Crab Creek Fly and Tackle offers fly fishing tackle, fly fishing accessories, fly fishing lessons and conventional light tackle!

Crab Creek Fly & Tackle

Your Headquarters for Fly Fishing in Virginia Beach

Crab Creek Fly & Tackle is a fly fishing and light-tackle oriented tackle shop located at the foot of Lesner Bridge on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach. With its close proximity to Lynnhaven Inlet, Rudee Inlet and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Crab Creek is a mecca for Hampton Roads area fly and light tackle fisherman looking for saltwater hand-tied flies, fly fishing accessories, conventional tackle, fly fishing lessons and advice.

Crab Crab has an extensive selection of hand-tied saltwater flies that will catch a wide variety of species!

Fly Fishing Lessons

 Redfish, speckled trout and stripers, Ann's saltwater flies will catch them all!

Fly Tying Lessons

Conventional Tackle
Line Spooling
Live & Frozen Bait
Crabbing Supplies
Child Friendly
1 Block to Boat Ramp

Co-owner Ann Nichols is an experienced fly tier whose creations have captured the imagination and respect of Hampton Roads area fly fishermen. Best of all, her flies catch fish. Ann's flies have fooled many a redfish, speckled trout, rockfish and countless other saltwater species


"She ties some awesome flies. She relates to it and pays a lot of attention to detail."

- Cory Routh, prominent VA Beach fly fisherman


"Her flies, known as Ann's Flies, have traveled around the world in tackle boxes and fly folders of dozens of anglers."

- Lee Tolliver, The Virginian-Pilot