What Is Trident Fly Fishing and What Can You Find on the Site?

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Trident Fly Fishing (tridentflyfishing.com) is an online fly-fishing gear retailer. It sells rods, reels, flies, boxes, and backing from brands such as Sage, Hatch, Orvis, G. Loomis, Umpqua, Galvan, Echo, and Plan D, and it pairs the catalog with expert advice and phone customer service. Shipping is free on orders over $49, according to the site. It is a good starting point if you want to buy mainstream fly-fishing tackle online and value brand breadth plus human help over in-store casting.

What the site sells

The homepage groups products into a few clear shopping paths:

  • Rods: freshwater and spey/switch models, including the G. Loomis NRX+ LP ($960), Sage ESN HD ($1,000), Echo Shadow II ($349.99), and G. Loomis NRX+ Spey & Switch rods (from $1,065).
  • Reels: including the Galvan Euro Nymph (G.E.N) reel (from $455).
  • Flies: Umpqua Strong Arm Merkin and Alphlexo Crab (from $11.99), Enrico Puglisi EP GT (from $16.95) and EP Ascension Bay Mantis ($13.95), and Flymen Chocklett's Polar Changer (from $16.99).
  • Accessories and line support: Plan D Pocket Max fly box (from $24.99) and PowerPro Hollow Ace bulk backing (rig only, $24.99).
  • Pre-owned gear: a "Vintage Fly Rods" section for pre-owned rods and reels.

The site also links to a fly-fishing travel section for booking trips and a "Most Accurate Freshwater Rods" feature pointing to 2026 test results.

Services beyond the product list

Three things distinguish the site from a bare catalog:

  1. Expert advice and phone support. The site lists a customer service line (1-888-413-5211) and markets expert advice alongside its product range, which helps when you are matching a rod weight to a reel or choosing between similar fly patterns.
  2. A lowest price guarantee. A price-match page is linked from the site, so it is worth checking before you buy elsewhere.
  3. Free shipping over $49. This threshold is stated on the site; smaller orders such as a single fly box may fall below it, so group accessories into one order.

The site also embeds its YouTube channel, which is useful for seeing gear in use before buying.

How to use the site to make a decision

  1. Start from the category you need (rods, reels, flies, boxes) rather than browsing the featured grid, which mixes price points from $11.99 flies to $1,065 spey rods.
  2. Check the price-match page if you have found the same item cheaper at another retailer.
  3. Call or use the advice channel when comparing close options, for example a $960 G. Loomis NRX+ LP against a $1,000 Sage ESN HD — both are premium freshwater rods, and the right pick depends on your fishing style, not the $40 difference.
  4. Confirm the shipping threshold before checkout: orders under $49 will not qualify for free shipping.
  5. Consider the pre-owned section if you want to try a vintage rod or reel at lower cost than new.

Who it suits

Trident Fly Fishing fits anglers who already know roughly what they want and prefer to buy from a specialist retailer with named brands, published test results, and a phone number to call. If you need to cast a rod before buying, an online store cannot replace a local shop — but the advice line and YouTube content narrow the gap. If you are buying only a fly or two, factor in the $49 shipping threshold.