guide recommendations

Welcome to our guide recommendations! Whether you just want to catch fish or learn all the tips and tricks, these guides will be perfect for your next outing.  And we know you will have fun!

Josh Tubre

Located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Josh works for the Orvis Broadmoore Fly Fishing Camp.  Noelle and I visited him in July of 2021 and fished the Tarryall River.  We fly fished for many species of Trout including Rainbow, Palomino, Brown, Brook, Tiger, and Cutthroat.

This was Ali's first time fly fishing and Josh taught her everything there is to know!

Josh is very knowledgeable and an amazin

Captain Skye Stanely 

Located in Islamorada, Florida

Skye is the Captain and Owner of Blue Heaven Charter. Skye has been living in the Florida Keys for 40 years and has been in the business for 25 years! 

I have been Tarpon fishing with Skye many times in the past few years.  This picture was taken after we caught 4 trophy Tarpon in one evening (May, 2019).  We can't promise you that every time but I

Mitch Bangert
Located in Granby, Colorado

Mitch has been fly fishing since 1982 (yes before the movie) and guiding for 20+ of those years.

Traveling in pursuit of our finned friends has taken him from Russia to New Zealand, Alaska to Belize, Western Canada to Florida and to his home waters of the Rockies in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.

Semi retired,  teaching fly fishing has become his happy place.

Captain Ted Wilson

Located in Islamorada, Florida

Who doesn't have Bone Fish on their bucket list?  Ted is back on my next call list so I can catch one on a fly. 

Ted specializes in Tarpon, Bone Fish, Permit,  Sharks and Snook.  If you are looking for Fishing the Flats or the Back Country, Ted is your guy!

captaintedwilson.com

Captain Joey Murphy

Located in Islamorada, Florida

I met Joey though Blue Heaven Charter where he helped us catch me a monster Tarpon. Joey now works for Bamboo Charters and is a back country guide out of Angler House Marina.

Check him out for all of your back country species!  And get your jokes ready, because this guy will keep you occupied in between bites. 

bamboocharters.com

Josh McQueen

Located in Ohio

We met Josh in November 2021 when we hired him as our Guide for a Steelhead trip for Noelle’s Birthday. I was skeptical when we booked this trip. Fly Fishing in Northern Ohio…In November?  We layered up for the cold temperatures and headed to the River.  My first cast I hooked a monster and I was sold that this is one of Ohio’s best kept fishing secrets.  To say the leas

Captain William Thompson

Located in Sarasota, Florida

Captain William Thompson has over 25 years of experience fishing Sarasota offshore and inshore. Depending on the time of year you can fish for Grouper, Red Snapper, Bull Redfish, Permit, Shark, Cobia, Amberjack, Snook, Pompano, Tarpon or even this Barracuda pictured. 

If you are in the Sarasota area, I highly recommend Captain Will. You can find m

We can't wait for our next adventure and location and will keep you posted on more recommendations!