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Guide Service
No matter which water in California, Nevada and Oregon you want to fish, we have a guide on board who will provide you with a memorable experience. No need to spend valuable time researching guides in far off unfamiliar waters when you can rely on our 34 years of developing relationships with the best guides in the west. We will do all of the work in finding you a guide who will fit your personal needs, and it doesn't cost you one penny extra to book your guide trip through our shop. Call us at (800)410-1222 or click this link to begin the process of booking your next trip

Head Guides
Joe Vasquez & Andy Guibord
Meet our Local Guides
Scroll down to learn all about our guides who will be happy teach you what they
know about waters in the area. For information about guides on waters out of the area, call the shop

Capt. Andy Guibord
Head Guide
Andy has been a key staff member for well over twenty years and now co-helms our guide service. Very few guides know the Lower American River, the
Lower Feather, Lower Yuba and Delta as well as Andy. A day with Andy is like attending a master class in fly fishing and your skills are guaranteed to improve.
Capt. Joe Vasquez
Head Guide & FFF Instructor
Joe has been guiding over thirty years and today he co-helms our guide service. No guide has as much experience on as many waters as Joe. During the year you can find

Joe on the Lower American, Lower Yuba, Lower Feather, Lower Sac the Klamath or guiding in Alaska. Joe prides himself foremost as a teacher and is is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor.

Capt. Bryce Tedford
Bryce has fished all over the world in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Since moving to California in
2010 he's concentrated on fishing for Smallmouth & Large Mouth Bass and Striped Bass in the Delta. Bryce loves to educate his clients on the Delta's diverse fishery, and after spending a day with him you will come away with a depth of knowledge about how to catch some of the largest and most challenging freshwater fish in the country.
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Capt. Toby Uppinghouse
Toby has spent over twenty years in the fly tackle industry and has done everything from owning a fly shop to being a manufacturers sales rep
and also being one of the most successful fly fishing guides in California. Whether it be the, Lower American, Lower Yuba, Lower Feather, Delta or the Lower Sac he can get you into fish no matter what time of the year.

Capt. Ryan Williams
Ryan holds the distinction of being the first fly fisherman to win a major professional bass tournament. He has also
been featured in national magazines. Specializing in the amazing bass fishery to be found in our foothill lakes he
guides our valley tailwaters too. He is the only fly fishing guide on Clearlake which has been named by Bassmaster Magazine as the bass fishing lake of the decade.

Ethan Bush
Ethan grew up on the Lower American and the other valley tailwaters and knows the nook and crannies that other guides overlook. His goal is to ensure that you
come away from a day on the water satisfied that your knowledge of fly fishing has increased.

Jared Shakin
Growing up in Glennwood Springs Colorado Jared cut his teeth fly fishing the Frying Pan and the Roaring Fork. Now based in Roseville CA he applies that knowledge
to guiding on the Lower Feather, Lower Yuba, North Yuba, and Lower American. Whether it be Stripers, Trout, Steelhead or Shad he knows where they are.
Capt. Patrick Mackenzie
If you want to fish for Stripers in the Napa River or Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spots in the foothill lakes, Patrick is your guy. As a matter of

fact, Patrick is the only fly fishing guide on the Napa River. The Napa is home seasonally to some of the largest Stripped Bass in California and they have a reputation of being some of the strongest fighting Stripers too, as they have spent very little of their time in freshwater. He is also the only fly fishing guide on Lake Berryessa which is ranked as one of the top ten Bass lakes in the USA.

Whether you are a novice that is just getting into the game, a family out on vacation looking to fish, or the seasoned angler looking to lay into some fish, Capt. Mark can provide you with a memorable experience.

Mark Pinto
Mark grew up fishing the Delta and northern CA trout streams and has been guiding since 1984. He's very personable but very serious about getting his clients fish.
From the novice angler to the seasoned fly-fisher, the excitement of being on the river and fighting that big catch is contagious to all. Dave specializes in the Lower Yuba and Feather Rivers.

Dave Barbieri
Experience combined with inherent skills made guiding a natural career choice. For Dave, passing on those skills, while fostering a love for fly fishing in others, is not just a dream job, it's a true pleasure.
He's been working with our shop for over twenty years and is one of the most versatile guides in California as he is a master at fishing for Sripped Bass, Black Bass, Steelhead and Trout.

Dan Le Count
Dan was born a fish-head cutting his teeth on local coastal creeks and in the Sierra. He's one of

Brandon Mathews
Brandon grew up on the Rogue River and has been guiding since he was in his teens. Combining his engaging personality and his out of the envelope approach

Richard Loft
Richard is one of the most unique guides in Northern CA and is an expert on wade fishing Putah Cree and the Lower American River. No guide will work harder for you. Located in Napa CA he is our go to guide for clients who are vacationing in the wine country.

Andrew Foster
Andrew is our youngest guide but don't let that fool you as he was born a "fish head" and grew up fishing valley tailwaters. Andrew currently spends his summers guiding in Alaska and the rest of time guiding close by. He is one of our point men for Steelhead, Stripers and Shad
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Capt. Happy Nguyen
To Happy, guiding is not just a job but a passion. He guides all of the local waters but in the summer you will find him guiding at the Illiamna Lodge in Alaska

If you want to spend a day fishing with one of the most easy going guides on the planet then Happy is your man . . . and he will put you on to lots of fish too. No guide works harder than Happy
the most popular guides on the Truckee, Little Truckee and the other waters in the Truckee area. He also offers float trips on the Lower Yuba for it's legendary trout.
Capt. Mark Martin
World class offshore saltwater fly fishing for Tuna, Maco Sharks, Dorado and Yellowtail is as close as San Diego, CA.
will get you into lots of fish. His specialty is the Rogue's famous Steelhead and it's world famous Salmonfly hatch on the upper river. He can put together a mean lunch too.