Scott Pros

Some say that "Captain Creature" has spent too many days in the sun. Conventional fishermen point out, for instance, that blue fin tuna really aren't meant to be caught on a fly rod. Captain Steve Coulter has spent his lifetime pursuing bluewater species off the Carolina Coast, and has traded his downriggers for big game saltwater fly fishing equipment. Holder of several IGFA world records, Steve simply prefers to fish for trophy species with a fly rod. He spends his days aboard the "Sea Creature" chasing blue fins, sailfish, yellow fin tuna, marlin, dorado, bonito, and several species of shark. Steve goes head to head with the trollers, and enjoys the blitzing power of these fish on much lighter tackle. Steve's clients are treated to the ultimate flyfishing experience: pursuing giant offshore species with a fly rod. Sometimes the other guys catch more fish with their downriggers, but Captain Coulter's clients always have the most fun.

Not many fly fishers would choose a 15-weight as their all-around rod, but in Steve's case, this is definitely the right tool for the job. Steve recommends the Scott 8415/3 for bluewater fly fishers. The 8415/3 has a light tip which "casts" 12-inch flies smoothly, while the fiberglass/graphite composite and gigantic butt section make this fly rod virtually unbreakable.

Book Captain Coulter for bluewater fly fishing out of famous Cape Hattaras in any month of the year. For aggressive fly fishers, this experience pushes the envelope...

John Donnell is a legendary Keys captain who has been called "The Babe Ruth of Angling" by close friend Flip Pallot. He has fished southern Florida for his entire life and guided the Keys full time for fourteen years. Donnell is an experienced tournament angler, and has guided more Redbone Champions than any other captain. His sincere love of the sport and deep respect for the Florida Keys give John a magnetic fly fishing personality.

Donnell sums up his love of guiding; "Fishing the flats…the variety of species and methods…is just so exciting. Seeing a customer catch his or her first bonefish on a fly is a real thrill. You feel like you helped them accomplish what, to them, had seemed like an insurmountable goal. And, over the years, so many have become friends. That they've chosen to spend a week with me each year is still an honor because they could have chosen to fish anywhere and with anyone."

Captain Fornabio fishes Florida's East Coast from Sebastian Inlet, northeast of Miami, and draws on a strong background in saltwater fishing as he pursues the tremendous variety of gamefish in this region. For the last seven years Charlie has worked Florida's flats as a fly fishing guide, but he has also spent 20 years working charter boats in New Jersey, Florida and the Bahamas.

Charlie lives and fishes in that magical zone where the species of the southern U.S. are found in common with the species of the Caribbean. On a daily basis he may encounter snook, tarpon, redfish, barracuda, sea trout, cobia, ladyfish, and others. Species diversity of this nature occurs only one place on earth: southern Florida.

Charlie has fished the Indian River, Sebastian Inlet, and the Sebastian River since 1991, and now guides these waters twelve months a year.

Captain Doug Kilpatrick is one of the most professional, courteous, and hard working guides in all of Florida. After graduating from college, Doug decided to pursue his life long dream as a saltwater captain.

He specializes in fly fishing the unique backcountry flats of the lower Keys and Marquesas. Doug has many years of experience on these waters, and knows them as well as anyone. The lower Keys, are a very demanding fishery. Some fisherman say this area presents the most challenging fly fishing in the world, and Doug provides his anglers great chances to catch a world class Permit, Bonefish or Tarpon.

Kilpatrick played a critical role in developing our saltwater rods from the STS Saltwater series and our Kevlar/Carbon push poles to our latest series.

Captain O'Bannon has been guiding in the Boca Grande area for the past 29 years. In fact, he was one of the first fly fishing guides to fish this incredible area. Since 1985, O'Bannon's clients have landed over 1300 tarpon on the fly, and his knowledge of this region is unsurpassed by any angler.

Each July, Phil escapes the heat of Florida and heads for the cooler waters of Montana. Here he guides on a number of different river systems for trout. During the winter months Phil is the captain of a private yacht and fishes throughout Florida and the Bahamas.

