GUIDES

A number of individuals offer guided fly-fishing opportunities, and the fly shops listed on the Shops page can also help arrange for guiding service. Here are some Minnesota guides who can help you expand your knowledge of the sport and explore available fly-fishing opportunities.

• Troutchasers Guiding Service, Bob Trevis (651-454-1397) - Southeastern Minnesota trout.
• Headwaters Fly Fishing Co., John Edstrom (763-493-5800) - focusing on steelhead and smallmouth.
• St. Croix Valley Adventures, Bob Bickford (651-263-1074) - All species.
• Smallmouth Bass Guide Service, Tim Holschlag (612-781-3912) - river fishing for smallmouth.
• Gray Goat Fly Fishing, Andy Roth knows Western Wisconsin. Contact him at: andy@graygoatflyfishing.com
• Jim Kojis - (651-441-6883) - Wisconsin trout fishing and fly fishing instruction.
• Wildwood Float Trips - Kip Vieth, (612-723-7438) - drift-boat fishing for smallmouth.

FLY CASTING INSTRUCTION

Bob Nasby (651-730-5284), Bill Hinton (651-429-2820), Lyth Hartz (651-491-6267), or Vic Mason (651-484-4358) are four of the better-known fy casting instructors in the Metro area. Other qualified instructors can be found through the local fly shops, or on the national FFF site (under Certified Casting Instructors).