Exclusive Access. Float Trips. Top Tier Fishing Experiences.
Fly fishing trips across North Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond. 10+ miles of private water. No crowds. All gear provided. From first-timers to seasoned anglers—just show up and fish.
Fly fishing trips across North Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond. 10+ miles of private water. No crowds. All gear provided. From first-timers to seasoned anglers—just show up and fish.
Why Bowman
Miles of exclusive river leased from private landowners. No crowds. No pressure. Fish that have never seen another angler's fly.
Rods, reels, waders, boots, flies—everything. Don't own a single piece of gear? You don't need to.
Never held a fly rod? We'll teach you in 20 minutes. Fish every weekend? We'll put you on technical water that'll humble you.
Our tailwater stays cold all summer. While other guides close, we're on the water year-round putting clients on fish.
Choose Your Experience
Your Guides
Our guides have worked rivers across the world—and chose to build their careers here. They know this water, and they'll put you on fish.
Meet the Team10+ years. 5,000+ trips. Knows every inch of private water in North Georgia.
Float trip specialist. Expert drift boat captain on the Toccoa and Tuckasegee.
Patient teacher. Puts beginners and experts alike on trophy fish.
From the Water
What Clients Say
★★★★★“We brought zero gear—fly fishing wasn't even on the agenda. They provided everything. Final tally: just short of 50 fish.”
★★★★★“I fish out West, in Michigan and Maine—when invited to fish in Georgia I had low expectations. Was I ever wrong. Daniel and his team put us on some of the most active, largest trout I've ever seen.”
★★★★★“My son and I had a great day on the river with Kyle. He made it so enjoyable even though we were novices. We brought my other son two weeks later to do it again!”
All trips include the use of quality fly fishing gear (rods, reels, flies, waders if needed), expert instruction, and a guide who knows the water inside and out. Full-day trips include a riverside lunch. Just bring yourself, sunglasses, and a fishing license.
Not at all. We guide everyone from first-timers to experienced anglers. Our guides are patient teachers who'll have you casting in minutes—and catching fish shortly after.
Float trips are done from a drift boat on rivers like the Toccoa and Tuckasegee—great for those who prefer not to wade. Private water trips are wade-based on our exclusive leased streams with trophy trout and no crowds.
Yes. Thanks to North Georgia's temperate climate, trout thrive here year-round. We guide every season—though spring and fall are peak, and summer mornings are best to beat the heat.
Ready to Fish?
All gear included. Beginners welcome. 90 minutes from Atlanta.
Live from the river
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