O'Bannon swears by the STS series for the giant tarpon that cruise the beaches of Boca Grande in the springtime. In the summer season, Phil uses S4 trout rods for fishing the windy Montana waters.

Steve Parker has been fly fishing for 25 years and teaches fly casting full time in the Tampa Bay area. In addition to his constant involvement in the prominent Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Club, Steve hosts a full schedule of his own fly fishing schools. He is an accomplished tournament caster, and offers casting clinics for both beginning and expert anglers.

I grew up in East Tennessee and fished area lakes for bass and panfish and mountain streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for brown, rainbow and native brook trout. During college I spent a couple of summers guiding fly fisherman for those same trout. However, I always wished that I was fishing saltwater even while knee deep in a trout stream. I started saltwater fishing when I was 3 and it quickly grew into my passion. When I started fly fishing at the age of 10, I soon saved enough money to upgrade my cheap five weight to an eight and I was instantly hooked on fly fishing the salt. I started fishing the keys in the mid 80s and by the time I graduated from college I was spending several weeks a year fishing in South Florida. I moved to Key West about a month after graduating from college. When I was young I had dreamed of being a flats guide and never dreamed that it would be a possibility much less a reality.

I love pursuing and guiding for the bonefish, permit and tarpon of the lower keys. These fish always present a new challenge and I relish the opportunity to explore new techniques, fish different flies, and look at my quarry from a different angle. I get just as excited watching a large tarpon track and eat a small fly now as I did the first time I saw it. Guiding presents an opportunity to share these experiences with other people and still enjoy it myself. I pride myself in working hard to get my clients in front of fish and providing patient instruction when everything doesn't quite come together.

Chuck Kraft is a legendary Virginia guide specializing in trophy smallmouth on the fly. As well as chasing the area’s smallmouth, Chuck also guides for trout, muskie, and saltwater species in Virginia’s diverse fisheries. Chuck skills are not limited to guiding clients to local trophies, but he is also an innovative fly designer and Chief of Design for Kreel Tackle Flies. Chuck has been guiding for nineteen years and has become an expert on putting clients on fish as well as putting together an encyclopedic knowledge of the area’s riparian habitats. If you’re ever in the area, look Chuck up and he can open your eyes to the diverse fisheries that Virginia offers.

Charity lives in Townsend, Tennessee only minutes from hundreds of miles of trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As a partner in R&R Fly Fishing Smoky Mountain Guide Service she is on the water several days a week. Charity is always excited to show her home waters to her many clients and takes special pleasure helping anglers catch their first trout on fly. Charity also floats several of Tennessee's famed tailwater rivers where she is likely to be found casting large streamers for trophy browns. Charity also spends plenty of time on the water every year outside of Southern Appalachia. She hosts fly fishing trips to destinations in the Rockies and Belize. She loves spending time on the water with her husband Ian and their daughter Willow.

Charitys photography appears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Anglers Companion and Tennessee Trout Waters Blue Ribbon Guide. Her latest book is Rise Rings & Rhododendron - Fly Fishing the Streams and Tailwaters of Southern Appalachia. Her photos have also appeared in many national fly fishing magazines.
Charity appears as a host on the DVD series Fly Fishing Eastern Freestone Streams - Catching The Grand Slam

With her graphic design experience combined with her fly fishing expertise, she is able to combine her passions to create logos and print materials for various groups in the fly fishing industry, including fly fishing guides, fly shops, fly fishing organizations and the National Park Service.

Charity is extremely active in Trout Unlimited and serves on the board of the Little River Chapter in East Tennessee. She has worked closely with fisheries biologists in the Smokies on native brook trout restoration projects as well as annual trout population surveys of her home waters. She was one of the organizers of the annual Townsend TroutFest which benefits fisheries research in the Great Smoky Mountains. Charity is also a casting instructor and coordinator for Casting for Recovery, a fly fishing program for breast cancer survivors.

