was the Orvis-Endorsed Program.

 

Each year, representatives from this remarkable network of outdoor leaders are recognized as the best of the best. These accolades represent the genuine sentiments of our customers, as their positive feedback is the ultimate measure of success.

 

This designation also speaks to an operation’s environmental commitment, stewardship of their associated natural resource, and partnership with Orvis in providing the finest fly fishing and wingshooting experience possible.

A dock in front of the South Holston River Lodge in Tennessee.

2025 Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge Of The Year

WINNER—South Holston River Lodge, Bristol, TN

“Even though the weather wouldn't cooperate (we were cold, wet, and miserable), the folks at this South Holston River Lodge warmed us up. Great people all around from top down. Talk about hospitality… South Holston River Lodge is the place to be. We kinda felt bad making the Guides take us out in miserable conditions but once we got out on the water catching fish, the weather didn't matter. Our group caught a lot of fish, had a nice midday lunch, and when fishing was over for the day, we looked forward to a hot shower and a great meal. We weren't disappointed thanks to the lodge crew. Thanks so much for a great trip!” 


FINALISTS:

Wollaston Lake Lodge, Saskatchewan, CAN

Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, WY

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Fly Fishing Guide, Antoine Bissieux wearing waders stands next to a rocky river bank.

2025 Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide Of The Year

WINNER—Antoine Bissieux, West Hartford, CT

“I’m writing this feedback as a parent of a ten-year-old kid on the spectrum, and on her behalf. Antoine was incredible with the right amount of patience, the right equipment, and all the kind words to make it an unforgettable experience for us. She loved every moment we spent on the water, and we are very grateful to Antoine for the opportunity to build new memories and share the magic of connecting with fish in their natural environment.” 


FINALISTS:

Michael “Tic” Smith, Reliance, TN

Dustin White, Casper, WY

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A fire pit in front of a tall, stone-faced lodge.

2025 Orvis-Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge Of The Year

WINNER—Pheasant Bonanza, Tekamah, NE

“This year was our 11th consecutive year hunting at Pheasant Bonanza, and once again they didn’t disappoint. We had 28 in our group and everything went great. It all starts with Sheri the Office Manager who organizes everything and makes you feel like you are at home. She’s the best! The facilities are top notch, and the addition of the cabins only adds to the experience. The Chef Kris prepares amazing meals that are second to none. The hunting was unbelievable again this year. Hunting behind the best guides and dogs make it worth the trip itself. We saw more birds this year than ever before! The entire Staff is simply the best. If you’re looking for a hunting lodge, Pheasant Bonanza is your place!”


FINALISTS:

Flint Oak Ranch, Fall River, KS

Southwind Plantation, Attapulgus, GA

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Wingshooting guide, Tyson Tabler, in a field with goose decoys

2025 Orvis-Endorsed Wingshooting Guide Of The Year

WINNER—Tyson Tabler, Saskatchewan, CAN

“Tyson is a consummate professional and a top-notch guide. This was our second trip with him. Both times we got more than enough birds and there was a ton of variety. In addition to the geese, ducks and cranes, we had an epic upland hunt where everyone got their limit of grouse and partridge. Tyson creates a positive experience and is just a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!” 


FINALISTS:

Ricky Eblen, Henderson, KY

Durrell Smith, Atlanta, GA

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A guide stands fixing the line of a fly rod on the river.

2025 Orvis-Endorsed Outfitter Of The Year

WINNER—All Water Guides, Austin, TX

“EVERYTHING about the guided trip was PERFECT! All Water Guides is THE Outfitter you need to go with for fly fishing! Everyone was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable about their job! You’ll always catch something with All Water Guides, and you will learn something new every time you’re on the water with them! I will always pick All Water Guides, no matter what!”


FINALISTS:

Montana Angler Fly Fishing, Bozeman, MT

Angler's Covey, Colorado Springs, CO

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An angler in wader fly fishes in front of a waterfall in Iceland.

