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Another Great day fishing w/Dan :D

Dan Ortega took me to the bc VallesCaldera last year; I was happy to see he would be my guide on... read more

Reviewed 9 April 2023
Addi G
Great day of fishing!

Dan is an effective instructor and just a great guy to hang out with in general. He is extremely... read more

Reviewed 13 August 2021
mwinn
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Bluffton, SC
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Reviewed 11 August 2016

I had an amazing 30+ fish day on the Pecos with Nik. We could have caught 100 if we had that as a goal. Instead, we explored lots of different spots and styles of fishing, from small stream Bow and Arrow casting to Czech nymphing in very fast, deep water.

I'm 2 for 2 in my guided trips booked by The Reel Life. The first was an extremely fun, though fewer fish, trip in the offseason two years ago with Jeremy. This more recent trip was all about putting fish in the net and we had a great time. These guides know all the best spots and are very patient with more novice anglers.

Date of experience: August 2016
5  Thank Sean E
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Reviewed 8 July 2016 via mobile

Our family, including our 15-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son, loved our first fly fishing experience! Ivan and Jeremy were patient and very nice, and took us to a beautiful location to fish. This was definitely our favorite part of our trip to Santa Fe!

Date of experience: July 2016
1  Thank Z2768ZGseanl
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Reviewed 2 July 2016 via mobile

We visited Santa Fe in June for a family reunion. I selected Reel Life because of the positive reviews....I was not disappointed! I was planning for 11 of my family members that had no experience fly fishing. They were so accommodating when I called every few days to add more guides! They were helpful and very patient with our novice fisherman.... I highly recommend them!

Date of experience: July 2016
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Reviewed 2 June 2016

We made last minute plans to visit Santa Fe and Ivan was there to help us pull together a spectacular fishing trip for my husband and son. He was terrific at organizing all that we needed to make the trip a success from packing list to directions to final confirmations. When the rest of the family decided we wanted to join the fishing group at the end of the day he gave perfect directions and provided us with a most relaxing tour of the fishing property. To top it all off, Ivan gave us several suggestions for dinner in Santa Fe and beyond...all run by friends. When it comes to New Mexico, Ivan is the "go to" person for fishing, any outdoor activity and an all around great time. We are looking forward to our next trip with him, as well as a visit to his store which is loaded with great items for fishing, hunting and the outdoors. Thank you, Ivan!

Date of experience: June 2016
1  Thank Susan H
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Reviewed 22 May 2016 via mobile

We chose The Reel Life after talking to most of the guide shops in the area. Peter was super helpful with trip planning and made us excited to get out on the water. We booked a day at Cow Creek with The Reel Life for our group of friends - two of us had fly fished before but the other three had never picked up a fly rod. We couldn't have had a better experience - the guides made sure our whole group had a great time! We caught amazing fish and created memories that we will hold dear for years to come. Peter, Nick, and Mike were wonderful guides - we will make a point to plan to fish with them again!

Date of experience: March 2016
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