Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Los Pinos Fly Shop is a medium sized urban specialty store that emphasises the 'Nuts & Bolts' of fly-fishing. We carry a full line of top quality equipment for both fresh and saltwater, particularly fly tying materials and rods & reels. The staff consists of Lee & Bob Widgren, Paul Zimmerman & Phil Guerin. We all have our particular loves of fly fishing: Paul the manager is a saltwater junkie, Phil is our part-time school teacher and full time Steelheader (or vice versa), Lee enjoys high mountain freestone streams and Bob just loves to catch fish, no matter what kind, no matter where or when. Bob & Lee started building custom fly rods in 1980 when they started Los Pinos Custom Rods in northern New Mexico. From that modest start, Los Pinos has become the Headquarters of fly-fishing in the state of New Mexico.

Location
Los Pinos Fly Shop
2820 Richmond Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
  
Phone 800-594-9637  
E-mail info@flyrodcrafters.com  
Web Site www.flyrodcrafters.com  
   
Local Species
  • Rainbows
  • Browns
  • Cutthroats
  • Brook Trout
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Bluegill
  • Pike
  • Walleye
  • Lake Trout
  • Kokanee Salmon
  
   
Favorite Rods
  • G 904
  • HP 889/3
  • ARC 1287/3
  
   
Special Services
  • Schools & Classes:
  • Beginning fly tying
  • Salmon fly tying
  • Entomology class
  • Quickstart fly-fishing schools
  • Stream & lake clinics
  • Rod building classes
  • Casting classes & schools (private & group)
  • Stillwater fly-fishing clinics
  • Custom Rods & rod building services
  • Rod repair service
  • Gear rental
  • Private & corporate group outings to regional & international fly-fishing destinations.
  • Secure online custom rod builder's catalog: www.flyrodcrafters.com
  
     


Staff Profile
Lee Widgren; owner; born: New Mexico; favorite Scott rod: Wojnicki split cane

Bob Widgren; owner; born: Ohio; favorite Scott rod: G 904

Paul Zimmerman; manager; born: Montana; favorite Scott rod: HP 889/3

Phil Guerin; assistant manager; born: New Mexico; favorite Scott rod: ARC 1287/3 Double Handed
 
Comments From Scott
Los Pinos is a great fly shop staffed by even better people. These guys are all about instruction, as you might garner from their extensive school offerings. Los Pinos offers schools for virtually every type of local fishing and has built a rich tradition in rod building. They are the driving force in Albuquerque's growing fly fishing populace, a shop that promotes, teaches, and leads fly fishing. Albuquerque is an unsung promised land for fly fishers. More than 10 species of fish may be caught on the fly in the area's lakes and streams. Albuquerque needs an all-serving fly shop. Their tremendous selection of fly tying materials is one of the many reasons that Los Pinos has become an invaluable resource for local and traveling anglers alike.

Rod Recommendations
G 904: All purpose trout rod.

HP 889/3: There's almost nothing this rod won't do in the salt.

ARC 1287/3: We prefer two handers for steelheading, and this one's our favorite.


 

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