WCA Fly Fishing Guides:
AJ SANDERSBorn and bred a true outdoorsman, AJ grew up planting and harvesting on the plains of Iowa. His overwhelming desire to explore the mountains and rivers brought him to Jackson Hole in 1996 where he quickly made a name for himself as one of the valleys top fishing guides and skiing instructors. AJ has an innate ability to discern anglers skill and comfort levels and works hard to create a fun and challenging learning environment. He loves to work with anglers of all abilities, but his uncanny talent lies in his gift to turn the first-day novice into a competent angler. AJ lives in Jackson with his wife Tory and two boys, Atticus and Oliver.
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 BILL HAPPERSETTA thirty-year resident of Jackson Hole, Bill Happersett has been guiding for 25+ years and was one of the original WCA fly fishing guides. He guided 5 years on Little Cayman Island in B.W.I. for bonefish, baby tarpon, and permit. Bill has been with Bressler Outfitters/WorldCast Anglers since day one in the early 80’s. The thrill is not gone!
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BRENDA SWINNEY Brenda grew up in the Kansas City area, fishing with her family in the Missouri Ozarks for crappie, bass and catfish. She attended the Kansas City Art Institute and earned her BFA in Painting from the University of Kansas. After a decade-long career as a chef, and finding herself headed toward the wedding catering industry, she chose instead to head west and pursue her wildest dream (at the time, that is) of being a flyfishing guide. She attended Western Rivers Guide School in 1997, and has happily guided on the South Fork each summer since. Brenda has been featured on Flyfish Television and Sporting Fly’s Snake River Idaho DVD. Her “Plan B” (her friends call her “B”) fly pattern is a local favorite and was featured in Fly Tyer magazine. Brenda spends her winters in her Kansas City studio painting landscapes from the South Fork of the Snake River and Greater Yellowstone Territory. You can view her art at a couple of local fly shops and on her website, www.mightyreel.com. Brenda is an excellent teacher who has won over many rookies with her passion and patience. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned angler, you can expect a day spent with Brenda to improve your casting, technique, knowledge and enjoyment of fly fishing.
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BRIAN GROSETH The lure of the Tetons and the endless fishing opportunities around Jackson Hole brought Brian here from Colorado. After completion of the Western Rivers Guide School, he found his calling. He’s a knowledgeable and friendly guide whose energy and enthusiasm are highlighted while on the river. Whether you’re just a beginner or a seasoned veteran with a fly rod, you’ll have an enjoyable experience with “G”.
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BRIAN JOHNSON Brian was introduced to fly fishing at a young age in backcountry streams in his home state of Colorado. His outdoor pursuits, eventually led him to the University of Montana in Missoula. He spent all of his free time chasing wild trout in local fisheries of Rock Creek, The Big Blackfoot and Bitterroot Rivers. This love for rivers led him into guiding both rafting and fly fishing trips in the rivers surrounding Glacier National Park and Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. The combination of premier trout streams and towering mountains eventually led him to Jackson Hole. Brian cherishes every moment spent on the water, continually looking forward to teaching and sharing his knowledge, experience, and love for the sport with guests on the river.
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BRIAN MCCABE Brian grew up in Idaho and Wisconsin and has dedicated his life to enjoying the outdoors. From skiing the mountains of Colorado to kayaking the rivers of North Carolina, his journeys have taken him through the cycles of water, I live my life for gravity motion. Brian has worked many aspects of the fly-fishing industry and is represented his knowledge and ideas. In 1999 he started his guiding career under the WorldCast Anglers outfitting license and has spend every summer since showing off what Idaho and Wyoming have to offer. Brian’s up beat attitude and excitement of the outdoors can be seen with a day on the water with him. He loves a blank slate to work with and is patient with those who may be lesser experienced in fly-fishing.
