Fatties On The Fly is a Texas based fly company that strives to bring our customers season, region, and species specific flies that work. We provide quality flies at a fair price that have purpose. When I say flies with purpose I am talking about flies that hunt. Flies that are meant for the here and now. When you receive a Fatties Fly box you can hit the water with confidence knowing that the flies within are exactly what you need, when you need them.
HOW WE DO IT
We are able to provide the perfect set of flies because of our partnership with a deep roster of professional fly fishers. The guys and gals that make thier living on the water all day every day. Each month we reach out to our team of pros to find out what flies are working. We then place those flies in your box and ship them directly to your door.
WHO WE ARE
Our company is currently operated by Ben Tabor along with guide and trade show support from Mitchell Kemp and Ryan Clarke. Together they define the Fatties Fly Company roster of fly patterns, work numerous river cleanups, tournaments and speaking engagements. We are all fathers, guides and outdoorsman who are driven to share the incredible spaces that are waiting to be explored.
HOW WE GOT OUR NAME
The company name was inspired by hand written letters left for Ben’s wife Gerrico. Saturday mornings were sacred to both Ben and Gerrico. Ben loves to fish, and Gerrico loved sleeping in on the weekend., What started as a “gone fishing” note left on the floor outside the bedroom slowly transitioned into “gone chasing fatties,” and eventually “chasing fatties on the fly, be back later.” Our dear friend Lee accompanied me one morning and upon reading the note informed me that it was a great name for a company. Exactly what company we were not sure. So we sat down, drew up a few sketches for a logo and then it happened. I received a box of flies that were less than relevant for my time of year and species. It really got under my skin. I loved the monthly subscription, but I wanted to get flies that would hunt. Flies with purpose. So I contacted my close friend Zack and we began the process of fine tuning a solution. How do we take this subscription model and make it better, more personal, and more effective? Since then we have put more focus on providing flies at a much large scale. Our goal is to have Fatties flies and gear in every fly shop in the nation all while still keeping our promise of region, season, and species specific flies and getting more folks on the water. After all, the more folks we can get to experience the great outdoors, the greater the chance we have of saving these wild spaces.