Ian Rutter should have known his life would be changed by fly fishing when he started scheduling his college classes around the release schedules on the East Tennesse Clinch River. His first job in fly fishing was at Little River Outfitters in Townsend, Tennessee. He guided and worked in the shop by day and worked the front desk at a local hotel by night. Ian still lives in Townsend, TN in the shadow of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with his wife Charity and their daughter Willow. He is a partner in R&R Fly Fishing Smoky Mountain Guide Service and spends almost every day on the water either wading the streams of the Smokies, drifting one of East Tennessees great tailwaters or cold water lakes, or floating one of several smallmouth bass rivers. In addition to a busy guide schedule Ian hosts trips to fly fishing destinations outside of the Southeast.

In 2001 Ian decided to seriously pursue outdoor writing and photography. Ian has written several books that highlight fly fishing in the Southeast. His books include Great Smoky Mountains National Park Anglers Companion, Tennessee Trout Waters Blue Ribbon Guide, and his newest release Rise Rings & Rhododendron - Fly Fishing the Streams and Tailwaters of Southern Appalachia. Ian also hosted the Fly Fishing Eastern Freestone Streams DVD series. His photography appears in all of his books and his articles and photographs have appeared in a number of national magazines.

Ian serves on the board of the Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited in East Tennessee. He works regularly with fisheries biologists in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on native brook trout restoration projects as well as annual trout population surveys of his home waters. He is a regular contributor to national magazines.

Ian guides anglers on the wild trout streams of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He also guides anglers from a drift boat on the Clinch, Holston & Tuckaseegee Rivers.

Capt. Billy Trimble has over 30 years fly fishing in Texas and beyond, from Bonefish in the Bahamas and Salmon in Alaska, to Bass and Sunfish in the Hill country and Redfish in the Gulf bays. His intimate knowledge of the pursuit of Texas Redfish comes from countless hours spent poling a canoe and flats boat across the shallow waters from Pt. O’Conner to Pt. Isabel. He utilizes his vast experience guiding clients in the shallow waters of the central Texas coast, sightcasting for Redfish, Speckled Sea Trout, and Black Drum.

Capt. Billy lives in Aransas Pass, TX, where he operates Trimble Fly Fishing. Billy guides fly anglers of all experience from beginners to expert, and specializes in helping beginners improve their skills. His favorite rod for fishing the Texas coast is the S4s 907/4 on most days, and an S4s 908/4 when the wind kicks up.


Visit www.trimbleflyfishing.com.

Rogers life has been intertwined with the lore and respect for a fishery that only five generations of west coast commercial fishing can imbed. Having had his sea fairing legs from birth, sport fishing was merely a means to keep busy little hands away from the deck hands were the serious fishing was taking place.

At the tender age of twelve Rogers first experience with a fly rod came off the back of a commercial boat where Coho and Sea Bass came easy. Since he has used the limber rod to put quite a few more species under his belt including Striped Marlin all 5 species of pacific salmon Yellow fin Tuna Rooster fish Sea Run Cutthroat by the buckets Rainbow Brown & Kamloops trout and of course the life changing Steelhead.

Eighteen years at the helm of a commercial salmon troller as one of BCs finest captains, left Rogers searching for more. In the late 80s he tempted fate by procuring FLY H2O Fly Fishing Charters where he help pioneer open ocean fly tossing for Pacific Salmon. This endeavour did not always come easy as information on the subject was scarce, to say the least. Through perseverance hours at the tying bench and years on the water, Roger began finding consistent result particularly when it came to Chinook which are still considered fairly uncatchable by most fly anglers. Things have since change dramatically as the information age has taken hold of fly fishing and many of Rogers previous secret fly fishing haunts are now house hold names on the west coats of BC. Luckily he has been able to find a few more.

Currently Roger is the premier head fly fishing guide and casting instructor for Queen Charlotte Lodge arguably BCs finest saltwater lodge. When not working he can be found hunting steelhead spey rod in hand on the mighty Thompson River or chasing Kamloop trout through BCs interior high country. In short Roger is a very respected well rounded angler whose innovation and respect for his quarry has won him the admiration and respect of his fellow angler.

The great "Masa" is the single biggest "Scott-Head" in the known world. He and his team market and distribute Scott rods in Japan via Maverick, based just outside of Tokyo.

