Sedona
Oak Creek Canyon – Day Trips
Exclusive access to Oak Creek — never crowded, never pressured by the public.
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Sedona, Arizona
Fly Fishing in Sedona
Guided Fly Fishing & Education
Day trips and hands-on instruction on Oak Creek and across Arizona — for every skill level, complete beginner to advanced.
Guided
Day Trips
Guided days on the water — we bring the gear and the local knowledge.
Sedona
Statewide
Across Arizona – Day Trips
Trophy trout, canal carp, warmwater bass and more — four waters, with Dirty Verde Outfitters.
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Instruction
Learn to Fly Fish
Educational sessions — learn the art of fly fishing.
3 hours
Fly Fishing Fundamentals
Casting, entomology, and guided on-water practice on the tailwater at Sedona's Rainbow Trout Farm.
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2 hours
Casting + Entomological Education
Read the water, match the hatch, and cast with control — on private water along Oak Creek.
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1 hour
Casting Instruction
Three fundamental casts and practical drills you can take home and keep improving on your own.
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Your Guide
Chase Fairbanks
A certified guide and casting instructor based in Sedona, with 14+ years chasing bass through Kansas and trout across the Southwest. He built the Fly Fishing Fundamentals program at Sedona's Rainbow Trout Farm — the only structured, education-focused angler program in Arizona — and works with Trout Unlimited and Arizona Game & Fish on education and outreach.
More about TailwaterI’ve always wanted to learn to fly fish, but never knew where to start. Chase’s deep knowledge made fly fishing understandable and had me on my first trout within minutes. Highly recommended.
Couldn’t recommend Tailwater Fly Co. more — the local knowledge paired with the ability to educate was amazing. He’s more than just a guide.
Chase is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and helpful. The Fly Fishing Fundamentals program is designed to be approachable while providing the most relevant information for successful fly fishing, and that’s exactly what happened!
Killer experience — many trout caught, and I left with a skillset to build on for life. Recommending Tailwater across Arizona.
Want to catch rainbows in beauty? Chase will help you do exactly that. Couldn’t speak higher about Tailwater Fly Co.
The Shop
Flies & Tackle
Hand-selected flies, leaders, tippet, and Tailwater merch — pick up at the trout farm.
