Guide: Jeff Osterhout
Guide Locations: Provo River, Local Streams, LC Ranch
Hometown: Burley, Idaho
Been in Utah: 14 years
Number of years guiding: 10 years
Number of years fly fishing: 17 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Any trip with friends and fish I can hunt... like the Green River, the Henry’s Fork of the Snake, Alaska or saltwater flats fishing.
What he enjoys about guiding: Being outdoors. Being around moving water. Meeting and teaching new people the sport of fly fishing and watching them progress.
Other interests, hobbies: Skiing, Mountain Biking, Travelling
Favorite Flies: Small dries for rising fish. Super exclusive patterns he ties.
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: B.S. environmental studies from the University of Utah, EMT certification, firefighter for Salt Lake County.
Children / Spouse: Wife Melissa, also takes care of Harley like he is his child

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Guide: Will Westrate
Guide Locations: Local Streams
Hometown: Holland, Michigan
Been in Utah: 13 years
Number of years guiding: 8 years
Number of years fly fishing: 20 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Dry fly fishing for rising trout
What he enjoys about guiding: Stalking fish, figuring out what flies they will take and helping clients put everything together.
Other interests, hobbies: Skiing, Hunting, Sailing
Favorite Flies: Parachute adams, BWO, Extended Body Green Drake
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: B.S. environmental biology from the University of Colorado.
Children / Spouse: Wife Caroline, Daughter Rachel, Son Brooks

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Guide: Walter Foster
Guide Locations: Provo, Weber, Local Streams, LC Ranch
Hometown: Jamaica, VT
Been in Utah: 4 years
Number of years guiding: 14 years
Number of years fly fishing: 17 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Sight nymphing to large, selective tailwater trout like the Yampa in Colorado or Provo in Utah.
What he enjoys about guiding: Teaching people techniques. Seeing results and showing them something new. Watching people progress.
Other interests, hobbies: Skiing, Mountain Biking, Travelling.
Favorite Flies: Midges and beadhead patterns especially small, technical patterns.
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: BS Environmental Science Southern Vermont College. Fly Fishing for a living or at least teaching it.
Children / Spouse:

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Guide: Tom Knight
Guide Locations: Green River
Hometown: Eugene, Oregon
Been in Utah: 21 years
Number of years guiding: 21 years
Number of years fly fishing: 35 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Tom enjoys fly fishing for any species where you can see the fish and watch their reaction to the fly. Some of his favorites are sight fishing to large carp in shallow water, stalking selective rising trout and hunting permit over saltwater flats.
What he enjoys about guiding: Watching fly fishers develop and hone their predatory skills and teaching anglers.
Other interests, hobbies: Bird hunting (both upland and waterfowl), poling his flats boat in search of trophy carp.
Favorite Flies: Royal Wullf, Parachute Cricket, Woolly Bugger, Red Eye Sculpin, Brown Zebra Midge, Merkin Crab.
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: Attended university of Oregon
Children / Spouse:

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Guide: Hank Boehm
Guide Locations: Provo River, Weber River, Local Streams, Green River
Hometown:Although originally from the east coast Hank considers Park City, Utah his hometown
Been in Utah: 32 years
Number of years guiding: 22 years on Green River, Provo River, and various other Utah and Wyoming waters
Number of years fly fishing: 45 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Drift boat float fishing
What he enjoys about guiding: Hank loves to teach his favorite sport and loves being outdoors
Other interests, hobbies: Cruising on large cruise ships and fishing foreign waters
Favorite Flies: Cicadas or any foam dry fly
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: Taught university level fly fishing courses
Children / Spouse:Wife Liz. 6 children; John, James (Both fly fishing guides) Alyssa, Carly, Jenessa, Ali

