OUR GUIDES...

  • Personal, professional service is what our guided customers have come to expect over the past years. Our guides are the most experienced in the valley, and all have guiding experience all over the nation and world. What sets the guide staff apart at Steamboat Flyfisher from the rest is the enthusiasm with which they instruct. Rule #1 for the guides is that fishing is supposed to be fun; the guides adeptly share their knowledge and experience with the customers and our groups leave the river with smiles on their face. Let one of our guides show you a great day on the river. Email your Request: Be sure to ask for your favorite guide!

  • Steamboat Fly Fisher Keith Hale
  • KEITH HALE
  • Hailing from just outside of Detroit, Keith made the move to Steamboat in the 80's in pursuit of powder. However, he soon learned that the summers provided more activities and quickly picked up fly fishing. Keith has been guiding fly fishing trips for over 15 years now and is the most highly requested guide. Great with beginners, great with advanced anglers, Keith's goal on the river is to teach and have fun. With endorsements from Winston Rods and Scientific Anglers, Keith is an icon in the fishing industry. Request Keith for your trip...
  • Steamboat Fly Fisher Jed Collins
  • JED COLLINS
  • Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, he is one of the few true natives around town. Jed grew up fishing in and around Routt County and has an intimate knowledge of the many fishing opportunities our region offers. Jed's main fishing passion is floating the Yampa River through our private leases West of Steamboat Springs. However, he is perfectly content walk-wading our miles of river corridors. In addition to freshwater fishing, Jed has also worked for years as a captain in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America. Having worked both offshore and on the flats, Jed truly has an all encompassing passion and knowledge of fishing and fly fishing. Jed is known for ensuring that his customers learn and have fun on the river! Request Jed for your trip...
  • Steamboat Fly Fisher Tim Widmer
  • TIM WIDMER
  • Tim Widmer is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and dedicated to his customers, three qualities that have helped him become one of the most highly requested guides. Tim has fished extensively throughout Rocky Mountain National Park and Northwestern Colorado. Whether floating or walk-wading, Tim's customers leave the day feeling excited and passionate about fly-fishing. In addition to guiding, Tim is an accomplished fly tier. With two patterns sold through California based Solitude Fly Company, Tim clearly understands insect behavior. Request Tim for your trip...
  • Steamboat Fly Fisher Seth Mathey
  • SETH MATHEY
  • Born and raised in Colorado, Seth has floated and walk-waded most rivers in Colorado. Highly requested by both beginning and advanced anglers, Seth's teaching and guiding technique has been proven effective. In addition to floating the Yampa River, Seth has also been guiding on the Green River below Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah for 5 years. Request Seth for your trip...
  • Steamboat Flyfisher Jonah Drescher
  • JONAH DRESCHER
  • Jonah's family has deep roots in Routt County and Northwestern Colorado. In addition to guiding fishing trips, Jonah is an active coach with the US Ski Team, so teaching is an area in which he excels. When Jonah's not guiding in Steamboat or skiing all over the world, he enjoys fishing in Alaska. Who wouldn't? Request Jonah for your trip...
  • Steamboat Flyfisher Brian Jarrell
  • BRIAN JARRELL
  • Growing up in Louisiana, Brian has fished in various freshwater and saltwater locations for his whole life. Brian is an exceptional teacher, and fishing guests finish the trip with smiles and a lot of new knowledge. Brian has been with the company for seven years, and has also helped developed our Fly Fishing School. Request Brian for your trip...
  • Steamboat Flyfisher Guide Johnny SpillaneJOHNNY SPILLANE
  • Johnny is a patient, fun and tremendously knowledgeable guide. He catches fish in areas where most wouldn't even try, as he is a creative and thorough angler. A Steamboat native, Johnny is very familiar with the vast fishing options in Northwestern Colorado. When not on the river or bow hunting in the woods, you'll find Johnny training for his "day job", leading the Nordic Combined US Ski Team. Soon to be a four time Olympian and a past World Champion, Johnny is a driven athlete with a passion for the outdoors. Request Johnny for your trip...
  • Steamboat Fly Fisher Sam Spillane
  • SAM SPILLANE
  • While most have heard of the Horse Whisperer, Monty Roberts, people will begin to hear more about the Fish Whisperer, Sam Spillane. Sam claims to be one with the fish, and his fishing customers echo this claim. Sam will tell the fish what to eat, and most often, they do. A very accomplished fly tier and casting instructor, Sam focuses on having fun and catching fish with his anglers. In addition to fishing, Sam enjoys archery hunting, entomology and mocking his older brother Johnny. Request Sam for your trip...
  • Steamboat Flyfisher Guide Rob Burden
  • ROB BURDEN
  • Despite his young age, Rob has quickly become a premier guide in the Yampa Valley. Growing up in Pennsylvania, Rob has fished many of the premier Northeastern trout and steelhead rivers. In 2005, Rob moved to Steamboat to pursue his dream of competing on the US Moguls Ski Team and furthering his fly fishing career. A great caster, a great fly tier, Rob brings passion and effort to the river each day with his anglers. Rob also has the most organized fly boxes we've ever seen, which is truly saying something. Request Rob for your trip...
  • Steamboat Flyfisher Matt Bernstein
  • MATT BERNSTEIN
  • There are some folks who just love to fish, and Matt falls into this category. Be it in his home state of Connecticut, the flats in the Bahamas, the mangroves in Florida or the riffles in the Yampa River, Matt is a passionate angler with loads of information to share. Matt is a great teacher with high energy and enthusiasm. He is also a member of the Winston pro staff. In addition to fishing, Matt is a Steamboat Springs firefighter, an EMT and Steamboat Ski Patrolman. Request Matt for your trip...
  • Steamboat Flyfisher Brian Bavosi
  • BRIAN BAVOSI
  • Growing up in Massachusetts, Brian cut his teeth catching stripers and bluefish in Cape Cod. He is an exceptional caster with a drive to have his anglers catch fish and have fun. Be it in a drift boat on the lower Yampa or walk wading on the Little Snake, Brian has an intimate knowledge of the fishing pursuits in and around Steamboat. In addition to guiding around Steamboat, Brian also runs our Florida travel program with Jed Collins. A licensed captain, Brian lived in Florida for several years guiding flats and offshore trips. Brian is also a passionate bow hunter and an avid outdoorsman. Request Brian for your trip...

 

Steamboat Flyfisher Guide Mark Kershner

MARK KERSHNER

Mark started fly fishing in Estes Park when he was 10 and started guiding a few years later after he fell in love with the sport. Mark is a patient and thoughtful instructor with many fishing experiences to share with his anglers. Having fished extensively in New Zealand, and all over Colorado and the west, Mark brings to the table a plethora of fishing knowledge and enthusiasm. Request Mark for your trip...

Steamboat Flyfisher Guide Dave Lawler

DAVE LAWLER

Dave Lawler grew up in the Poconos of P.A. and has been exploring the outdoors ever since.  Dave has also traveled the world as a scuba diving instructor. Dave started fly-fishing in the Florida Everglades for Largemouth and Peacock bass. When he moved to North Carolina in 1997, he expanded his fly fishing expertise to include Trout. When Dave moved to Steamboat Springs a few years ago, Dave teamed up with the Steamboat Flyfisher and quickly earned his Federation of Fly Fishers Casting Instructor credentials. Today, Dave is an excellent fly-fishing guide as well as a highly requested casting instructor with Steamboat Flyfisher. Request Dave for your trip...