Masa has been a possessed and passionate supporter of Scott for almost twenty years, and has introduced more people to Scott rods than any private citizen in the history of our company. Masa is a well known exhibition fly tier in his home country of Japan, and writes columns for Fly Tier magazine about every element of the sport. He devotes all of his spare time and energy to fly fishing, and to introducing friends to his favorite activity.

Masa spends every free day pursuing the local Yamame, and makes at least three trips each year to the
United States to fish his favorite trout streams: the Henry's Fork and the Dolores.

Masa knows as much about Scott fly rods as our own employees, and teaches people about rod design as he teaches them to fish and tie flies. He has great insight on the applications of different rods, and uses his knowledge in his fishing and instruction. Masa is a wonderful resource for fellow anglers. He enjoys talking with other fishermen about equipment and loves to help friends choose the perfect Scott rod for their fishing.

Andy Smith is the prodigal son of "Crazy Charlie" Smith of Andros Island, He's also the top guide on the best piece of bonefishing water in the Atlantic Ocean. Andy is one of the most highly skilled and progressive minded flats guides anywhere. His skills as a boatman and angler are superb because he spends all of his free time fishing on his own or with close friend Charlie Neymour. When Andy is poling you up a flat, he is in complete control. He won't even tell you about fish he sees until he has turned the boat to set you up for an eleven o'clock cast and poled you into position. His eyes are X-rays, spotting bonefish in up to four feet of water and tarpon from three hundred yards.

No one knows Andros better than Andy Smith. Born and raised on the island, Andy has fished with a fly rod since he was a young child. Even if you have fished Andros for ten years, Andy will show you something you've never seen or imagined. For instance, resident permit and tarpon live in the far recesses of the mangrove keys, overshadowed by the bonefish which inhabit every flat. The tide swing is a full six hours from one side of Andros to the other, and Andy uses the bights to fish favorable tides all day long.

Andy is a leader among Bahaman guides, and is working to form the first organized guide council among his peers to standardize service, professionalism and prices. The council will also work to protect the local fishery and the integrity and autonomy of local guides from pirates and frauds.

Jim Klug is the owner of Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, a company that specializes in exotic, high-quality angling experiences around the globe. Jim and his team have three decades of combined personal experience and a hands-on, cutting edge approach to their business. Their greatest source of pride comes from their repeat clientele. Most of all, they just love to fish, wherever and whenever they can.

Jim began flyfishing at the age of twelve, wetting his first flies on Oregon's Deschutes River. After a brief "real-world" sabbatical to graduate from Dartmouth College, he spent seven years guiding the waters of the Rockies (Montana, Colorado and New Mexico) before becoming a sales representative for several top-tier fly fishing manufacturers, including Scott. In 1999, Jim went to work as National Sales Manager for Scientific Anglers, a company he continues to consult for. An avid fish-head in every sense, Jim now divides his time between Bozeman, Montana and the warm waters of the Caribbean.

Jim has been a part of the Scott gang for well over a decade. He has shared some of our best streamside campfires. If you are looking for some intense adventure with a Scott fly rod, we could not recommend anyone better.

"Hace muchos años descubrí que algo absurdo como una simple caña podía contribuir a mi felicidad, y lo más notable el poder proyectarla a un gran numero de amigos." -- Darío Pedemonte

(CASTELLANO): Si hubiera una traducción exacta en castellano de la frase "a gentleman and a scholar", Darío Pedemonte se ganaría el título. Muchos miembros de la Familia Scott tienen un gran corazón, mas seguramente nadie más grande que Darío. Su dedicación, generosidad, entusiasmo y calor humano son tan contagiosos que puede hacer sonreír a cien personas con un simple gesto.

Darío es un devoto de la pesca con mosca, partidario de la conservación del medio e instructor de lanzamiento de mosca que ha atraído a miles de personas a este deporte. Su trabajo comenzó hace tres décadas, con la fundación de dos importantísimas escuelas de pesca con mosca, la "Escuela de Pesca y Campamento Instituto Sarmiento" y la "Escuela de Pesca con Mosca Club San Huberto", las que establecieron el parámetro en lo que se refiere a instrucción de pesca con mosca en la región del Mercosur. En la actualidad, Darío dicta seminarios sobre pesca con mosca en forma regular a través de Fly Express s.r.l. (distribuidor exclusivo de Scott en América del Sur), desde Tierra del Fuego hasta San Pablo.

