The Avid Angler is a full-service fly fishing shop in Lake Forest Park, 10 miles north of downtown Seattle, operating since 1975. The shop stocks major rod and reel brands including Sage, R.L. Winston, and Scott, along with comprehensive fly tying materials, lines, waders, and accessories. The Avid Angler offers fly fishing classes ranging from beginner introduction to specialty instruction in spey casting, steelhead fly fishing, and saltwater techniques. The shop also arranges guide trips on regional waters including the Skykomish, Skagit, Snoqualmie, and Yakima rivers, as well as Puget Sound and destinations in Alaska, Montana, British Columbia, and beyond. Signature offerings include the Spey Casting Clinic with Dec Hogan, a full-day course on the Skykomish River covering two-handed casting fundamentals, six popular casts, water reading, dry line and sink-tip fishing, and steelhead presentation techniques, concluding with a one-hour fishing demonstration.