GSO Fishing strives to support anglers, and give our customers the ultimate fishing experience. Throughout the years, we haven’t just hired any and everyone.
GSO Fishing launched our first boat on Blue Mesa Reservoir in 2006 as Gunnison Sports Outfitters. We only had one boat and one guide back then, but our vision was to help our clients make memories that would last them a lifetime. Over the past 15 years, our team, fleet, and family have grown tremendously, but the foundation of GSO Fishing remains the same. We knew that to give our clients the best
possible experience on the water, we needed to hold our team to higher standards. Don Mills was the first person to join our Gunnison Sports Outfitters Team as a deckhand. His guidance over the years truly set us on the path that we follow today. Each team member is unique, has excellent fishing skills, but most importantly, they work together as a team to ensure that their clients experience the best fishing trip possible. We are blessed to get to work with this talented group of anglers. In 2018, after a lifetime of fishing, years of guiding, and almost two decades as a buyer in the fishing industry, Andy couldn’t find products on the market that we needed for our style of fishing. So, that year we began creating and testing our own products. Thus, in 2019 our line of GSO Premium Jigs was born. Just like on our guided trips, we hold our products to higher standards. All of our jigs are hand-poured, trimmed, and packaged. We spend countless hours designing each jig until we get it just right, and we use only the best materials ensuring they hold up to all fishing conditions. We’ve worked hard to make sure they’ve earned their title as Premium Fishing Jigs. Although fishing is the core of our business, and our team is the strength behind it, our family remains the heart. Our four wonderful daughters have grown up napping, crawling, and eventually walking the decks of our boats. We’ve spent thousands of hours on the water as a family, growing, making memories, learning tough life lessons, healing, and catching fish. Now, our girls help us run the different divisions of GSO Fishing, are the faces of the company, and have even helped out as deckhands on some of our guided trips. Our team, guiding locations, family, and business have grown tremendously over the past 15 years, but our dedication to our clients and the foundation of our business still stand firm. So whether you are on a guided fishing trip, fishing our Premium jigs, or taking one of our online courses, we want you to know that we value you and genuinely appreciate your support of our GSO Fishing Team and Family.
12/14/2025
A huge THANK YOU to jimmany1 who ordered some of our Stocking Stuffer Packs and took the extra time to leave us such a thoughtful Google review. Seriously… those reviews mean more to us than you know. When you’re a small, family-run business, that kind of support goes a such long way.
We hope those stocking stuffers bring some extra smiles (and lots of fish) this season. Wishing you and your buddy a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🎣
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for supporting small businesses this holiday season. ❤️
PS: And for anyone wondering how to support small businesses, taking a few minutes to leave a Google review is HUGE!
12/12/2025
We want to say thank you, even when you don’t see a comment from us!
Sometimes people's Facebook settings don’t allow business pages to comment on personal posts. Totally okay, we get it! Just know that if you share our posts and don’t hear from us in the comments, it’s not because we don’t appreciate it. We absolutely do! Facebook just won't let us comment and tell you that.
Huge shout-out to Taggard Allen for sharing our posts and supporting what we do. We see you, we appreciate you, and this is our way of saying thank you for all the shares.
Community support like this means more than you know.
12/12/2025
Virtual Blue Mesa Ice Clinic in 15 Minutes - Who's Ready!!!
12/11/2025
We have a FORTY Page
Blue Mesa eBook to share with everyone at tonight's Virtual Clinic!
12/11/2025
Ice fishing on Blue Mesa isn’t just drilling a hole and hoping for the best; it takes awareness, preparation, and a clear understanding of how quickly conditions can change. Winter success also hinges on understanding how fish behave under the ice and how those patterns shift throughout the season. Our Blue Mesa Ice Clinic is designed to give you the same information our team relies on every winter, so you can plan smarter and make solid decisions on the ice.
