I’ve got less than 10 days left to run for 2024 trout season.
It’s been a blast. I had an amazing busy spring with over 50 guide days. Got most of the summer off to spend time with my son, fish, and explore new waters in Michigan. The late Summer and Fall back in the tak has been busy and fishy with another 70 or so guide days. Busy and lucrative. Thank you anglers.
Behind the scenes new things have been brewing. All the new stuff with Kristen and Troutpsychology, the new skiff, bass fishing, captains license, sea run cutthroat added to the program, and the 2025 season already booking up. The business is well and so am I.
The season is alrqady starting to slow down. Fish are feeling the winter creep closer. It’s almost over.
I switch gears. I head south again for a week or so. Then it’s off to Puget Sound to learn sea run cutties and start getting g prepped for the late winter and early spring season for the Sound and for the Yakima.
It’s never stops. This fly angler guide life. And I wouldn’t want it any other way.
I have been fishing the Yakima River and its surrounding tributaries, creeks, and lakes for 10 years. I have been tying flies specific to this river for 10 years as well. I have guided not only the river but also many of the hiking and mountaineering trails in the area and fished some of the more remote lakes and streams. I love to fish the Yakima River and have been running my driftboat here for 5 years. I guide a little differently than the other services here and have a slightly different philosophy on guided fishing trips.
Its all about the experience, and while I can't promise there will always be cooperative trout, there will always be good times. I learned from some of the greatest anglers the Yakima has both on the water and at the vise and I guide to share and pass on that knowledge and expertise so others can enjoy this river as much as I do. I love to teach people to fish, I love to teach people how to read the river, and I love showing people the beauty and art of fly fishing. My service is a bit cheaper but that is because I have no shop taking a percentage.
I use a lot of my own fly designs and patterns that no other guide has and have spent the past 10 years fine tuning my tying and patterns specific to this river. I have flies, leaders, tippets, and fly rods and reels, and always welcome anglers to bring their own gear. If you need waders and boots I can arrange for a rental. I support my local fly shop for my trips as well as it is important to me that our local shops stay open.
When you take a trip with me it all about fishing and the experiences that happen along the river. I love getting my clients to have great moments with our trout here. Ask me all the questions you can, I want to teach as much as you want to learn. Whether you are an experienced angler or brand new to the sport I love sharing this river with people. I guide the Yakima River and many other secret waters in the area. When you give me a call I will ask you lots of questions as I want to make sure you have the best experience possible while chasing the trout we have here. Whether its a guided river float or a hike and fish, or a walk and wade to the secret places, I can help make your fly fishing experience memorable and fun.
Give me a call today and lets set up a time to go fishing.
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