Su forma de ser accesible y su amplia experiencia en la enseñanza lo han convertido en la elección número uno para aquellos que desean aprender sobre pesca con mosca en Argentina y Brasil. Es un gran embajador tanto de Scott como de Fly Express, un excelente pescador y un gran amigo. Si Ud. desea conocer su lado humorístico, pídale que le explique el significado de la expresión "hay que ponerle fe", que nació durante un viaje por tierra a Neuquén en 1999.

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"Years ago I discovered that something as simple as a fly rod could contribute to my happiness as a human being, especially when I could share it with a vast number of friends." -- Darío Pedemonte


(ENGLISH): If there were a direct Spanish translation for "a gentleman and a scholar", Darío Pedemonte would be the winner of the title. The Scott Family has many big hearts, but Darío may have the biggest of them all. His dedication, generosity, enthusiasm, and "calor humano" are so contagious he can make a hundred people smile with a single wink.

Darío is a dedicated fly fisher, conservationist, and casting instructor who has brought thousands of individuals into the sport. His work began three decades ago with the founding of two major fly fishing schools, the Escuela de Pesca y Campamento Instituto Sarmiento and the Escuela de Pesca con Mosca Club San Huberto, both of which set the standard for fly fishing instruction in the Mercosur. Today, he teaches regular fly fishing seminars via Fly Express s.r.l. (Scott's exclusive distributor for South America) from Tierra del Fuego to São Paulo.

Darío's accessibility and extensive teaching background make him the number one choice for those wanting to learn about flyfishing in Argentina and Brazil. He is a great ambassador for both Scott and Fly Express, a superb fisherman, and a great friend. If you want to tap in to his humorous side, ask him to explain the expression "Hay que ponerle fe", generated on a 1999 road trip to Neuquén.

Murray Downie is internationally acclaimed for his fishing expertise of 31 years. Born and bred in the Ureweras, he knows intimately the Rangitaiki River, the Whirinaki River, Lake Aniwhenua, and the many other waters located within minutes of his country home in Murupara.

Murray considers his home turf the best fly fishing playground imaginable, and loves to introduce clients to his many pet trout. He specializes in upstream dry fly and nymph fishing, and his unique guiding style enables quick success for even the novice angler.

More often than not, you’ll see his old G905/4 in his hand, simply because it is his favorite for controlling long leaders at short to medium-long distances. For heavier tackle and larger waters, he switches to 6 and 7 weight S4’s. All of his Scott rods have thousands of inches of wild New Zealand trout under their belt, and have undergone the heaviest on-the-water trial of any fishing tool in the Southern Hemisphere.

www.murraydownie.com

(ICELANDIC): Það er september, 1964 og Hjómar eru með tónleika í Háskólabíói. Engilbert Jensen er að ljúka við að syngja lagið "The House of the Rising Sun". Þegar síðustu tónarnir deyja út, rísa áheyrendur úr sætum sínum og æpa af fögnuði. Engilbert er íslenskum tónlistaraðdáendum að góðu kunnur sem trommuleikari og söngvari með ýmsum hljómsveitum. Lög eins og "Bláu augun þín" og "Þú og ég" þekkja allir. Engilbert er enn að skemmta landsmönnum með söng sínum og hjóðfæraleik, en villtu rokkárin eru að baki. Nú er "Hús sólrisunnar" ekki lengur gleðihús í New Orleans, heldur veiðihúsið við vatnið þar sem vakandi silungur má vara sig á færum veiðimanni, fluguhnýtara og náttúruunnanda.

Engilbert, sem er fæddur árið 1941, byrjaði veiðiskap í æsku, en fluguveiðar hefur hann stundað frá árinu 1974. Engilbert vann sem leiðsögumaður fjögur sumur við Grímsá í Borgarfirði, en uppáhaldslaxáin hans er samt Hofsá í Vopnafirði. Hann hefur hannað ýmsar flugur og þeirra þekktari er getið í bók um norræna fluguhnýtara og fluguveiðimenn sem kom út árið 1996 í Noregi. Má þar nefna Toppfluguna, IFC og fluguna Lonely blue, sem minnir okkur aftur á Engilbert sem söngvara Lónlí Blú Bojs, m.a. í laginu "Er ég kem heim í Búðardal" sem var eitt af nokkrum frægum lögum þeirrar sveitar.

