I had such a great shopping experience. I ran into someone I knew from a fly fishing weekend who also liked the store a lot. Great customer service who was helpful picking flies, and a special gift for my guide. I look forward to returning and sparking more passion for fly fishing. A star down for being only a MALE centered store, I know many female fly fishers and you are missing out by omitting them in your store.

Awesome fly shop. If youre in the area be sure to stop by.

Read the review below and thought I’d share my experience.When I first started fly fishing, I knew nothing. These guys gave me the run down and some helpful tips and I’ve since become obsessed with it. I’ve gone to this shop for about five or six years and they have a good selection of fly tying materials. Also, there are great clearance sales from time to time.

This place is just right.👍

I love this place! Great supplies and friendly people!

I want to like this shop, I really do, but I just cant.Unless you fish only dry flies with vintage bamboo and a hardy perfect with cortland line in a small stream for trout you will not be taken seriously right off the bat.Shame on the owner for perpetuating the idea that fly fishing is only for old wealthy folks. Fly fishing is for everyone, and there are many different techniques and styles. It is accessible and can be done cheaply and by almost anyone. This shop does not act on that school of though.I know many people love this shop, but I also know many who have had similar experiences as I have. To each their own, but I will not shop here again.And, if the owner responds to this review in a childish bullying way it is just par for the course.

Great fly shop! The owner is always willing to take his time to help you with whatever you need weather your buying a new rod or just some fly tying materials. He will share his knowledge and experience. Ive been in a dozen times and never been disappointed.

Nice fly shop in the middle of the city.

Great shop, friendly and knowledgeable owner, great selection of tying materials, and an underrated stock of used Fly Fishing books.

Mike is an absolutely stand up man, and 100% turned me into a Mend life long customer. Extremely knowledgeable and overall great shop. Highly recommend!

Very nice shop along with very knowledgeable people

Great fly store that also has quality mens accessories. I was trying to find a really nice wallet and this was the perfect place. They had a good selection and I found one I hope to last a very very long time. Made in Oregon from quality leather.

Great service and advice. Good selection.

Very nice shop. The owner was super helpful. I was looking for waders. I’m a tuff fit. He went the extra distance to figure out an option for me. I ended up buying a pair of hip waders that will serve me well. I will be back!

Great selection of gear. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff - they will help you find what you need, even for someone like me who doesnt know what they need yet!I always learn something new in there and look forward to heading back!

Stopped by Mend Provisions to pick up some new waders, boots and flies. What an incredible shop. Mike was extremely patient with me as I was new to fly fishing and had a ton of questions. He took the time to fit my gear, provide honest suggestions, and helped me pick out some flies. If you are looking for a fantastic fly shop, or simply want to check out a well-run, awesome store, swing by Mend. You wont be disappointed

We drove up from Rochester to visit the shop for the first time. Extremely Impressed! Great selection and even better service.Absolutely worth the drive and we will be back soon!

Great shop and Mike is a great guy. My son Sam and I are in there bugging him all the time. Mike is always patient and helpful. We have bought materials and vice, rod and reel, and waders and boots. All great quality at a fair price. It is awesome to have a shop like Mikes in the Twin Cities.

This shop has it all. For one, you’re keeping your money local, and who doesn’t like that. The shop owner, Mike, was more than happy to pass along some of his knowledge to a new fly fisherman. He even went as far as tossing a couple items in as gifts. I’m brand new to fly fishing, but from what I could see, he’s got anything you could want, and if not he knows how to get it for you.

Called with a question about regulations and they were so helpful and knowledgeable. I think the mark of a great fly shop is one that doesnt just sell you stuff, but helps with local knowledge. I have a few choices of fly shops around town, but this is gonna be my go to. Keep it up!

A diamond in the rough for sporting goods stores. Specializing in fly fishing, Mend has an excellent selection of poles, flies, waders, and reels, as well as outerwear and accessories. Mike, the owner, is knowledgeable and super friendly, and speaks from experience. A must-stop for local fly fishermen.

Didnt know Mend was here until today. I Had a good conversation with Mike and bought some new waders and tippet. I was happy to have found Mend and glad to support a local independent shop. Thanks!

