The Reel Life

I live in Massachusetts but traveling thru New Mexico. I’m an avid fisherman but had never fly fished. So I contacted Reel Life...I needed instruction as well the equipment. They had it all. I got Nick as a guide and what a great and patient instructor he is. We got on the Pecos River and pretty much started catching beautiful rainbow trout right away. Nick is very knowledgeable and passionate and was a terrific teacher. We moved down the river as the day went on and probably hit 10 different holes. We caught fish at every one. 20+ for the day. Nick also provided a great lunch. I couldn’t be happier with the instruction, techniques learned and of course catching fish.
5 7 years ago (11-04-2018)

Great people here with a lot of knowledge! I went there without a whole lot of local knowledge of the area and I was set up with a variety of flies and locations of where the fish were biting! I would recommend this fly shop to anyone who’s into the sport!
5 7 years ago (19-02-2018)

Great experience at this Fly Shop. Wife and I dropped in and asked for advice on flies to use on the Pecos. Gentleman took a cup and loaded it with 15 flies and suggested how to fish them. We came back the next day and shared our experience and this guy (another employee) helped us with a few more flies gave us great suggestions on where to fish on them on the Pecos. We had a great trip and caught some fish. Wonderful service at the Santa Fe store!!
5 8 years ago (18-09-2017)

Friendly staff, who sell only fly fishing paraphernalia . However they also hire equipment and provide training and tours.
4 7 years ago (22-05-2018)

What an amazing experience we just had with the Reel Life. We are a family of 3 coming from San Antonio to try our first time at fly fishing. Our Lodge in Chama- Corkins Lodge, recommended "the Reel Life" from Santa Fe. When I called I talked to a guide named Wes. We clicked after discovering he was a Vet like my husband and I eventually asked if he would be our guide. Over the next several weeks leading up to our vacation Wes stayed in constant contact with us and coordinated everything for us. He even drove several hours a couple weeks early to scout out the river for our trip. On the day of our trip he showed up on time with all the gear and pumped up ready to go. During our day of fishing he was awesome. He put us on fish immediately and had our gear set up perfect. He even made our 14 year old daughter comfortable and she loved the trip. He was super patient and friendly the whole day. I have to say that the price we paid was worth every dime. It included all gear and even a pretty good lunch.Thank God we weren't paying by the flies lost to trees He is a great guide and will make any trip you want the best We will definitely use The Reel Life and Wes again next year.
5 8 years ago (23-08-2017)