You’ll get access to the live class, our full Blue Mesa Ice Guide, and the replay to watch whenever you need it. If you want a better grasp on how this lake behaves in the winter, and how to plan your days on the ice with more confidence, this class will help you get there.
12/10/2025
Ice fishing on Blue Mesa isn’t just drilling a hole and hoping for the best; it takes awareness, preparation, and a clear understanding of how quickly conditions can change. Winter success also hinges on understanding how fish behave under the ice and how those patterns shift throughout the season. Our Blue Mesa Ice Clinic is designed to give you the same information our guide team relies on every winter, so you can plan smarter and make solid decisions on the ice.
You’ll get access to the live class, our full Blue Mesa Ice Guide, and the replay to watch whenever you need it. If you want a better grasp on how this lake behaves in the winter, and how to plan your days on the ice with more confidence, this class will help you get there.
12/10/2025
12/10/2025
Ice fishing on Blue Mesa isn’t just drilling a hole and hoping for the best; it takes awareness, preparation, and a clear understanding of how quickly conditions can change. Winter success also hinges on understanding how fish behave under the ice and how those patterns shift throughout the season. Our Blue Mesa Ice Clinic is designed to give you the same information our team relies on every winter, so you can plan smarter and make solid decisions on the ice.
You’ll get access to the live class, our full Blue Mesa Ice Guide, and the replay to watch whenever you need it. If you want a better grasp on how this lake behaves in the winter, and how to plan your days on the ice with more confidence, this class will help you get there.
12/10/2025
Epic sunset tonight in Gunnison! 😍
Photo Credit: to our daughter Karli Cochran.
12/10/2025
Ice fishing on Blue Mesa isn’t just drilling a hole and hoping for the best; it takes awareness, preparation, and a clear understanding of how quickly conditions can change. Winter success also hinges on understanding how fish behave under the ice and how those patterns shift throughout the season. Our Blue Mesa Ice Clinic is designed to give you the same information our guide team relies on every winter, so you can plan smarter and make solid decisions on the ice.
For $27, you’ll get access to the live class, our full Blue Mesa Ice Guide, and the replay to watch whenever you need it. If you want a better grasp on how this lake behaves in the winter, and how to plan your days on the ice with more confidence, this class will help you get there.
Comment CLINIC below to reserve your spot and be ready for the season ahead!
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12/09/2025
We Wanna Know: What do you struggle with the most during ice season?
12/08/2025
We love when these memories pop up!!!
Thanks to the Eisenbart crew for sending this in several years back. Still the best looking snowman around. ❤️☃️
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Gunnison Sports Outfitters is the oldest locally owned and operated fishing guide service on Blue Mesa Reservoir. Because Blue Mesa Reservoir is so large, long, and often very intimidating to fish, Gunnison Sports Outfitters was formed in 2006 to give visiting and resident anglers a high-quality fishing experience. Our guides have all the right equipment, know, where the fish are, and most importantly—know how to catch them and give their clients a fantastic fishing expedition!
Over the years we have expanded our guide service from the more traditional guided fishing trips to walk-wade trips, ice fishing, kayak fishing, and now Blue Mesa lake tours. We can now offer trips for the hardcore angler, the modern-day kayaker, the traditional fly fisherman, to the nature enthusiast. We do it all!
Not only do we provide many different types of trips but we can custom tailor your trip to suit your needs! Do you have a large party? No Problem! Want to try evening fishing? We can do it! Need wheelchair access? We have the perfect boat for that! Just let us know your specific needs, and we will do our best to make it happen.
We are a family-based company, and since the launch of our first boat, we have striven to provide the best experience imaginable when guests are out on the lake with us. Don’t take our word for it. Call to book your trip now or come visit us inside Gene Taylors Sporting Goods at 201 Tomichi Avenue in Gunnison, CO.
You can always stay up to date on our latest lake expeditions by visiting us on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube #GSOFishing #TakeAKidFishing #GSOPaddleSports