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CASEY BIRKHOLZ Ever since picking up a fly rod at the age of three, Casey had a crazy fascination with fish. He would play sick in elementary school to go fish the local pond for perch. Guiding since 1999, that same fascination has never grown old on Casey. In fact, “When I am not thinking about fishing, I am still thinking about fishing!” He was lucky enough to grow up very close to the Henry’s Fork River, and still to this day thinks it is the “Perfect” river. Casey spends the winter teaching history to high school students in North Ogden, Utah. A true educator in the classroom and on the water, Casey has the knowledge and patience for the true beginner as well as the seasoned fly fishing veteran. Casey has been featured on the Outdoor Channel and enjoys the true guiding lifestyle. His goal is to get people to simply forget about the outside world for just one day while you are in his boat. If you are looking for a float trip on the South Fork, a walk/wade trip on the Ranch, or whitewater in the Teton Canyon, Casey can do it all.
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CLIFF KNIGHT
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Cliff Knight, born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Rome, GA. There he enjoyed an early introduction to the world of fly fishing by fishing for striped bass in his backyard river. During college at the University of Georgia, Cliff spent his summers around Jackson Hole and Teton Valley fishing everything he could find. After college, he worked for a couple years as an environmental scientist before moving to Teton Valley full-time. His passion for rivers, love for the area, and background in whitewater kayaking made it an easy choice. He attended the Western Rivers guide school and immediately realized he had found what he loves to do. Cliff enjoys sharing the great sport of fly-fishing with novice anglers and expert anglers alike. During most winters, Cliff enjoys bird hunting and skiing in Teton Valley but this past winter he spent the whole winter at Casa Blanca Fishing Lodge in Mexico chasing permit around the flats of Ascension Bay.
CRAIG RICHARDSON
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ERIC EZELL
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ERIK WHITE Erik White (Whitey) was raised in Truckee, California near Lake Tahoe, and is now a resident of Driggs, Idaho. Most of Erik’s youth was consumed with fishing and whitewater rafting in the Sierras. Erik’s ten year whitewater guiding career, brought him all over Northern California, Colorado, Arizona, Mexico, and finally to Idaho. Here he led six day wilderness trips on the Middle Fork of the Salmon combining whitewater and fly fishing. After five seasons on the Middle Fork of the Salmon, he migrated to the rivers in the beautiful Teton area. Guiding since 1990, his experience will ensure you a good day on the water! Erik believes that a good day fishing should not only include catching fish, but should also be an escape into the beauty of these amazing rivers!
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GEOFF JOHNSON
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Geoff Johnson was first introduced to the wonderful world of fishing via a cane pole and worm while standing on a bridge south of Dallas, Texas when he was just a wee little rascal. From there he misspent most of his youth fishing, hunting, and team roping across Texas and Oklahoma with his dad and brother. While attending Texas Tech University he decided to spend the summer after his sophomore year working, but mainly fishing in Jackson, Wyoming with a few friends. To say that summer was a formative one for young Geoff is an understatement. As soon as the ink dried on his Diploma he headed back for Jackson, where he fished, played in a few bands and learned the finer points of working odd jobs. Geoff enjoys guiding a wide array of fishing styles to suit anyone’s itinerary, from backcountry trips into Yellowstone, dry fly fishing on the Henry’s Fork or any crazy adventure we can dream up. When he’s not trying to perfect the art of fish levitation, Geoff enjoys surfing, upland bird hunting and Dutch Oven cooking.
GEORGE FALLON
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George developed a love for fly fishing at a young age in the Appalachian mountains of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. During the winter, George attends Clemson University in South Carolina where he takes advantage of diverse fishing opportunities. Hiking up rhododendron-choked streams for trout, chasing lake-run striper and poling the marsh for floodtide redfish are just a few of the activities that keep him from going to class. Whether he is guiding beginners or well-traveled anglers, George brings his enthusiasm, patience and sense of humor to every trip.
