CAPT. ERIC WALLACE
Freeport, Maine
Capt. Eric Wallace is a life-long guide and fanatic saltwater fisherman and fly tier who has devoted his life to catching fish in and around the ocean and sharing that experience with others...    [+] Capt. Eric Wallace is a life-long guide and fanatic saltwater fisherman and fly tier who has devoted his life to catching fish in and around the ocean and sharing that experience with others.

His knowledge of the ocean ecosystem, his patience, enthusiasm and teaching ability have won him accolades and features in magazines such as Fly Fishing in Saltwaters, Gray's Sporting Journal, Saltwater Fly Fishing,On The Water, Outdoor Life, among many others. He is a creative fly-tier who has developed dozens of patterns for both Northeast saltwater and tropical flats fishing. His flies and techniques will be featured in a new Dave Klausmeyer saltwater fly book, coming Fall 2007.

Eric has taught hundreds of people the techniques necessary to catch everything from striped bass to tarpon, steelhead and trout. His experiences guiding in other areas of the country: the Florida Keys, the Frying Pan River in Colorado, the Deschutes in Oregon, and fabled trout waters of Michigan guarantee clients a memorable trip, regardless of experience level, conditions or weather.

As the premier guide for striped bass on the flats of Casco Bay, Eric has earned invites to the Scott Fly Rod Pro Staff and Hatch Fly Reels. He and his wife Melissa and twin daughters, Heidi and Emily, live in Maine and spend winters in the lower Florida Keys. you can reach Eric at:

COASTAL FLY ANGLER
12 Royal Avenue Freeport, Maine 04032 tel | (207) 671-4330 booktrips@coastalflyangler.com    [–]

BRYAN STYSKAL
Washington State
Meet Mr. Brian Styskal! Bryan is a Washington native and grew up on a farm in Ellensburg, Washington! We hear that Brian’s dad had plans for his son’s future, part of which involved getting him off to Arizona State University...    [+] Meet Mr. Brian Styskal! Bryan is a Washington native and grew up on a farm in Ellensburg, Washington! We hear that Brian’s dad had plans for his son’s future, part of which involved getting him off to Arizona State University to play baseball and hopefully move onto professional ranks on the diamond. The problem was that there was a small creek that ran behind the Styskal’s property... Grandpa knew about the creek and how to catch the trout in the creek. The creek served as Brian’s first exposure with a fly and the years of fly rod madness can probably be traced back to Grandpa’s fault or…Grandpa’s master plan!

When I asked Brian about his Fly-Fishing mentors he stopped abruptly at Mike Kinney Aaron Reimer! From my 45 minute conversation with Brian, about Mike, it became clear that Mr. Kinney too had a huge influence on Brian’s life or madness. Mike taught Brian how to build and splice spey lines together prior to quality commercially available spey lines. The Speybum Aaron Reimer has also served as a mentor and friend. Aaron, through the years had encouraged Brian to take his casting to the next level and become an instructor.

When asked about Brian’s interest outside the realm of Spey casting and Steelhead, Brian replied, “Largemouth Bass” on the fly. I hope you are starting to get the picture!

Mr. Styskal is an accomplished Spey instructor and Superman Spey Caster. In fact, he should have an honorary four year degree in building lines, researching and re-creating classic Atlantic Salmon flies that date as far back as 400 years, working through, dissecting and figuring out Steelhead water, casting technique and the ability to pass his knowledge onto a new crowd of “would be” fly fisher’s through teaching…But he doesn’t!!! Be that as it may, at Hatch we like him and are proud to have an outstanding guy like Brian Styskal as part of the Hatch team!

