It’s not just us ordinary folk who are wholly or mildly obsessed with fly fishing, some of the most famous people in the world are also a little bit obsessed with this amazing sport and spend a lot of their spare time doing it.
Among these 25 celebrities who love going fly fishing, we have saltwater anglers, smallmouth bass fishing specialists, and more.
1. Brad Pitt
Let’s start with the most obvious of all the fly fishing celebrities, Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt became a fly fisherman when he had to learn how to use a fly rod to catch trout in Montana for the film “A River Runs Through It,” the most significant cult movie fly fishing ever seen.
Having spent time fly fishing on the rivers of Montana, Brad grew to love fishing as he could find peace on the river. Now, Brad returns to his favorite fishing spots with his wife and kids for a little quiet time outdoors.
2. Harrison Ford
Actor Harrison Ford, aka Indiana Jones, has been a fly fisherman for many years and follows his passion as much as he can. He owns a ranch in Wyoming, flies his plane up there, and fishes the Snake River often, but not as usually as he’d like.
It’s nice to picture Indiana taking a break from his adventures, hunting and catching trout in his favorite place.
3. Jimmy Buffett
Musician and actor Jimmy Buffet is a serious saltwater fly angler, and considering his home is in Plam Beach, Florida, it’s not hard to see him taking full advantage of tarpon season with a fly rod. He is often on a fishing boat ready to fly fish on the flats and has caught most saltwater flat fish species in the world.
Jimmy doesn’t just love fishing the flats and makes trips out west to Montana to catch trout in the stunning rivers with his friends.
4. Barack Obama
Barack Obama is a guy who loves to spend his spare time out on a river in search of a fish or two, and you can’t blame him. After his term as president, he needs as much stress relief as possible, and there is no better therapy than being able to fly fish for a couple of hours.
5. Emma Watson
Fly fishing is a passion Emma Watson picked up from her father while growing up in the UK, and boy, can she fly fish. She loves going down to her local river and she enjoys tieing flies too and works closes with the Wild Trout Trust and donates her flies which are auctioned off to help fund the charity, go Emma!
6. Oprah Winfrey
Host Oprah Winfrey spends less time fly fishing than she’d like, but she loves to fly fish. There is that famous Oprah Winfrey photo where she went camping out in Yosemite and tried fly fishing for the first time, after which she was hooked.
7. Huey Lewis
His father taught Huey Lewis, the famous musician, to rock a fly rod back in California. He now spends his time having fun on his ranch in Montana, taking shots at rising fish. This is a person who can push a line and would take a guide on.
8. Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton loves to take a break from acting and directing by fly fishing. It’s a serious passion of his, so much so that he spends time with and donates finances to the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, which isch people and kids the importance of protecting these species.