Engilbert smíðar sínar eigin stangir, ef svo ber undir, en fyrsta Scott stöngin sem hann smíðar er ARC 1196/4. Á veturna kennir hann fluguhnýtingar og fluguköst. Hann er einn þeirra sem lúrir ekki á reynslu sinni, heldur miðlar af örlæti af langri veiðireynslu og nákvæmri náttúruskoðun. Hann tekur fluguveiðina alvarlega, virðir náttúruna og skilur ekkert eftir úti í nátturunni nema sporin sín er hann heldur heim að kveldi. Eina undantekningin er stöku fiskur sem hefur barist vel og unnið til frelsis, en getur synt burt, óskaddaður, frelsinu feginn.


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(ENGLISH): It is September, 1964 and Hjómar, the Icelandic rock group, is holding a concert. As the music stops with Engilbert Jensen singing "The House of the Rising Sun", the audience jumps up, shouting in admiration. Engilbert is a well known musician in Iceland who has played the drums and done the singing with a number of bands and has many melodies to his name. Today he is still singing, but the wild life of rock'n roll is behind him. Now, the house of the rising sun is no longer a house of ill repute, but a cabin at the water where unsuspecting rising trout are soon to be tricked by a master fly tier, fisherman and a student of nature.

Engilbert, born in 1941, started fishing as an infant, and began fly fishing in 1974. He worked for four years as a guide at Grimsa, Iceland's most renowned salmon river, although his favourite river is the Hofsa in Vopnafjördur. He has designed his own flies, the better known being the Topfly, IFC (In the First Cast) and Lonely Blue. These flies and Engilbert were the subject of one chapter in the book "Skandinaviske fluefiskere" (Scandinavian Fly Fishermen) which was published in 1996 in Norway by Naturforlaget.

He also makes his own flyrods, the first Scott project being ARC 1196/4. During the winter he teaches fly casting and fly tying and is generous in sharing his long experience of fly fishing, fly tying, fly casing and his observations of nature with his students. He is a true gentleman at his sport and has great respect for nature. And when he goes home from his fishing, the only thing which he leaves behind are his footprints, and occasionally a fish which has fought well and hard for its freedom and has no problem in swimming away, happily enjoying a new lease on life in the clear waters of Iceland

Master Fly Casting Instructor for the European Fly Fishing Association (EFFA) and Chairman of the fly fishing department of the EFFA. Fly fishing consultant and teacher for over 25 years. Frequent fly fishing traveler: he fishes Patagonia, New Zealand, Mongolia, Russia, Costa Rica, Montana, Florida and Europe.

www.alexivanovic.com

I live in the alpine village of Thredbo in the heart of the Snowy mountains region of New South Wales. Australia.

I spend most of my time chasing rainbows and browns in the rivers and lakes which surround my home. Guiding and teaching fly fishing, and skiing during the Winter's snowy months.

Having spent 20yrs traveling around the globe chasing the snow, I have been lucky to fish in some amazing places... Montana and Colorado jump to mind.

But in winter, the real fun is stalking and polaroiding big fish cruising the local lake shores. Look for me I'll be the guy flicking a wooly bugger at a the big brown.

Although I spend most of my time on the trout. I also enjoy the challenge of the salt having chased bones on Christmas island and various salty critters along the east coast of Australia. I am always trying to increase the species count.

 "I've been chasing the elusive steelhead with a fly rod for over 20 years, a guide for 5 years and now also work at Pacific Fly Fishers in Mill Creek, WA.