Here’s how to contact Brian about Hatch, personal Spey instruction or to give him a free hour of psychiatric evaluation: (425) 417-5018, blackspey@hotmail.com or Northwest Spey Casters Instruction.    [–]

CONWAY BOWMAN
San Diego, California
Conway Bowman is the owner/operator of Bowman Bluewater and a native San Diegan. He began fly fishing in Idaho at eight. Since then, he's mastered the river, lake and sea...    [+] Conway Bowman is the owner/operator of Bowman Bluewater and a native San Diegan. He began fly fishing in Idaho at eight. Since then, he's mastered the river, lake and sea. His extensive saltwater experience includes Baja California plus inshore and bluewater up and down the west coast. He also hosted ESPN's "In Search of Flywater" show. Conway is the current IGFA world record holder of Redfish on 10 kg tippet, a 41.65 pound bull.    [–]

JEFF MASSEY
Pro Guide, San Juan River, New Mexico
Jeff has been a Pro Guide on the San Juan River in northwest New Mexico since 1991. Jeff puts over 200 days a year on the Juan and he has an intimate knowledge of this river that is un surpassed...   [+] Jeff has been a Pro Guide on the San Juan River in northwest New Mexico since 1991. Jeff puts over 200 days a year on the Juan and he has an intimate knowledge of this river that is unsurpassed. He has been exclusive to Soaring Eagle Lodge for the last 7 years and is their head guide for the last 3 years. He is an accomplished fly tier and has a number of “no fail” patterns that many of the other guides on the river all use. He has also fished extensively in the North American west, fishing in Colorado, Idaho and Montana to mention a few.

Jeff has a PhD in Trout but any quarry with a fly rod is fair game. When his not guiding on the Juan he is up on the lake in the pursuit of Bass and Pike. On his down time in the winter months he can be found in South America’s Patagonia Region X or wondering the flats of Mexico and Belize. He is as proficient with a 1 wt rod on a small Colorado mountain stream as he is with an 11 wt casting a 100 foot Tropical Clouser into the backing after a giant Tarpon. He is a bit anal when it comes to his gear…! Of course it has to be clean and tidy but most importantly it has to perform, not just some of the time but every time. Jeff is well known in the fly fishing industry and has been asked to test a lot of tackle over the years, because the Reps and Manufacturers know he will give it to them straight. There is really no middle of the road for Jeff when it comes to equipment, it either works or does not and he will let them know point blank.

Jeff is a native New Mexican who lives in Aztec with his faithful black lab Winston. He can be reached at

Soaring Eagle Lodge tel | (505) 632-3721 PO Box 6340 fax | (505) 632-5621 48 County Rd 4370 email | info@soaringeaglelodge.net Navajo Dam, NM 87419 web | www.soaringeaglelodge.net    [–]

SEAN TAYLOR
Montana & Washington
Growing up in Washington state, Shawn Taylor has loved all things outdoors for as long as he can remember! Shawn started guiding hunting trips at 19 and owned his own bird hunting business soon after...   [+] Growing up in Washington state, Shawn Taylor has loved all things outdoors for as long as he can remember! Shawn started guiding hunting trips at 19 and owned his own bird hunting business soon after.

Shawn thought he should get serious about life and went to college in Montana. However the proximity of excellent hunting and fishing proved to be too much and soon Shawn decided to begin guiding again. Flyfishing is his number one passion; he calls guiding the job of instant gratification. Shawn does not measure his success by numbers or the size of the fish his clients catch, it is about the interaction and relationships he builds through his passion.

One can find Shawn guiding flyfishing from April to November in Montana and Washington, and guiding hunting trips in November and December at the outfitting business he owns in Illinois. He takes great pride in introducing and teaching people of all ages and skill levels about the wonderful sport of flyfishing! Shawn believes that there’s no such thing as a bad day at his “office”; it’s just that some days are better than others. He lives by the creed of “good guides love to live through their clients experiences.”

Shawn’s flyfishing has taken him and his family (wife, Joy, and two sons, Cy and Chase) to Alaska, Montana, and most recently back home to the state of Washington. It is here that Shawn also owns Evergreen Anglers and is heading the flyfishing operation at Northern Lights Lodge in NE Washington for rainbow trout as well as steelhead on specific waters.