Stopped in while in Minneapolis for work. As I am new to fly fishing, I really just wanted to browse and ask a few questions. Mike was more than patient and offered some great advice about getting started and baseline equipment to invest in. I will definitely stop by again whenever I am in Minneapolis.

My wife and I stopped in to the store a couple weeks ago. Mike is a really cool dude, was great at giving us some basic info and was very knowledgeable and friendly. The store is awesome, well kept, has great brands and everything else you would need to get out fly fishing. Its great to have a place within city limits. My wife and I are looking forward to the fly tying classes he puts on in the fall. Thanks again Mike and go check out his store.

Hidden gem in Mpls with a staff well versed in their product. My husband and I have been several times, we will be back many more. We highly recommend. Buy local! Id love to see more gear/clothes for women. My only complaint!

Easy shopping! Knowledgable owner to help select the right gear for fresh and saltwater trips. The fly tying classes are a blast and a great way to help kill the long winter.

Good fly shop. Plenty of tying materials and fishing equipment. A good selection of outdoor clothing and provisions. Well maintained and good customer service.

Finally a real fly shop in the city! A great place with great gear and tying materials. The owner is always friendly and willing to lend a helping hand with any questions. It definitely has the fly shop culture feel that you find in other parts of the US. A great addition to the angling community.

Nice little shop with plenty of materials for any tier. Wish they had more big profile stuff, but they still have lots of materials I dont often find other places.

Great fly shop in the middle of MPLS, make sure to support the smaller shops, great selection of high quality gear, a must for any fly fisherman!!

Well thought out and unique selection of apparel and a great fly shop. Cool vibe and friendly advice. This is the go-to spot for fly anglers in the Twin Cities.

Very friendly staff and very helpful. Helped me find exactly what I needed and provided useful fishing tips. Will definitely visit again.

Mike is great. He has the highest quality goods. My number one fly shop around.

Friendly staff/owner. Always fun to visit.

There are definitely less fly shops than there used to be in the cities, and that meant either going to the big box stores, ordering online, or trekking across town to find what you needed. Mend fills that void and then some. Great selection of common items for new flyfisher-people and veterans alike. Mike is a great guy and the folks that help out from time to time make it a worthwhile trip whenever theyre open.

Looked in the window but couldnt go in. Looks like a boutique for fly fishers. Maybe it should be Mend Accoutrements. I wanted to get some tying materials but couldnt find the courage to walk past the $1000 fly rods to see if there were any. Maybe not entirely fair but I felt like I need to dress up to go in.

Love this place. Is a smoothly blended cocktail of practical fly gear and tasteful curation. Originally from MN but now live in SE Wisconsin. Stop by every time Im back in town.

As a Montanan I have been around my fair share of shops. When I found myself in Minneapolis my first instinct was to find a fly shop. I came into Mend Provisions and compared it initially to a boutique in down town Seattle! But the shop is amazing. The owner is so knowledgeable on all things fishing. The shop may be a little different, however, it has everything a person could ever need, and an expert standing behind the counter. If you dont fish sample his selection of trendy clothes.This shop exceeds the standards of what a shop should be. Be sure to swing in!

Highly recommend buying your gear here - the owner is a great dude, the shop is well stocked with every goodie one would need; from tying materials to waders to quality denims. Support your local fly shop! -cheers

The best shop in the state...........Mike is a great guy and extremely helpful.

Great place for high quality outdoorsy menswear in addition to all your fly fishing needs.

This mend provisions is great place for me to feel comfortable even i just became a beginner fly angler last month for first time. mike is great guy, patient and expert to share his insight of fly fishing friendly ever i could ask any question. fyi, im deaf so it is nice and easy for me to see same his face next time.thank god there are chairs for me to sit so i could rest my injured back. in another word, that would be perfect idea for me to bring my wife so she can sit there without telling me to rush looking around. :Dhis organization is neat, professional and easy me to figure out which materials or tools belong to group. i mean no more headaches for me in future if i want tying there in class to sit comfortable. if i happen to forget something else, i can seek for the right materials to buy from either neat drawer or on wall that could take my headaches away. mend provisions is right atmosphere for me to enjoy shopping.

