Become a More Self-Sufficient Angler

Every trip with David is an instructional trip. It’s still a full day of walk-and-wade fly fishing, but the focus is on helping you become self-sufficient on the water, so you understand why a spot holds fish and how to fish it the next time you’re on your own.

David is there to educate, not just to put you on fish. Over the day he’ll walk you through river hydrology (how current moves and where trout hold), entomology (what’s hatching and how to match it), reading the water to find fish, and setting up your rig and choosing the right fly, explaining why each approach works as you go.

What’s included

• A full day of walk-and-wade fly fishing on secluded waters: a mountain stream and an alpine lake
• Your own guide, all day
• Hands-on teaching: hydrology, entomology, reading the water, rig setup and fly choice
• Simple, effective flies David ties himself, including The Real McCoy, David’s signature fly
• Streamside lunch made by David, cooked in a cast iron pan or Dutch oven depending on group size, plus snacks and drinks all day
• A Starlink Mini at camp for satellite internet, so you can check in where there’s no cell service
• A licensed guide who is first aid / CPR certified

Private attention

Every client gets their own guide. There’s no sharing a guide with a crowd, so the teaching is built around you: your questions, your pace and your experience level, whether it’s your first day with a fly rod or you want to sharpen your skills.

Rates

Season: April to June and September to October. David doesn’t guide in July and August, when summer heat stresses trout. It’s a conservation choice to protect the fish.

Lunch, cooked streamside in a cast iron pan or Dutch oven depending on group size, plus snacks and drinks are included. See the menu.