Although I have been known to chase other species both in the salt and in the rivers and lakes, steelhead will always be my fish of choice.  My home river is the Skykomish River. This was the first river I fished, and it was the first river to produce my very first steelhead. Ever since that mid-April day years ago, I've been addicted to steelhead fishing with the fly.
Steelheading to me is an insatiable passion; a passion that can only be temporarily fulfilled by spending the day on the river, swinging for the bruisers in the cold waters of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
I get asked many times, "why did you become a guide?" I decided to start my guide service Northwest Steelheading to share my knowledge of the local rivers and steelhead with other anglers who share my passion or anglers who are looking to experience the exhilaration of their first steelhead taken on the fly.
A guided day of fishing with me typically involves a float down the river in a raft, stopping to get out and wade while swinging flies. The rivers I guide include the Skykomish in the summer and winter; the Hoh, Queets, and Sol Duc in the winter and spring; and the Grand Ronde, and Wenatchee in the fall. Each river has its own history and personality. As we spend the day searching for willing steelhead, I will do my best to help you learn the river, understand the types of water steelhead are most likely to hold in, and offer my assistance with the various techniques of swinging flies for steelhead.
I look forward to fishing with you whether you have been doing this for decades or if this is your first trip with a fly rod in hand."

Leo has fished extensively through the Bahamas and Florida Keys, especially Marquesas and Dry Tortugas, on a private yacht in search of tarpon, permit, and bonefish.After that he became a full time guide in Boca Grande, Florida. In the spring and summer Leo leads his clients to sight fish for giant tarpon that migrate to Boca Grande every year  up to Charlotte Harbor and adjacent Pine Island Sound. In the fall and winter he specializes in sight casting to redfish and snook.

I was born in San Mateo California, and started fishing when I was 2 years old. As a young boy, I remember seeing a picture in a magazine of a man fly-casting, and that picture sparked a desire to learn the sport. Years later I received a fly rod from a girlfriend. I’ve been Chasing fish all over since…she’s long gone.

Fly-fishing has taken me to places such as New Zealand, the Bahamas, Alaska (Where I guided as well), and coast to coast in the states. As a shop employee in my hometown of Chico in Northern California, and as a guide, Fly Fishing has introduced me to lots of great people I may have never crossed paths with otherwise. My passion these days revolves around teaching others, developing flies as a signature tier for Idylwilde, and learning something new every time I hit the water.

Brian Richter is a native Idahoan. He grew up fishing our area waters with his father, both learning the art of fly-fishing together. He started fishing in the Wood River Valley at the age of 12 and began tying custom flies for people at the age of 17. Brian has always been dedicated to the sport of flies and fish. In college, he further improved his fly fishing talents by starting a college minor in aquatic entomology, just so he better understood what trout like to eat! Brian is an avid angler in both the fresh and saltwater arenas and a world class fly tier in both as well. When not on the water or behind the vise, Brian enjoys hunting, packing, music, art and a good book. If he’s not busy learning something new about the sport of fly-fishing, he is busy teaching others its subtle nuances.


Favorite Scott Rods G2 884/4 and S4 905/4

Moose spends countless hours on the water, and in the field. He is a year round fishing, and hunting guide. Based out of Gunnison, he has limitless opportunities for angling in every direction. Moose has over 12 years of guide experience from fly fishing, wingshooting, waterfowling, and big game, as well as a wealth of knowledge from his years at the Scott Fly Rod factory.

 I started fishing about 2 days after I started walking, my whole family fished that’s just what we did. I grew up in a small town only minutes away from two of Australia’s best trout lakes, in Camperdown Victoria.

Rooster has a penchant for good equipment, and will be the first to tell you he doesn’t have time for gear that won’t stand the test of time. Hence his fly rod preference.

Rene Vaz is one of New Zealand’s leading fly anglers having made the New Zealand Fly Fishing team at age 19, Rene went one to represent his country for 5 years and finished this time as New Zealand champion in 2000. Since this time Rene has immersed himself in the tackle industry and has over the last ten years worked with a number of NZ’s and the worlds leading tackle brands. Today Rene runs his own tackle distribution company in New Zealand looking after Scott fly rods along with a number of other leading brands. Rene continues to write and photograph for a number of international fishing journals and writes for and edits his own online magazine www.flyfishersinc.com . Rene is an qualified STANIC single hand and Spey casting instructor from the UK and holds the US FFF CI instructors certification.

rene@manictackleproject.com

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I caught my first fish at age 2 and haven’t looked back!

