Soda Butte Creek (Yellowstone NP) Walk-n-Wade

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Bio: I come from a long line of Montanans dating back to the homestead days. In the late 1800s my great-great-grandfather, a cook on a cattle drive, decided to call Billings, Montana, home. As a young angler alongside my grandfather and uncle, I was spoiled by Montana’s premier trout waters such as the Bighorn, Yellowstone, Stillwater, and Boulder rivers. Even though I have been fishing for as long as I can remember, I didn’t pick up a fly rod until the age of 13. But once I did, the addiction began. Learning how to row a drift boat on “The Horn” at age 16 started me down an unknown path that would soon lead to a loved career in the guiding world. In 1996 I moved to Bozeman to attend Montana State University. During college, while delivering lumber, a local outfitter asked me to consider being a guide. After I declined the offer several times, my curiosity got the better of me and in 1999 I took a few anglers out to see if I would enjoy the experience. This ended up being a calling to a career that I never considered, and I have enjoyed the ride ever since. Over twenty later I am still guiding anglers, but I am starting to hand down my knowledge to younger, up and coming guides. In my career, I have had the opportunity to work with anglers age 8 to 90, beginners to experts, those with disabilities or terminal diseases, families, and large groups. I know how important it is to take time to teach people the skills they need to get the most out of their fly fishing experience, making memories that last a lifetime for the client and for me. I am single father with two wonderful daughters Emily (8) and Elizabeth (4). We reside in Bozeman, Montana. Because we live in Bozeman, I personally make the daily commute to our waters. Trout On The Fly has guides located in Ennis, West Yellowstone, Bozeman, Livingston, Helena, Cascade, Three Forks and Cameron, Montana.