GEORGE WHITE
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Born and raised in the wilds of East Lansing, Michigan, a fly rod was forced into George’s hands at the tender age of four. Being a terminal victim of “the fever”, George’s father Gil took his sons on countless fishing excursions for salmon, steelhead, and trout all over the fabled waters of Northern Michigan. A “family vacation” usually meant a fishing trip in the White’s house. After a fishing hiatus through his rebellious teen years, George moved to Montana to attend college. It was here, before his freshman year, guiding whitewater outside of Glacier National Park, that the epiphany occurred. Dad was right all along….catching fish with flies is as good as it gets! After four wonderful seasons with Glacier Anglers, George was “all in” and ready to make a career of harassing aquatic wildlife with hooks. Fate led him back to the beloved Tetons of his youth where George found his dream job at World Cast Anglers. It has been six years and “Jorge” has never looked back. He revels in the diversity of the fishery here taking full advantage of the area’s endless opportunities. The unpredictable nature of dealing with wild rivers and fish make everyday a new adventure, and there’s nothing that George enjoys more than sharing that adventure with his beloved friends/clients. When not fishing, George can be found at home, as he really doesn’t have any other hobbies.
Heather Munn
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Heather was raised in Illinois in a suburb of Chicago. After high school Heather knew her calling was to head west to the mountains and rivers. She attended college in Grand Junction Co., and spent her summers in the Greater Yellowstone area working as a river guide, where she was first introduced to catching fish on the fly. Post college Heather cut her teeth on the world class waters of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. After 13 years of whitewater river guiding, Heather decided to follow her passion for angling, you can now find her rowing drift boats and catching fish around Teton Valley Idaho where she lives year round. In the off-season Heather and her avalanche rescue dog Levi are professional Ski Patrollers at Grand Targhee Resort. Heather enjoys sharing her love of fishing and the joy of the outdoors with visitors near and far.
HOPE STRONG
 Hope Strong came to Teton Valley in the summer of 2001 to work for the Teton Valley News as a reporter and photographer. He graduated from the Western Rivers Guide School weeks after his departure from the Teton Valley News and has worked in the fishing industry during the past years in North and South America. The combination of Hope’s love of area rivers and his passion for storytelling and news reporting create a special day on the water for any angler of any skill level. Hope and his wife, Janice, live in Tetonia, ID with their son Hope the V.
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JACK GARROW
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JACKSON KNOLL
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JESSE WILLCOX
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Jesse lives in beautiful Teton Valley, Idaho with his wife Leah and their three children, Addison, Braylon and Olivia. He was born and raised not too far off from Jackson, Wyoming where he found his passion in fly fishing at a fairly young age. Jesse learned to fly fishing on the small tributaries near the Grand Tetons including the well-known Flat Creek, the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park and the small creeks in the less explored Gros Ventre mountain range. Jesse worked for a brief time at Jack Dennis Sports in Jackson with fly fishing figures Jeff Currier and Scott Sanchez before beginning a career in law enforcement. His true passion however is fly fishing and in 2015 he took the opportunity to attend the Western Rivers Guide School. Jesse continues to share his enthusiasm for fly fishing with those who are less experienced to those who are masters of the art. He would love to have the opportunity to do so with anyone who is ready for a fun day on the river.
JOE HARRIS
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JOEY MAXIM
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Joey started fishing as soon as he could walk. By the age of 5, he became the favored winner at local derbies and his friends knew Joey’s birthday party would be at the local pond each year. Joey and his dad started their competition on who could catch the most on the three rivers in Pittsburgh PA where he grew up. Slaying cat fish in the summer time, chasing Steelhead in Erie, New York and all around the Great Lakes in the winter or fooling the rainbows and browns on the incredible Youghiogheny River became routine. Joey became interested in a different kind of fishing, fly fishing and that is when Joey’s life took a turn. Three days after gingerly showing his dad how to fly fish for Steelhead in Erie, Joey was in a car accident at the age of 16 and wasn’t supposed to live. Fly fishing pulled him through as it became his way to live again. At the age of 17, Joey helped open the Orvis store in Pittsburgh and the day after graduating high school spent the summer working at Orvis in Jackson Hole, where he found himself “Living the Dream”. After that summer Joey came back to Orvis in Pittsburgh and became fly fishing manager at the young age of 18. But something was missing, he graduated Western Rivers Guide School in 2018 and has been working for WorldCast Anglers ever since. Joey now calls Victor, Idaho his home. He has the patience of a lamb with the competition of a lion. “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope”. (John Buchan)
JT EIGEL
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JT found his passion for fly fishing at the age of 14 while backpacking the Wind River Range. There he found rising cutthroat trout in the evenings at camp. He brought this passion home where he began to fly fish for bass and bream on Lake Lanier in his home state of Georgia. Soon after getting his diver’s license, JT began to target trout all over North Georgia, Wstern North Carolina and East Tennessee. After expanding his knowledge of bahaviours of trout and the streams they inhabit in the southeast, JT moved to Bozeman, Montana for increased opportunity to fish while attending Montana State University. JT likes to help and teach angler of any experience or skill level catch fish.