I grew up in the San Diego area and cut my teeth fishing for anything that I could catch - usually bluegill and bullheads in the small creek that ran behind the house. I was fortunate enough that even though we lived near San Diego, my parents always chose to live in rural areas! I was 10 years old when my Grandma bought me a fly rod and fly tying kit. At that point I was eager to learn everything there was to know about fishing. The dog, cats, and Mom's parakeets all lost a bit of their fur and feathers as I began working on my first fly! Great Pyrenees tails make a great minnow pattern...

I have always had a passion for the outdoors, fishing and hunting became an obsession for me. I started guiding waterfowl hunts when I turned 18, and after a couple of years bouncing around from Florida to Wyoming, I decided to put down some roots and started Wild Times Guide Service in the Klamath Basin. The Klamath has so much to offer for the outdoorsman it was the perfect spot for me. Aside from the incredible waterfowl hunting, the Klamath Basin is home to the wild redband rainbow, which grow to mammoth proportions in a short period of time! 

The area I guide is full of trophy class waters, and I rarely even see another fisherman - talk about finding Shangri-la! As a full time guide for the past 20 years I became quite the gear head, and can't wait to start working with Scott Rods!

I have been guiding waterfowl in the Klamath Basin on the Cal/Or border for 22 years. I've guided Fly Fishing in the area for twelve years, on the head waters of the Klamath river, various reservoirs in California, and Klamath Lake. My time spent in this area has afforded me the knowledge of when, where, and how to hunt/fish the entire area.

  Ron grew up in Portland, OR fishing the rivers of Central Oregon with his grandfather and father.  When he was 5 years old he caught his first fish on a fly in the Metolius River and hasn't stopped fishing since.  He started tying flies and working in the industry at 16, at Kaufmann's Streamborn under Randall's tutelage and went on to work summers at a fly shop on the Metolius before heading off to Wash U in St Louis for college.  He started guiding in '91 on the Madison and then headed over the pass in '92 to guide for Mike Lawson on the Henry's Fork, where he remained through 2002.  There he had the opportunity to learn from some of the best guides in the business and an amazing array of local anglers.  It was during this time that Ron had an offer to guide in Patagonia and in '96 spent his first winter in Argentina.  He's been guiding and outfitting double seasons ever since, building an outfitting business with his Argentine wife Vanessa, called Chocolate Lab Expeditions, based in San Martin de los Andes.  In 2005 they moved to Ennis, MT in preparation for their children, Benito and Olivia, to start school and to be closer to the Madison and Missouri rivers.

 

Ron is a patient guide who transmits his passion for flyfishing to his clients everyday on the water- from beginners to experienced anglers alike.  He loves the technical dry fly fishing on the Missouri, sight fishing on the Madison, and developing new flies and tactics for chasing the monster browns of Patagonia.  The unique experience of exploring unknown waters in the corners of Patagonia has proved to be one of the most rewarding in his fishing career. 

 

Often together with his wife Vanessa, Ron has travelled extensively giving presentations on fishing Patagonia from the Golden Gate Casting Club to the Anglers; Club in New York City.

 

Ron and CLE were featured in the movie "Rise" by Confluence Films, and multiple times in the Angling Report, including a feature article in the October 2012 issue.  Ron was twice covered by Columbia Country's "Fishing The West", and Flyfishing and Tying Journal's Spring 2011 Guide Profile, various articles in Trout & Salmon, Gamefisher, Flyfishing & Tying, and others.  He is a member of the RO Pro-Staff as well and in 2004 with much help from Vanessa, they started the Argentina branch of RO Drift Boats, bringing locally made drift boats to Patagonia.

"We fish such diverse waters, conditions, and techniques over the course of 2 seasons in 2 countries that you need an extensive arsenal of quality rods.  Scott rods offer the performance- both the muscle to punch a mouse pattern under a bush on the far side of a Patagonia mountain stream and the smooth flex to stack slack to trout sipping spinners on the Missouri.  To do this, combined with great aesthetics & constant research, all from a company here in the rockies!  It's an honor to be on the Scott pro-staff."