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Guide: Aaron Adams
Guide Locations: Provo River, Weber River, Local Streams, LC Ranch
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Been in Utah: Life (34 years or so)
Number of years guiding: 10 years
Number of years fly fishing: 14 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing:Big fish in small streams
What he enjoys about guiding: Meeting different people and turning them on to the sport of fly fishing. Teaching different and new techniques
Other interests, hobbies: Basketball, Fly Tying
Favorite Flies: Big Dry Flies of all types
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments:B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Utah
Children / Spouse: Daughter Alli

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Guide: Jason Curry
Guide Locations: Provo River, Weber River & too many other local streams to list
Hometown: Geneseo, NY
Been in Utah: 6 years
Number of years guiding: 7 years
Number of years fly fishing: 19 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Steelheading
What he enjoys about guiding: Getting people into fish
Other interests, hobbies:Snowboarding, outdoor writing, fly fishing video production, managing www.fliesandfinswest.com
Favorite Flies: The ones that are catching fish
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: B.S. Geology
Children / Spouse:

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Guide: Geoff Samples
Guide Locations: The Provo River system, or anywhere else the brown's are rising
Hometown: Park City, UT
Been in Utah: 12 years
Number of years guiding: 9 years
Number of years fly fishing: 22 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: "I'll fish for anything, anywhere, as long as it's on a fly!! I've recently gotten into Steelheading and love it, and you can't beat a trip to the family cabin on the Henry's either."
What he enjoys about guiding:I love teaching people about all aspects of the sport, from casting and entomology to new techniques and conservation. I also love teaching beginners all of my "bad habits" in fishing!
Other interests, hobbies: Skiing the "Best snow on earth", travelling (for fishing), waterfowling, just being outdoors
Favorite Flies: Anything small and precise to the big and ugly, I like them all! My caddis pattern, Royal Stimulator and the Double Bunny are my all time favorites
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: FFF certified fly casting instructor. Former member of the world youth Fly Fishing Team. Currently finishing an Associates Degree from Salt Lake Community College, plans to transfer to a 4 year school to complete my Bachelor's Degree.
Children / Spouse:

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Guide: Robert Van
Guide Locations: Provo River, Green River
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah.
Been in Utah: 32 years
Number of years guiding: 8 years
Number of years fly fishing: 12 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Michigan steelheading on the Pere Marquette, Little Manistee, Rogue, Dowagiac and the White River
What he enjoys about guiding: The anticipation of the next fish.
Other interests, hobbies: Time with my family, Baseball, Basketball and tying flies.
Favorite Flies: Fat Albert, vinyl ribbed WD40
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: University Of Utah, School of Engineering ME.
Children / Spouse: Caden, Emma and my wife that allows me to guide Angie

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Guide: Jon Hinich
Guide Locations: Green River
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA.
Been in Utah: 21 years
Number of years guiding: 9 years
Number of years fly fishing: 25 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Floating the fabulous Green River in Utah
What he enjoys about guiding: Meeting new people who love to be outdoors as much as he does
Other interests, hobbies: Upland Bird Hunting
Favorite Flies: Streamers and large dry flies of any type
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: Currently pursuing history and philosophy degree
Children / Spouse: Wife Jan

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Guide: Steve Cook
Guide Locations: Provo River, Weber River, Local Streams, LC Ranch
Hometown: Markette, MI.
Been in Utah: 25 years
Number of years guiding: 20 years
Number of years fly fishing: 44 years
Favorite fly fishing trip / type of fly fishing: Backpacking into the Wind River Range for big Golden Trout
What he enjoys about guiding: Getting to spend time with wonderful people, sharing his passion for flyfishing. Also enjoys the only job where he can smoke cigars at work.
Other interests, hobbies: Telemark skiing, "free your heel and free yourself."
Favorite Flies: Small Dave's Hopper, bead head Pheasant Tail.
Education / College / Degrees / Accomplishments: B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Management. Author of Utah Fishing Guide and Rocky Mountain Fly Fishing Guide.
Children / Spouse: Daughter Jessica

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