Guides are pretty important people in the fly fishing industry. They’re masters of their local fishery and the first to know what’s happening before anyone else. They’re educators, boat rowers, casting teachers, fly tying instructors, lunch ladies, and comedic talent all rolled into one.
We refer our clients to these experts. Our list of guides is not extensive, as we scrutinize who we send our clients to. Fishing in our area can be difficult, and we refer clients out to specific guides that we know and trust to provide a great fly fishing experience. Fun times are mandatory, but tall fish tales are optional.
Capt. Jon specializes in fly and light tackle fishing for the big 9 (this number keeps growing), monster blue catfish, striped bass, shad, snakehead, musky, walleye, carp, trout and bass in and around the Nation’s Capital. He has been fly fishing for over 20 years where he started in earnest while receiving a Wildlife and Fisheries Degree from West Virginia University.
Together you can fish the Potomac River - it is a 365 day fishery where there is always something willing to bite. The warm water discharges in District, or the spring flows on the upper Potomac keep this vibrant fishery alive and well year-round. Jon shows his clients something they’ve never seen before in this incredibly diverse fishery we have right here in Washington.
William offers year round float trips for Trout and Smallmouth Bass in Virginia and Maryland. Instruction, flies, lunch and laughs included. Their main season runs from April through November, but he also does winter floats for trout. Many clients book an "Extended Day" float trip where you will fish 12-14 hours in a day and cover 10-16 miles in a day depending on the float. He also offers a custom overnight trip for Trophy Smallmouth Bass on an undisclosed river in Virginia
Chris is a third-generation angler who has spent his entire life fishing the Chesapeake and the coastal bays of Maryland and Virginia. During the mid-90s he began fishing Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds almost exclusively in order to pursue the speckled trout and striped bass that thrive in the surrounding islands, marshes, and grass flats of the region. To Chris, there is nothing more rewarding than providing a high-quality experience for his anglers. Whether it is a first ever caught fish, or catching a trophy fish on the fly rod, anglers tend to fall in love with fishing in this beautiful and remote region of the Chesapeake Bay.
Bryan has been a fisherman since he was big enough to hold a fishing rod. Growing up on the eastern shore of Maryland chasing all species of fish, he has over 25 years of fly fishing experience in fresh and saltwater many years as a professional freshwater fishing guide.
Bryan guides and teaches fly fishing on both the Gunpowder and Savage River watersheds in central and western Maryland, has a broad range of knowledge, and can adapt to any fishing situation whether it be chasing fish with streamers or utilizing technical, "tight-line" nymphing.
For the past 30 years, Blane has lived his passion. He grew up fishing the small mountain streams in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, starting a guide service as a youngster. In the mid-90s, Blane opened Blue Ridge Fly Fishers in Roanoke, Virginia– one of the most respected full service fly shops in the region. About a decade ago, he returned to his river roots as owner/operator of the New Angle Fishing Company, specializing in float trips targeting the regions predatory fish including Musky, Stripers, Smallmouth Bass and Trout.
Blane is the Southeast Regional Field Editor for Fly-Fisherman Magazine. He has written and been featured in a variety of publications. He has also been featured on multiple television shows including, The Hunt For Big Fish, with Larry Dahlberg, In The Loop Fly Fishing, and a few others.
Blane operates a guide service that specializes in float trips on four of Virginia’s premiere rivers: James, New, Roanoke and Jackson rivers.