OWNER · GUIDES WHEN AVAILABLE
Tim West
Owner of the shop. Still guides when the schedule allows. Loves introducing newcomers to fly fishing and sharing knowledge from thirty-plus years in the business.
OUR GUIDES · ISSUE 247
An Orvis-trained team.
Decades of local water.
Every guide on the team is an Orvis-trained instructor. Some have been on this water for the better part of a lifetime. Some are newer arrivals from elsewhere who have made the high country their home. All of them know what the river was doing on Tuesday morning when you were thinking about your trip on Saturday.
THE TEAM
Swipe through. Or call us and we'll match you.
MANAGER · LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL EXPERT
Ned Parker
Manager and senior guide. The amount of knowledge on local and worldwide waters Ned has is astounding. Previous owner who never quite left the operation.
15 YEARS · WOMEN'S PROGRAM FOUNDER
Sarah Barclay
Founded our Women's Learn-to-Fly-Fish program. Stakeholder in the Swan River restoration project. Travels internationally for fly fishing.
47 YEARS · INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Lance Glaser
Forty-seven years of guiding and fishing. Worked on an ESPN fishing program for twelve years. Globe-spanning experience.
2019 ORVIS GUIDE OF THE YEAR
Chip Swanson
Named Orvis Freshwater Guide of the Year in 2019. Expert water reader. Extensive Arkansas valley rafting background.
BRECKENRIDGE NATIVE
Jackson Campbell
Local native who started as a high-school summer shop kid and never left. Deep local water knowledge with a teaching focus.
DRIFT BOAT & WHITEWATER
Pete "Beluga" Schmidt
Life-long fly fisherman. Doubles as a whitewater guide and a ski instructor. Drift boat and walk-and-wade specialist.
SINCE MID-1990s · TWO-HAND ROD
Vance Jensen
Two-hand rod specialist. Northwest native with a wealth of knowledge of our waters. Dirt biking enthusiast on the off days.
20+ YEARS
Al Wood
After more than two decades in the corporate world, Al never loses his appreciation for being able to share his passion for being on a river.
YEAR-ROUND ANGLER
Chris Coppola
Challenges himself to catch fish daily, year-round. Teaches all experience levels with patience.
LONG-TIME LOCAL
Darin Sinclair
Regardless of whether the fish are being cooperative or not, Darin always finds a way to put fish on your line.
4 YEARS COMPETITIVE
Elijah Dale
Came up through competitive fly fishing. Grew up chasing trout in North Carolina's national forests. Now teaches that competition rigor to clients.
7 YEARS COLORADO
Hans Ziegler
From Upstate New York. Custom fly tier and outdoor enthusiast. Splits time between the shop and guiding.
RELOCATED FROM LA
Jay Jimenez
Found his home in fly fishing, snowboarding and white water rafting after relocating from LA at twenty-three.
LONG-TIME ANGLER
Jin Park
Any day on the water with Jin is sure to be a fun and informative experience.
ALL-AGES EDUCATOR
Keith McHugh
Known for an infectious personality, entertaining stories, and the ability to get all ages onto fish.
GUIDING SINCE 2004
LD Zimmermann
Moved from New Jersey with an Outdoor Education degree. Enthusiast of every Colorado outdoor activity, fly fishing first among them.
SUMMIT COUNTY ESTABLISHED
Matt Duggan
From Georgia. Patient, funny, and works his magic for clients of every skill level.
DRY FLY SPECIALIST
Matt Hayes
Lifetime angler from Richmond, Virginia. Passionate about teaching all skill levels, with a particular love of dry-fly water.
FLY TYING EXPERT
Nick Gambino
Has the patience to teach new anglers and the experience to further the technique of returning ones.
SINCE 2015
Pierce Hite
Float trips and walk-and-wades. A hard-working guide whose work ethic is sure to rub off on any client.
A DECADE IN BRECKENRIDGE
Soren Cowger
From Connecticut. Snowboard instructor background translates to fly fishing instruction. Patient, structured, encouraging.
SOCIAL & SERVICE-ORIENTED
Tom Daisy
Makes trips enjoyable for the whole group and makes sure all anglers are catching fish.
IN COLORADO SINCE 2006
Tony DiPaola
Raised in Southern California, came up as a Sierra fly fisher. Year-round outdoor pursuits. Teaches every skill level.
FLY TYING SPECIALIST
TR Resignolo
Loves to fish and to tie flies. Detailed fly-tying knowledge that translates directly to better days on the water.
IN COLORADO SINCE 2022
Tyler Baisi
Cornell graduate from the Adirondacks. Enthusiastic educator focused on hunting and fishing guiding.
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