KASEY COLLINS Kasey’s life-long adventure of fishing began on Badger Creek here in Teton Valley, Idaho. As a boy, he fished for cutthroat trout with live grasshoppers. Now the proud father to son Jacob and daughter Carly, Kasey has enjoyed a long career guiding the incredible fly fishing water around Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Teton Valley, Idaho area. Creator of the renowned “Creature” dry fly, Kasey loves tying flies, sneaking up on picky fish, and can occasionally be found hunting bonefish in the Bahamas. Kasey is actively involved with Teton Valley Trout Unlimited chapter and works to restore and protect the majestic Teton River and its tributaries. Fishing with Kasey is an exciting experience where “fun is the first priority… and catching fish sure is fun!”
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KEITH SMITH Keith Smith is native to Wyoming. Born in Casper he has been fortunate to fish a lot of water in the great state of Idaho and Wyoming. From the far reaches of Laramie to the Tetons, he has fished it all. Keith attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming where he studied biology. When Keith was not in school, he worked on guest ranches throughout Wyoming as a wrangler, fishing guide and hunting guide. Drawn to the allure of the Tetons, Keith pursued his passion for the outdoors where he hunts, fishes and spends as much time outdoors as possible. Keith now lives in Victor, ID where you will be hard pressed to find him standing around. Always on the prowl for some excitement, he brings a vivid flavor to guiding for WorldCast Anglers.
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KEVIN EMERY
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MARK BULJAN
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Mark has been in the fly fishing industry for more than 18 years as a professional angler, guide and destination travel trip host. With his dad, he started his fly fishing career at a young age in the Julian Alps of Croatia. Later he expanded that fly fishing passion to the rivers of the lost coast of California chasing wild Steelhead. Marks passion for fly fishing has taken him around the world; from Jackson Hole to Key West and California to Croatia. That same passion and knowledge of fly fishing is still alive today as he joyously passes it onto his friends and clients alike.
MIKE JANSSEN
Mike was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and moved to the states as a young child. After graduating from St. Lawrence University in 93’ and attending the Western Rivers Professional Guide School in 94’, he began guiding. Mike is a WCA Head Guide and instructor for the Western Rivers Guide School. He was also the Jackson Hole One Fly Top Guide winner in 03’ and 18’. The mountain life fueled a fueled Mike’s passions of fishing and skiing. During the winter, He has worked at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort as an instructor, guide, trainer and examiner for almost 30 years. He has 3 wonderful kids, Nick, Owen and Stella; all of which enjoy the mountain life. One of his daily goals are that his guests walk away with more knowledge than they came with. He enjoys the challenges and looks forward to guiding vicariously through the anglers that hop into his boat If anyone would like to tattoo his boat, the invitation is there!
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MIKE MEDVECZ Originally from the Midwest, Mike spent his youth exploring the lakes and river systems of northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Even with the distraction of the many spring fed creeks and rivers within the vicinity of UW-Madison, he earned undergrad and graduate degrees studying wildlife biology and environmental monitoring, including a few courses in entomology. After graduating, Mike followed his passion for open spaces and wild trout where his enthusiasm for the sport of fly fishing became an obsession. Continuing wildlife work allowed him to fish many remote and pristine areas of the Northwest and much of Alaska. Mike then decided to make his living doing what he enjoys most. Mike takes pleasure in teaching others and finds as much satisfaction in seeing his friends and clients catch fish as he does in catching them himself. His patience, appreciation for the natural world, and drive for success make a day in Mike’s boat one to be remembered.