Great Shop and close to the cities! Lots of selection with local knowledge and fly tying classes on top of it! This is the fly shop the twin cities has been needing. You can find lots of fly tying supplies with a wide selection of hooks and materials. Simms, Patagonia and Umpqua to name a few brands. Mike was very helpful in helping me find what I needed and gave me some info on upcoming events. Cant believe I didnt visit the shop sooner. I dont know what one of the other reviewers was writing about saying it was a boutique !? Dont believe it for a second! The prices are great and the atmosphere is as well

Great fly fishing and outdoor provisions shop. Top flight gear and top notch service.

Mike hooked me up with some boots and waders that were right for my budget, the right flies for the Kinni, and lots of great advice for a novice fly fisherman. Awesome store with lots of beautiful stuff at all price points - will be back in soon!

Excuse me am i bothering you?There is nothing worse then when I go into a place and am treated like I am bugging the owner or workers!Its a shameProbably a dry fly only guy?

Mend Provisions deserves more recognition. The owner is extremely knowledgeable about flyfishing in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Anyone interested in flyfishing and lives in the Twin Cities should give it look.

Amazing customer service. Great shop.

One of the best places in town to get your fly fishing and outdoors fix.

Solid store, selection, and helpful staff. Always fun to drop in.

Way nice stuff here. Parking is only ok.

So I’m sitting here surfing around on the Interwebs and think... “why not do some reviews of local merchants that I am loyal to?” The first merchant that comes to mind is “Mend Provisions”. This review is based upon my probably thirty “experiences” over the last few years. Having read every other review of the shop, I must say that most have enjoyed their interactions at Mend. Let me address a couple of points about the shop. The owner is honest, loyal, passionate, friendly, highly experienced in many facets of retail sales and merchandising, enjoys all kinds of people and loves to take those of us that don’t have huge time on the streams, through the entire process of outfitting and getting to where the fish are. The environment within the store could be prejudged as being “elitist” simply because it’s not the Walmart of fly fishing and related Chinese garbage. In today’s brightly lit and corporate-driven, consumer-mill stores, the general population has come to expect this sort of layout. If you love fluorescent bulbs, obnoxious people and the need to be locked and loaded, Mend is NOT your cup of tea. If one cannot handle a personal experience, well just walk in, don’t say “Hi”, proceed directly to an area you require your hardware and checkout. It’s that simple. Now if you’re like me and always have more questions than answers then the fact that there’s a lifetime of knowledge to be had will be cherished. You are not judged by your lack of skill (that’s me). If you walk in not wearing SIMMS, Patagonia, Howler Bros, or Orvis? You’re not going to be ignored! The place is simply the finest fly fishing and outdoor provision store in the state. If you want mass merchandising ADHD, there’s plenty of huge green/yellow, sky blue/yellow and bulls-eye stores to endure. By now, if you haven’t detected my affinity for a personal experience while gathering what I need for my fishing expeditions then I can only say that you should stop staring through the window and proceed to enter Mend Provisions. You will understand exactly why I wrote this review.

Great shop! its nice to find this kind of gear locally.

Great service and great people at The Mend

Very helpful staff and a great selection of materials and fly fishing gear and the added bonus of being right next to an amazing bakery

Really cool shop - great selection of gear, and knowledgeable service.

Great products and staff is very helpful.

I stopped in here once and the staff was very friendly and very helpful. Just wished they posted online fishing report for surrounding trout streams

A wide range of products, beautifully displayed merchandise, and friendly / knowledgable sales staff. I wouldnt think twice to send a friend or family member here.

Knowledgeable guys who love to fish.

Great fly shop with all the goods.

Fantastic shop, flies, materials, gear, good clothes.

Always a superb experience to visit Mend.

I injured my back (ruptured seven disks), and I came into his shop today after one year of not fishing or tying. Needless to say, anytime that I saw anything fishing related it drove me into a depression.Because of the staff at Mends, they let me talk about my problems, and it actually reminded me more of a barbershop or habidashery.I ended up buying some tying material, because he got me back into the spirit of it.

Always friendly and super helpful

Phenomenal store.

Great fly shop

This place rules.

Great fishing trip and good service if you are asking for something from the manufacturer and it is not available just after it takes 2-3 days to arrive. 😄