Got it All

Nick Streit is the owner of the Taos Fly Shop in Taos, New Mexico, but he is so much more than that. He is one of the best fishermen I have met ; he can spot a fish like I can smell chocolate [...]

Real Mountain Man

Troy Smith is one of the most fascinating guides I have met on this journey. Troy, a native of New Mexico but the head fishing guide at Conejos River Outfitters in Antonito, CO is also one of [...]

Three is Magical

Paul Killino from Colorado River Outfitters took my husband and me down the Colorado River north of Wolcott in his drift boat on a day filled with a full range of fishing and weather. This was my [...]

Gourmet Guide

Like so many of the river guides I have met this year, Chris Thomsen is a multi-talented individual. Not only does he put in the long hours of a guide, he is a sommelier and manager of an Aspen [...]

Guide, Giver

Russell Parks volunteered to guide my new friend, Mary Patry and me on the Bitterroot for the Casting for Recovery fundraiser. Never did I believe that I would have one of the best guides in the [...]

A Bluebird Day

I first spoke with Jack Mauer about two months ago when I signed up for the Casting for Recovery fundraiser. He organized all the guides for our fishing day on the river. I wanted to spend a [...]

Repeat

My guide on the Jefferson, Brett Seng referred David Hufman to me. He told me that when he comes over to Missoula to fish he hires David to guide him because he’s so good. When a guide goes [...]

A Catch

Brett Seng guided me on the Jefferson River this week. Brett was skilled in every way on the river, plus as a male fishing model, I had the added pleasure of some eye candy all day! Brett has [...]

Tony V

As I roamed the west this year and mentioned that I would be staying in Montana for six weeks, one of the first questions was, “Who’s your guide on the Yellowstone?” Invariably, [...]

Madison Maven

Joe Moore with Big Sky Anglers is one of those fly-fishing experts that you want to hang out with every day so you can learn, learn, learn. Joe and I floated down the Madison together and we will [...]