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    The Next Eddy

    4.4 (13 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    One of several trout caught.  Great day learning how to use my new fly rod.
    Susan D.

    We had a great day learning how to use our new rods. Beautiful setting on the ponds with a patient and knowledgeable guide .

    First brown trout ever on a fly rod!

    I had the chance to spend a month in Salida this past August, and after driving up and down the Arkansas and seeing anglers on the water I knew I had to try my hand at fly fishing. As someone who had never been fly fishing before I opted for a half day guided trip and stopped by the shop ahead of time to book, making my reservation about 5 days in advance. On the morning of my trip the team at Next Eddy got me set up with a fishing license, waders, and boots. My guide Sam did an awesome job explaining everything to me from the very start. My goal for the day was to learn as much as I could, so Sam broke down everything from the gear and rigging, to the bugs we were seeing on the water. I learned how to roll cast, and we hit several different runs at a spot in the canyon near town. Sam showed me how to find spots where fish might be, key principles like "foam is home," and I finally landed a brown trout near the end of our day! The whole experience was amazing and brought me a ton of joy to be out on the water in such a beautiful area. Before leaving town I ended up buying an Echo rod/reel setup from the shop and Sam helped me get set up with all the basics I'd need to go fishing on my own. My first time out I caught two small brown trouts, and I'll chalk it up to luck and the foundational skills I learned on my guided trip. This new sport has been opened up to me thanks to Sam and the team at The Next Eddy, and since that first guided trip I've been out fishing again 3 times including at some spots on the front range closer to home. I highly recommend this shop and their guiding services!

    Arky

    Great place to get some flies/gear/info to have some fun on the Arkansas River. I'll be back for sure.

    Rainbow trout on the Arkansas in January - great fishing year round

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    Great service. Provided me with a great pair of waders at a bonkers great price. Awesome shop dog as well.

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    Sam took my husband and I out for a half day and was great and teaching us what to do, talking about the area, and helping me along over the rocks.

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    Went in with a cracked rim and they had me back in business with a new wheel in a couple hours…read more Pro Service too. Found the other maintenance items I knew I had neglected.

    Absolute used to be so friendly and a welcoming environment. My most recent visit has been quite…read morethe opposite. When going to look at helmets we were shammed into throwing away one we had brought in. We brought in an old helmet to compare sizes to a new one and when asking for the right size the employee shamed us for still having the old helmet despite telling him multiple times it hadn't been used in years. The helmet was sentimental as it was my moms first helmet for when she started mountain biking and the employee continued to throw it away. I wanted to look at a different store for a helmet for myself (Absolutes competitor) but they were sold out so I came back to buy one from Absolute. When I came back in the same employee was rude/caddy making a comment along the line of "What they didn't have what you were looking for" which rubbed me the wrong way and made me less happy spending my money there. After this comment he proceeded to attempt to upsell me into buying a different grade helmet and another bike (despite all of our bikes being right outside) but at this point I had just picked one that seemed it would fit best. Upon checking out I asked if the stickers on the counter were free or not and a different employee proceeded to be smart with me. He sarcastically said if I took a hundred stickers he would charge me $100. As many people from salida know stickers typically do cost in storefronts and I was asking to be respectful.

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