Visit the lodge’s website at www.northernlightslodging.com or contact Shawn directly by emailing him at tqo29@yahoo.com or calling (360) 401-0030.   [–]

GREG VINCENT
Bahamas
Greg is the manager of Pelican Bay Bonefishing in The Bahamas. Although considered one of the premier flats fishing operations in The Islands, specializing in trophy sized bonefish and permit, Greg has also developed an offshore fly fishing program targeting a mix of offshore gamefish...   [+] Greg is the manager of Pelican Bay Bonefishing in The Bahamas. Although considered one of the premier flats fishing operations in The Islands, specializing in trophy sized bonefish and permit, Greg has also developed an offshore fly fishing program targeting a mix of offshore gamefish.

The program however specializes in large Yellowfin Tuna on the fly. Greg’s program is developing each year in it’s ability to attract a wide range of anglers from the very experienced to the complete novice. He has developed a saltwater flats fly-fishing school as well as an offshore fly-fishing school.

Greg is about to enter his 6th year of operations at this location and spends a lot of his down time fishing personally, researching new options and areas both on the flats as well as inshore and offshore waters. Many a night is spent at his trusty vice and you may well recognize many of his Bonefishing patterns being sold internationally.

Look for his latest patterns being sold in The US for 2006. Even with so much experience behind him it is very evident when you meet Greg today how passionate he still is about the sport of fly-fishing. He is always ready to share his experience and knowledge and enjoys teaching the skills he has been shown and those he has developed himself over the years. With almost 20 years in the fly-fishing travel business Greg is undoubtedly part of a relatively minute core of the Industry.

Greg’s thirst for fly fishing experiences in tandem with his existing experience in both the many salt and freshwater disciplines of the sport has put Greg in a unique situation of being able to travel almost anywhere and immediately be productive.

You can contact Greg by calling 1.954.364.7590 or by emailing him at info@pelicanbaybonefishing.com. Visit www.pelicanbaybonefishing.com for more details and photos.   [–]

CAPTAIN JUSTIN REA
Florida Keys
Captain Justin Rea has been providing guide services for more than 10 years. He has experience as a river guide in the High Sierra mountains and throughout the Northwest, guiding on the South Fork of the Snake river for five years...   [+] Captain Justin Rea has been providing guide services for more than 10 years. He has experience as a river guide in the High Sierra mountains and throughout the Northwest, guiding on the South Fork of the Snake river for five years. Justin has been fly fishing since he was a young boy and had the experience and patience to guide and assist fly fishing enthusiasts and also be sure they have a great experience that they will remember.

Captain Justin is a licensed United States Coast Guard certified captain. He has been guiding in the Florida Keys for three years. After spending a few summers in Idaho while guiding on the South Fork, he decided to make the Florida Keys his perminant home. Justin now guides year round and spends any free time he has out on the water finding new places to fish or inventing new fly patterns and fly tying.

Captain Justin lives in Sugarloaf Key with his family. He guides anglers of all abilities and because he trailers his Maverick HPX skiff, he has the ability to fish anywhere from Key West to Key Largo, but most of his fishing is in the Lower Florida Keys, Key West and the Marquesas.

If you would like to know more about fishing with Captain Justin please email him at justin@stingreacharters.com or call in the evenings at (305) 744-0903. Visit him on the web at www.stingreacharters.com.   [–]

ROGER BAKER
British Columbia
Roger’s 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...   [+] Roger’s 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.

Phone
(604) 789-2259
(604) 765-6060
(800) 688-8959

Target Species
Steelhead & Kamloops Trout   [–]

TIM EMORY
Denver, Colorado
Tim "Fishman" Emory spent over ten years fishing, guiding and managing shops in the Vail Valley. From small outfitters to large shops he did it all...   [+] Tim "Fishman" Emory spent over ten years fishing, guiding and managing shops in the Vail Valley. From small outfitters to large shops he did it all. Tim also spent 4 years as the fishing voice in Vail. If you were in Vail during the summer you would have heard him giving pointers on fishing and where the Caddis hatch was that day. He did this  while working for 101.5 KZYR.

"Fishman" has since left the mountains and moved to Denver. Tim is now the casting coordinator for Trout's Fly Fishing located at 1069 S. Gaylord St. in Denver. He is also the membership coordinator for Denver Trout Unlimited. Tim has competed for a spot on the National Fly Fishing Team including coming in 11th place overall at the National Championships in June of '06.

