BEN WHALLEY FISHING LLC

EST. 2022

Guided saltwater fly fishing with a focus on small personalized experiences for clients of all levels.

Flyfishing for striped bass on Southern Maine’s flats
Flyfishing for Maine Stripers

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Big smiles stalking stripes in the skinny skinny on a recent trip with @barrettames #benwhalleyfishing
Had the pleasure of spending some quality time this past week guiding @hooklineandsmile @bubba_benk dialing them in on Maine’s skinnywater sightfishing scene. They fished hard & were rewarded with some of the most incredible interactive eat
Had the pleasure of guiding @travelcreel @chmith27 this past week. They fished hard in some tough conditions & were rewarded with some beauts. Congrats guys! Already looking forward to getting you back out next year!
@kyle_mccallum with his first fly caught striper. He placed a perfect cast to seal the deal on this tailing fish. An absolute beaut Kyle, Congrats!👏🏼🎣👊🏼
Wanna know what Fleye I prospect our rocky coast with? This one! Over the seasons this pattern has earned it keep in the lineup, major contributors for that are 1. Fish fooling ability 2. Durability and 3. Low maintenance (a lot of patterns bucktail
Got a few sweetwater anglers out on the flats recently & managed to connect with some healthy personal bests! Way to go gentlemen! #benwhalleyfishing
Had the pleasure of guiding @ontheriseflyfishing for his first striper, and it didn’t take long after it got light out to accomplish that in style with an impressive shot and fight. Then it was rinse n repeat on replay! His face says it all, so
Graham from 🇿🇦 with his first striper and he did so in proper fashion. Sight-fished in less than a foot of water, sealing the deal with an epic eat & screaming reel into the backing! This ☝🏼 softened the pain of losing a big girl early on into
Been doing a cool collab with the talented @waywardwoodshop on some sick one-off burl flytying bases. I’ve been putting them thru the paces and love how sturdy they are for cranking thread down and are just gorgeous! This Friday they will be av
Here are a few fish from recent trips. Grateful to share this skinny water fishery with clients. Targeting tailing stripers like permit, in under a foot of water will never get old!. Happy Fourth everyone!!!
Absolutely amazing to watch a pod of grande striped bass daisy chaining like tarpon on the flats. Do you think there’s reason for them doing it?…perhaps energy-conservation from hydrodynamic drafting? Opinions & thoughts let hear um.
Josh with his first striper, first saltwater specie & his PB fish on fly. Some gnarly winds but his smile says it all! #liveyourpassion
Despite the drop in ocean temp & high winds we experienced this week, fishing remains great! @hooklineandsmile persevered and was rewarded with some epic sight-fishing and boat-side eats in the skinny skinny on our trip! Congrats on your first Ma
I’ve got a bone to pick with some BEASTS this week!
Such an awesome couple days down on the Cape for the Inaugural Striper Symposium focused on conservation put on by @costasunglasses @saltwaterguidesassociation @cheekyfishing Learned a ton about current conservation efforts and ways to we all can con
Next fly drop is going down at noon! Last one sold out quick so be ready. Good luck and happy fishing! #benwhalleyfishing
NEXT FLY DROP COMING UP QUICK, THIS FRIDAY 5/20 @12P! Last one sold out quick so be sure to click the link in bio NOW so you can access the shop when they are released. Membership is FREE. This past month Cody’s (📸 @codyrubner) been fooling so