You’ve been selected to help shape The Fly Market.
This private invitation recognizes the quality of your work and your place in the fly-fishing community. Join a select first group of tyers, artists, guides, outfitters, and lodge owners—with special benefits and hands-on support.
No entry fee. You only pay when you get paid.
Founding membership is offered by invitation only.
You were selected because we believe your products, services, or expertise belong in a trusted marketplace created specifically for anglers. We’ll help you get set up and ready to serve them.
A partner for your next season.
You bring the expertise and the quality. We’ll help turn it into a professional storefront anglers can find, trust, and book.
Custom storefront
We’ll assist with configuring your storefront, organizing your information, and getting your brand ready for customers.
Hands-on setup
Need a hand adding products? We’ll help you get your first listings live and show you how to keep them current.
Dashboard training
We’ll train you on the Vendor Dashboard so managing products, orders, bookings, and your storefront feels straightforward.
Vendor spotlight
Founding vendors receive free spotlight opportunities on The Fly Market website and social media, including category showcases.
Pay when you earn
There’s no entry fee. Your founding-vendor rate is applied when you make a sale or receive a booking.
Customers & marketing
Reach The Fly Market’s growing audience through a platform and marketing program focused entirely on fly-fishing customers.
Your products don’t have to fit in a simple box.
The Fly Market supports the options, availability, and specialized details fly-fishing vendors need to sell confidently online.
Give customers the right choices.
Offer a single product with selectable variations instead of creating a separate listing for every option.
- Fly size and hook size
- Color and pattern options
- Pack quantity and other variations
- Individual pricing and inventory by option
Turn availability into bookings.
Use state-of-the-art booking tools for products and services that depend on dates, times, capacity, or duration.
- Fly-fishing lodging and stays
- Guided trips and outfitter packages
- Lessons, classes, and experiences
- Availability, scheduling, and booking management
From hand-tied flies to unforgettable trips.
The Fly Market is for independent vendors with something valuable to share with the fly-fishing community.
Flies
Hand-tied patterns, collections, and flies built for the water.
Art
Original artwork, photography, prints, and fly-fishing gifts.
Guides
Local knowledge and memorable guided fishing experiences.
Lodging
Cabins, lodges, and stays close to exceptional fly water.
Professional tools without marketplace clutter.
Build credibility, protect customer information, and keep more of every sale—all in a marketplace designed for fly fishing.
World-class security
Secure, PCI-compliant payment processing and SSL encryption help protect transactions from checkout through payout.
Privacy by design
Customer information is handled with care and shared only as needed to fulfill orders and bookings—not sold to third parties.
Customer reviews
Verified customer feedback helps your storefront earn trust, showcase quality, and turn great service into future sales.
Fly-fishing customers
Get access to The Fly Market’s focused customer base and marketing instead of competing for attention in a general marketplace.
A simpler, lower-cost alternative to Etsy
No entry fee or per-listing charge from The Fly Market. Founding vendors pay one discounted platform commission when they get paid, avoiding the layered listing, transaction, and advertising fees sellers can encounter on Etsy.
We’ll get you from invited to live.
Accept
Use your invitation to tell us about your business, expertise, and offerings.
Set up
We’ll help configure your custom storefront and add your first products or services.
Grow
Use your Vendor Dashboard, reach new anglers, and pay fees only when you get paid.
Bookings built into the experience.
Offer bookable products with state-of-the-art booking software designed for fly-fishing guides, outfitters, and lodging providers.
- Sell guided trips and fishing experiences
- Show availability and accept bookings
- Offer fly-fishing lodging in one place
- Manage your offerings from the Vendor Dashboard
Accept your Founding Vendor invitation.
Founding membership is invite only. Accept today, or call us for a free consultation. We’ll answer your questions and help prepare your storefront.
Prefer to talk first? Call for your free vendor consultation or email gcobb@cobbconsulting.net.
Founding-vendor platform commission is 10%, compared with the standard 15% commission. Payment-processing fees may apply where applicable.