Slate Creek

Our Name

Slate Creek is a pristine cold-water mountain trout stream. By all measures it is a challenging stream to fish. Steep, rocky bluffs make access difficult. Overhanging trees and thick brush demand precise casting and frequently put a dent in one’s supply of flies. Swift water, slick rocks and large boulders can make passage treacherous, but at the same time create riffles and deep pools where fish can be found.

Slate Creek is not known as a world-class fishery, but it is here where we learned to fly fish. As a matter of fact, our fathers and grandfathers began fishing this stream nearly a century ago when the only access was by horseback or foot. Many of us began fly fishing with primitive equipment: willow sticks, telescoping iron rods, old bamboo poles, glass rods, and inexpensive graphite rods. Through the years, our equipment improved. So, when we decided to start a company it was our goal to build the finest rods; rods that we would be proud to own.

When it came time to name our company, the choice was obvious. For us, Slate Creek represents five generations of fly fishing, and it is here we continue to return. Three brothers and their four sons; Slate Creek is tradition for us. We are Slate Creek.

Our Company

Slate Creek Fly Rod Company is founded on a passion for fly fishing with 100 years of experience. We offer exceptional products that will enhance our Clients fly fishing experience, no matter where or when the client may participate in the sport.

We recently invested in a two-year research and development initiative wherein we identified the needs of the industry now and well into the future, backed by the master craftsmen to support it. The result of this effort is a family of products and services created from the best components and finest master craftsmen ever assembled in one place at one time in our industry.

What we don’t do:

• We don’t offer any spin casting Rods
• We don’t make or utilize any parts made from ‘seconds’
• We don’t build or construct anything offshore.

What we do:

• We warranty our products forever.
• We ship only products that meet the standards of our Quality Assurance Program.
• We utilize the latest technologies available in components and construction.