2025 Orvis-Endorsed International Destination Of The Year

WINNER—Fish Partner, Iceland

“Three contrasting fish-rich rivers and the best guides I have ever been shepherded by. Fish Partner’s knowledge, patience and encouraging manner put me on fish in every different run. The warm welcoming manner from those running the small lodge created a collective good-vibe glow that was wonderfully inviting."



FINALISTS:

Green Baker Lodge, Chile

Nomadic Waters, Brazil

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Past Winners

2024 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

THE WHITE RIVER INN | Cotter, Arkansas


2024 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

HIGHLAND HILLS RANCH | Condon, Oregon


2024 ORVIS-ENDORSED OUTFITTER/FLY SHOP OF THE YEAR

BRECKENRIDGE OUTFITTERS | Breckenridge, CO


2024 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

DUSTIN COFFEY | North Carolina


2024 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

HUNTER LIVELY | Mingus, TX

2023 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

NORTH FORK RANCH | Shawnee, Colorado


2023 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

FLINT OAK RANCH | Fall River, Kansas


2023 ORVIS-ENDORSED INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

BLUE HORIZON LODGE | Belize


2023 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

LOPSTICK OUTFITTERS | Pittsburg, New Hampshire


2023 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

MATT MILES | Lynchburg, Virginia


2023 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

JON HUBBLE | Texas



2023 ORVIS CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR

JIMMY BRYAN | Prairie Wildlife, MS


2023 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

THOMAS E. BALTZ

2022 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

LINCOLN WESTBY | Blue Horizon Lodge, Belize


2022 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

ALASKA SPORTSMAN'S LODGE | Lake Iliamna/Bristol Bay region, Alaska


2022 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

GREYSTONE CASTLE SPORTING CLUB | Mingus, Texas


2022 ORVIS-ENDORSED INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

EL PESCADOR LODGE | Belize


2022 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

WILLOWFLY ANGLERS | Almont, Colorado


2022 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

BRYAN DONOWAY | Jarrettsville, Maryland


2022 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

DAVE BROWN | Dave Brown Outfitters—Arizona Quail Guides, Patagonia, Arizona



2022 ORVIS FLY SHOP OF THE YEAR

NORTHWEST OUTFITTERS | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

2021 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

PAUL ROOS | Montana


2021 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

MADISON VALLEY RANCH | Ennis, Montana


2021 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

FLYING B RANCH | Kamiah, Idaho


2021 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

LILLARD FLY FISHING EXPEDITIONS | Pisgah Forest, North Carolina


2021 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

ALBERTO REY | Fredonia, New York


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

MIKE GOLDSMITH | Joshua Creek Ranch, Boerne, Texas


2021 ORVIS-ENDORSED CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR

BRIAN KRAFT | Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, Bristol Bay region, Alaska


2021 ORVIS DEALER OF THE YEAR

TCO FLY SHOP | Pennsylvania

2020 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

STEVE GROSSMAN | Double Gun Bird Hunts, Staples, Minnesota


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

HEALING WATERS LODGE | Twin Bridges, Montana


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

PRAIRIE WILDLIFE | West Point, Mississippi


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

LINEHAN OUTFITTING | Troy, Montana


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

BJ WALLE | Flying B Ranch, Kamiah, Idaho


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED FRESHWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

JOSH PFEIFFER | Maryville, Tennessee


2020 ORVIS-ENDORSED SALTWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

CAPTAIN RENE LETOURNEAU | Pawtucket, Rhode Island


2020 FLY SHOP OF THE YEAR

BAY STREET OUTFITTERS | Beaufort, South Carolina

2019 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

LONNIE ALLEN | Three Rivers Ranch, Idaho


2019 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE | King Salmon, Alaska