Tim's passion for the sport has lead him all over the world to fish for anything that swims. You can contact Tim through Trout's Fly Fishing in Denver or Denver Trout Unlimited.   [–]

RYAN FORTUNE
Littleton, Colorado

RILEY COTTER
Louisville, Colorado
Member of Team USA Fly Fishing

ANGUS DRUMMOND
Colorado
Angus is a fly fishing guide/instructor from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has been fly fishing for sixteen years and guiding full-time for the last four years...   [+] Angus is a fly fishing guide/instructor from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has been fly fishing for sixteen years and guiding full-time for the last four years.

When Angus started fly fishing as a boy it was in England’s chalk streams and rivers. Moving west he then fished America’s Northeast Rivers and lakes. Now Angus calls the South Platte River, one of Colorado’s many premier tail waters, his home water.

His specialty is sight fishing for trophy rainbows, cutbows, and brown trout in Colorado’s gin clear tail waters and passing on his knowledge to anyone willing to learn.

You can contact Angus at (719) 406-2394 or email him at Gusman4@aol.com.   [–]

CAPT. MICHAEL SERGEANT
San Diego, California
Mike has lived to fish for all of his adult life and his passion has evolved into a full time career. As a member of the first wave of guides on the Green River in Utah in the 80's, he camped behind the hanger at the Dutch John airport for years with some of the most influential names in the fly fishing world...   [+] Mike has lived to fish for all of his adult life and his passion has evolved into a full time career. As a member of the first wave of guides on the Green River in Utah in the 80's, he camped behind the hanger at the Dutch John airport for years with some of the most influential names in the fly fishing world. Fishing and guiding in the daytime and talking fishing with the boys by the campfire in the evening led to the development of many of today's standard trout flies and techniques. Mike credits this experience as the basis of his knowledge, comparable to an advanced degree in cold water fisheries.

Expanding his horizons, Mike branched out to numerous rivers and streams in the intermountain west, guiding in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Winters were spent in the warmer southern climates, fishing the seasons in Costa Rica, the Florida Keys and New Zealand.

Mike helped establish the fishing programs at Seven Lakes Lodge and Three Forks Ranch near his base in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, leading to new fly fishing opportunities. These exclusive lodges offer private water, world class fly fishing to a limited number of clientele. Many well known celebrities were guests, and Mike was involved in numerous television fishing productions.

Settling in recent years in San Diego, he currently lives on his 36' sloop on San Diego Bay. Mike fishes daily from his skiff for light tackle inshore species, targeting spotted bay bass, halibut, white seabass, corbina, croakers and bonito. Summers are spent guiding the famous Musky rivers near Hayward, Wisconsin. He is also involved with various stream restoration projects and guides an exclusive clientele on private water in Colorado. You can reach him at 602-617-9735 or on the web at flishin@mac.com.   [–]

CALE VANVELKINBURGH
Bozeman, Montana
Cale was supposed to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or take over his father’s ski shops in Colorado, but became a squashy fish bum instead. In fact, his father wanted to make him the next Tiger Woods, starting golf lessons at age seven...   [+] Cale was supposed to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or take over his father’s ski shops in Colorado, but became a squashy fish bum instead. In fact, his father wanted to make him the next Tiger Woods, starting golf lessons at age seven, which Cale promptly ditched, sneaking off with his foam grip South Bend Fly rod to catch miniature Brook trout out of Ten Mile creek. After his third absence from the lessons, the golf pro called Cale’s father, and Cale received a whomping.

“It was a good hurt ya know, kinda made the whole fly fishing thing that much more intriguing,” Cale says recalling the story.

He began guiding in 1996 in Colorado, and now resides and guides in Bozeman, Montana. He has traded a fair number of girlfriends for days on the water and believes one of these disgruntled maidens has cursed him with a receding hair line, which burns routinely in the summer. He dulls the pain with damn fine margaritas from his hand crank blender in his boat, which he shares with the right kind of clientele. Oh yeah, his drift boat has speakers too…though he claims he only jams out on days off when he goes carp fishing.   [–]