about us

OUR MISSION

Educate fly anglers with captivating tips, advice, stories, and news that lead them to discover and explore all corners of fly fishing. Discover the outdoors, support our youth, aid our veterans, and inspire adventure.

EVAN MAKUVEK

Chief Photographer

COREY CONVILLE

Bug Enthusiast with a Masters in Stream Ecology

NATHANIEL TREICHLER

Founder & Big Boss

COURTNEY MORRIS

Streamer Specialist & Writer

JEAN-MARIE BOUSQUET

Badass Writer

JOSEPH GREGORY

Expert Adventurer & Writer

MATT STEINWURTZEL

Fights Crime At Night & Writer

TYLER TASCI

Lunker Pro & Writer

COLTON NASH

Podcast Co-Host & Writer

OUR STORY

“When I was 11 years old, a bunch of old guys taught me how to fly fish. These men are now some of my closest friends and have guided me through life. They brought me outside and showed me what fun it is to lose yourself in nature.

I wanted to do the same for others as they did for me. That is when I decided back in 2016 to launch The Fly Crate. We are a Monthly Fly Club and Online Fly Shop out of Pennsylvania that provides fly anglers with amazing trout flies, tips, and sweet stickers each month.” ~ Nathaniel Treichler

Since 2016, we’ve expanded across the entire United States and even remote parts of Canada with hundreds of members and thousands of customers. We could not be more proud and thankful for all the support.

We also support our community. Each month we donate flies to help rehabilitate disabled veterans and make annual donations to help support fly fishing youth camps.

healing flies program

how you can help

SHOP ONLINE

Explore our online fly shop and join our club! Shop for anything you need to get you through the season.

DONATE FLIES

For every purchase, we donate 2% to help support disabled veterans.

VETERANS GET SUPPORT

Project Healing Waters distributes your donation to help with physical and mental rehabilitation of disabled active military, service personnel, and disabled veterans.

“Many go fishing all their lives without knowing

that it is not fish they are after.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Fly fishing is more than just catching fish. Practicing this art offers serenity and an escape from the troubles of daily life. Thanks to Project Healing Waters, veterans can now find their escape and support through fly fishing. Fly fishing changes lives.