Mossy's Fly Shop

09/07/2026

Brian has tied a fly or two, so I figured he was finally ready to learn composite loops and tie a Gabroid leech from Jonathan Farmer .

I went very slow for him.

My summer MVPs: flashback pheasant-tail nymphs, micro flesh, leeches, sculpins…and, of course, 6/7mm beads from the GOAT South Central Bead Co. .

Trout don’t really care how long you spent at the vise, just get it in front of their face.

—Connor

09/02/2026

Connor here.

Apparently taking over the Instagram also requires actually posting.

Here’s some of my summer: big fish, good people, bears, questionable casts, and slightly less time behind the counter than I was scheduled for.

I’d say I learned a lot. Mostly how to look busy when Mike walked by.

—Connor

08/24/2026

If you’ve been around Mossy’s this summer, you’ve probably met Connor.

He’s spent the season working in the shop, learning the gear, chasing fish whenever possible and occasionally combining all three.

This week, we’re handing him the Instagram account to show you what his summer looked like, from behind the counter to the Kenai, Bristol Bay and Katmai!

We’re sure this will be fine.

Welcome to Connor’s takeover.

08/19/2026

This was the very first photo posted to the Mossy’s Fly Shop Instagram on October 20, 2012.

Not much about the storefront has changed since then and that’s part of what makes this announcement feel so significant.

After 42 years as the home of an Anchorage fly shop, first McAfee’s and, for the past 16 years as Mossy’s, we’re moving.

Our current location will close beginning September 26. We expect to reopen approximately one week later at 908 W. Northern Lights Blvd., next door to Barney’s Sport Chalet.

We’ll announce the official reopening date as soon as it’s confirmed.

New location, same crew, same local knowledge and the same great coffee.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the next chapter of Mossy’s Fly Shop.

Your friends,
Mossy’s Fly Shop

08/19/2026

07/25/2026

We have a winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway and to all 7,000 of you who have followed along over the years.

Congratulations to Dax Lauwers

Dax, please message us to claim your new Alaska Rod Co. Anadromous 10’ 6 wt.

Thanks again to our friends at Alaska Rod Co. for helping us celebrate this milestone, and thanks to everyone who liked, commented, shared, and continues to support Mossy’s Fly Shop.

The sockeye are in. Now get off your phone and go get ‘em.

Your friends,
Mossy’s Fly Shop

07/15/2026

This was one of the first fish selfies ever posted to the Mossy’s Instagram back in 2013.

The photos have gotten a little better, the hair a little grayer, and the fish tales… even bigger.

Somewhere along the way, 7,000 of you decided to follow along.

So we got together with our friends and figured we’d give one of you something pretty damn useful.

An Anadromous 10’ 6 wt.

Great for tossing bead rigs, nymphs, or streamers to big trout.

Want it?

Like this post.
Follow and
Tag a fishing buddy in the comments.

We’ll randomly pick a winner on July 24, verify they’re following both accounts, and get a new Anadromous headed their way.

Thanks for following along, stopping by the shop, sharing fish photos, asking questions, and talking two-handers with us!

Your friends,
Mossy’s Fly Shop

07/13/2026

RCL x MOSSY’S

We worked out a pretty sweet deal with our friends at Rapids Camp Lodge.

September on the Naknek means big rainbows and some seriously good water for swinging the two-hander.

7 nights. 6 days of fishing. September 4–11. $6,000.

If you’ve ever wanted to put that two-hander to work on the Naknek, this is a heck of an opportunity to do it—and at a reduced rate we worked out with our friends at RCL.

We spend a lot of time talking Spey in the shop, and this is the kind of trip we dream about. But it’s definitely not limited to two-handers.

Wanna run egg patterns or dead-drift flesh flies with your single-hander? This is the perfect water for it.

Interested? Get ahold of RCL or stop by Mossy’s and talk to us.

This one got our attention, and if you’ve dreamed of swinging the Nak, it should get yours too.

https://deneki.com/a-swinging-deal-in-september-on-the-naknek-6k/

07/07/2026

Turns out they eat dry flies too.

We know… shocking.

A few casts, one good drift, and another Kenai Peninsula rainbow headed back where it belongs. If you wanna talk top water, stop by the shop!