Guiding

We can customize any timeline based on your availability. Mornings and evenings are the times to get out. Typically 3-4 hour blocks are best and both surf and bay fishing can be done in that time frame. *Ability to cast 50 feet or more is highly recommended for this fishery.

$100.00/HOUR

Fly Fishing classes/lessons for beginners: ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION

Ever wanted to learn how to fly fish but didn’t know where to start? Well then this is the course for you. We will start with the very beginnings and basics of fly fishing. In your fly fishing lesson we will show you how to put your rod together, line your rod, connect your leader to your fly line, learn how to tie knots, work on fly casting and more. The fly fishing class is roughly 2.5 hours long. You do NOT have to own any gear in order to attend the course.

$250/PERSON (Follow up fly fishing classes are available at $100/each)

San Diego Saltwater Fly box

If you are looking for an assortment of flies for saltwater fly fishing in San Diego this is the box for you. Hand tied by Tyler Vanosdell, these are the same flies he uses for both the surf and the bay. Limited quantities and custom orders are available.

$100/12 flies with box.

fLY cASTING INSTRUCTION

For those new to fly fishing we offer private casting instruction. We will cover all things casting and get you comfortable with throwing fly line.

$100/HOUR

Fly tying classes/lessons for beginners: one-on-one instruction

For anyone wanting to begin in fly tying this is a great course to get you started. You do NOT need to own any fly tying equipment for this course. We will cover all the beginning basics of fly tying and go over either fresh water or salter water flies depending on your focus. The course is roughly 2 hours long. We can either come to your home or we can figure out an alternate location at your convenience.

$100/Hour

Gift certificates:

Give the gift of fly fishing. We can send you a tangible gift certificate to you in any dollar amount you wish. Please call for details or questions.

Mission Bay Fly Fishing Company was started with the intention of educating and informing anglers about the fly fishing in San Diego. We specialize in walk and wade only fly fishing. Concentrating on Mission Bay and the surf along the coast. Mission Bay is the largest manmade aquatic park in the nation! Originally named False Bay by the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542. Mission Bay has 27 miles of shoreline, 19 that are sandy beaches. It can be fished year round with our not so bad San Diego climate! In the summer months the bay can be on FIRE!

When it comes to the surf fly fishing in San Diego nothing beats the quest for Corbina! Sometimes called the "Ghost of the Coast" or the "Poor mans Permit", these fish are only here in the summer months when the water is at it's warmest temperatures. This species is only found here in Southern California and Mexico, and is one of the few opportunities you can sight cast in this fishery. The largest recorded specimen was 28 inches long and 8.5 lbs. Just like Permit or Bonefish they can be elusive. You can be a hero one day and a zero the next. Corbina are not well known but once you experience the challenge you will never forget them!

owner, head guide, Tyler Vanosdell

Tyler has been fly fishing for more than 25 years. He has fly fished everything from Trout water in the U.S. to trophy Tarpon water in Costa Rica. In 2016 he graduated from the Sweetwater Travel Fly Fishing Guide School and in 2021 graduated from Sandy Moret’s Florida Keys Fly Fishing School to advance his fly fishing knowledge. San Diego has been his home for more than 18 years. With local knowledge of the waters and the love for the San Diego lifestyle, Tyler will get you where you need to be for your San Diego fly fishing experience.