Elk springs resort reviews12/29/2023 ![]() Our ribeyes were cooked perfect and had great taste. We had dinner at Elle’s the resort restaurant. I’m pretty much hooked on fly fishing thanks to them. Considering I only have used spin rods for almost 30 years and this is very much a new experience. Our guide Kirk was awesome on patience and very knowledgeable. Helped pick out a great set of pants and boots to help with out guide trip. The fly shop had a great selection and Patrick was very patient with me and listen to what I wanted. ![]() Arriving to the resort was easy per directions from the website. The trip to the resort was a great little back country trip in the mountains of West Virginia. We always wanted to learn how to fly fish and this was a great opportunity. I booked this trip on a whim for our 16 year anniversary as a surprise for my husband. I think you could increase revenue immediately by making a few adjustments. Most of us coming to your resort aren't fly fishing experts- we want to catch fish. I would pay extra to have more fish around the resort instead of the long drive downstream. Check out Westover Farms near Rolla, Missouri- they would be a great example of how great your resort could be. I think the overall experience would be so much better if the resort would stock their own catch and release area. Also- why can't the fish in the pay pond be caught and the kitchen fry it right up-that would be a cool experience. Cons: Wifi is pretty much dial up, Pay pond is poorly stocked (8 fish total when I was there), fly shop should stock items for the non-fly fishing areas downstream, fishing around the resort was TOUGH.good luck.you have to be a PRO to be able to catch anything. Pros: Quiet area, nice restaurant (food much better than I anticipated), great fly shop. The contactless check-in was perfect - our key was in our room and the wifi info (which worked great for somewhere so remote) was on the inside of our door. Keep in mind mobile phone service is non-existent when you get close to the resort so really have it mapped out or contact them in advance for directions. And the rest of our day was so enjoyable! It was wonderful to have our washer/dryer to clean up after a long day. It was definitely running low - but my husband caught one about an hour into things. ![]() After we each hooked a few in the "training section" we hit the main river. They are experiencing dry conditions right now - and the fly shop even called us to advise and see if we wanted to reschedule which was so thoughtful We came anyway and Patrick put us on plenty of groups of fish. We are new to fly fishing so had the Fly Shop arrange a guided tour for us (complete with all of the gear) with Patrick - great job teaching us to cast as well as finding some good places to fish from along both sides of the river. Nice touch that there were rocking chairs on our front porch. They have many units to choose from, but having refrigerator, microwave, and our own washer/dryer were important to us. We booked the Harley Room - a studio unit - at Elk Springs. The contactless check-in was perfect - our key was in our room and the wifi info (which worked great for somewhere so remote) was on the. It was wonderful to have our washer/dryer to clean up after a long day. And the rest of our day was so enjoyable!
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