2019 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

SOUTHWIND PLANTATION | Attapulgus, Georgia


2019 INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

HAWK LAKE LODGE | Kenora, Ontario


2019 ORVIS-ENDORSED OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

CROSS CURRENT GUIDE SERVICE & OUTFITTERS | Starlight, Pennsylvania


2019 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

RYAN O’SHAUGHNESSY | Alpine, Texas


2019 ORVIS-ENDORSED FRESHWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

CHIP SWANSON | Breckenridge, Colorado


2019 ORVIS-ENDORSED SALTWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

DUANE BAKER | Tavernier, Florida


2019 FLY SHOP OF THE YEAR

ANGLER’S COVEY | Colorado Springs, Colorado

2018 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

SANDY MORET | Islamorada, Florida


2018 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

WOLLASTON LAKE LODGE | Saskatchewan, Canada


2018 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

JOSHUA CREEK RANCH | Boerne, Texas


2018 INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

SALVELINUS | Spanish Pyrenees



2018 ORVIS-ENDORSED OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

WILD WATERS FLY FISHING | Mt. Shasta, California


2018 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

MARK NISSEN | Glendale, Wisconsin


2018 ORVIS-ENDORSED FRESHWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

JENNY MAYRELL-WOODRUFF | Broken Bow, Oklahoma


2018 ORVIS-ENDORSED SALTWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

CAPT. JASON SULLIVAN | Everglades National Park, Florida


2018 FLY SHOP OF THE YEAR

UNICOI OUTFITTERS | Helen, Georgia

2017 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

MATT LIBBY, SR. | Libby Camps, Maine


2017 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

BIG HOLE LODGE | Wise River, Montana


2017 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

SOUTHWIND PLANTATION | Attapulgus, Georgia


2017 INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

EL PESCADOR LODGE & VILLAS | Ambergris Caye, Belize



2017 ORVIS-ENDORSED OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

THE TACKLE SHOP OUTFITTERS | Ennis, Montana


2017 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

ERIC HARRISON | Boerne, Texas


2017 ORVIS-ENDORSED FRESHWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

KIP VIETH | Monticello, Minnesota


2017 ORVIS-ENDORSED SALTWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

CAPT. LUCAS BISSETT | Slidell, Louisiana


2017 FLY SHOP OF THE YEAR

BEAVERKILL ANGLER | Roscoe, New York

2016 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

CAROLYN PARKER | River Run Outfitters, Branson, Missouri


2016 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

THE LODGE AT GLENDORN | Bradford, Pennsylvania


2016 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

PAUL NELSON FARM | Gettysburg, South Dakota


2016 INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

MAGIC WATERS PATAGONIA LODGE | Coyhaique, Chile


2016 ORVIS-ENDORSED OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

ELLENSBURG ANGLER | Ellensburg, Washington


2016 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING GUIDE OF THE YEAR

RANDY MATIS | Elgin, Arizona


2016 ORVIS-ENDORSED FRESHWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

JOHN HERZER | Blackfoot River Outfitters, Missoula, Montana


2016 ORVIS-ENDORSED SALTWATER GUIDE OF THE YEAR

CAPT. KEN CHAMBERS | Backcountry Guide Service, Naples, Florida


2016 ORVIS AUTHORIZED DEALER OF THE YEAR

BRECKENRIDGE OUTFITTERS | Breckenridge, Colorado

2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

GEORGE HUNKER | Sweetwater Fishing Expeditions, Lander, Wyoming


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING LODGE OF THE YEAR

MADISON VALLEY RANCH | Ennis, Montana


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED WINGSHOOTING LODGE OF THE YEAR

GREYSTONE CASTLE | Mingus, Texas


2015 INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

RIO MANSO LODGE | Argentina


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING OUTFITTER OF THE YEAR

NORTH PARK ANGLERS | Walden, Colorado


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE OF THE YEAR—WEST

CHUCK PAGE | Big Hole Lodge, Wise River, Montana


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE OF THE YEAR—EAST

BROWN HOBSON | Asheville, North Carolina


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE SERVICE OF THE YEAR

LONG OUTFITTING | Livingston, Montana


2015 ORVIS-ENDORSED FLY FISHING EXPEDITION OF THE YEAR

DEEP CANYON OUTFITTERS | Bend, Oregon