My flyfishing addiction began early on. I think I was 10 or 11 years old when a neighbor gave me a flyrod to try out while fishing on his pond in Natchez, Mississippi. I was given no instruction, but I think that’s what made it even more fascinating. I never gave it up. My first cold water trip wasn’t until I was in college, but the trout bug bit me hard then. I skipped a lot of classes to spend time on the Little Red, Norfork and White. Ole Miss didn’t offer a minor in tailwater flyfishing, but I got one for all practical purposes.
So in 1994 I started becoming somewhat of a regular around Heber Springs and I quickly became good friends with Jeff Hawthorne. (I think that is the common thread you will read in our Bios) I learned a lot from him and asked a lo View more...t of questions, sometimes late into the nights. Soon I was friends with all these guys here on our site and we all started sharing our flyfishing knowledge freely. There were no secrets and we all benefited greatly.
I began guiding here and there on the Guadalupe River in Texas while I was earning a Master’s Degree in Education from UT. I believe my first guide trip was in 2000. I loved it immediately because I could teach something I was passionate about. After moving to Memphis and rekindling my love for the Arkansas tailwaters, I decided to start my own guide business in 2004 and became a full-time guide, tying flies commercially, and building custom rods. I still live in Memphis with my wife Emily and 6 year old son Jacob. My family time and duties are extremely important to me and I don’t run near the volume of trips that I once did, but in many ways that makes the ones I do run even more special to me.
I feel extremely lucky to be a part of this group with these great guides and great friends. I hope you will come join us for a day or two on the water sometime soon. With this group of guides, you will learn a lot and have more fun than you can shake a stick at!
Species
Smallmouth Bass, Cutthroat, Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Brown trout, White Bass
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Arkansas, United States 
