For 33 years now, Orvis has been recognizing the best of the best of its endorsed lodges, outfitters and guides. You can read more details here. Congratulations to this year’s nominees; winners will be announced at the Orvis Guide Rendezvous in Asheville, N.C., on April 14. Nominees are as follows:
2018 Outfitter of the Year Nominees:
- Rouse Fly Fishing, of Heber Springs, Arkansas
- Dave Brown Outfitters, of Fernie, British Columbia
- Wild Waters Fly Fishing, of Mt. Shasta, California
2018 Freshwater Fly-Fishing Guide of the Year Nominees:
- Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff, based in Broken Bow, Oklahoma
- Jim Mitchell, based in Hamilton, Montana
- Ryan Furtak, based in Milford, Pennsylvania
2018 Saltwater Fly-Fishing Guide of the Year Nominees:
- Capt. Jason Sullivan, based in Everglades National Park, Florida
- Capt. Rene LeTourneau , based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Capt. Shafter Johnston , based in McClellanville, South Carolina
2018 Fly-Fishing Lodge of the Year Nominees:
- The Boat Company, in Southeast Alaska
- Brush Creek Ranch, in Saratoga, Wyoming
- Hawk Lake Lodge, in Kenora, Ontario
- Wollaston Lake Lodge, in northern Saskatchewan