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MIKEY HEMKENS Mikey is originally from Eureka, Missouri and has been fishing ever since he was in diapers. Growing up in the Mid-west, he spent most of his spring and summer days chasing catfish, bass, bluegill, and crappie. Mikey is the 6th of 7 children but his two older brothers changed his angling life by teaching him how to fly fish. In high school Mikey traveled the globe fishing on the U.S. National Youth Fly Fishing Team. In 2008, he placed 9th individually out of 60 competitors in the World Championships held in Portugal. Mikey graduated with a Communications degree from DePauw University in the spring of 2011 where he played four years of varsity football. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a complete beginner, Mikey will share his knowledge of the outdoors with anyone who steps in his boat. Mikey’s sense of humor and easy going attitude make for a great day on the water no matter what the fishing conditions are like.
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NATHAN MACHEEL After graduating from high school in Madison, Wisconsin, Nathan moved to Bozeman, Montana to attend college. While studying marketing and entrepreneurship, Nathan spent his first summer in Gardiner, Montana as a raft guide. Here he developed a passion for the river. The next seven summers were spent on the Flathead river system near Glacier National Park as a multi-day trip leader for rafting and fishing trips in the Bob Marshall Wildness. He now spends his summers guiding in the lower Yellowstone Ecosystem around Jackson Hole and Teton Valley and winters in Salt Lake City, UT.
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NOLAN BLUNTZER Nolan is originally from New Braunfels Texas. If he had to choose to do one thing for the rest of his life, it would be guiding and helping others enjoy the sport. Introduced to fly fishing by a family friend when he was teenager, he has developed a passion for the sport that continues to grow today. Nolan has been fortunate enough to travel to many international destination to fish for different species; however, he believes that the Teton Valley and Snake River drainages are the finest in the world. His outgoing personality, patience, and desire to help his clients succeed make him a great match for novices and experts. When he is not guiding, he enjoys tying flies and spending time with his wife Katherine, daughter Nora Jane, and labrador Stella.
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PETE ERICKSON Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Pete received an early introduction to fly fishing. His parent’s love of the sport enabled him to experience some of the world’s great fly fishing Meccas at a very young age. Pete has explored places such as: Alaska, Florida, British Columbia, Europe, the Olympic Peninsula and the Rockies. Pete received his B.A. in Journalism from the University of Oregon, and then his Masters in English from Boise State University. Combining his love of fishing and teaching, Pete is a 9th grade English teacher as well as an accomplished guide. Pete has appeared on ESPN, ESPN2, Verses, ABC Sports, and The Outdoor Channel. Pete is a member of the Clackacraft Pro-staff. Pete also won the 2008 National Team Championship with the USA Fly Fishing Team. He also adds an ESPN Outdoor Games Gold Medal to his list of accomplishments.
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RYAN CHRISTENSEN Ryan grew up in Idaho a fifth generation potato farmer. He comes from a long line of outdoorsmen. Living in Eastern Idaho it was no accident fishing and skiing are his favorite past times. After completing Western Rivers guide school he knew what he wanted to do. He is eager to continue the quest to learn more about the Rivers and fishing, knowing it is an endless journey. Ryan loves sharing his knowledge and enjoys interacting with people from all over. Whether fishing with a beginner or and experienced
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SKYLAR VAN WAVEREN
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Skylar grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia fishing as much as he could. He left home to attend Clemson University where he received a degree in Spanish and International Trade. After completing an internship in Washington D.C., Skylar new that he couldn’t happily survive the city life and business world. He decided to move to Idaho upon graduation and pursue fly fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. For the last nine years, Skylar has called Idaho and Steamboat Springs, Colorado home and continuing to fish as much as possible. He lives in Driggs and has no intention on ever leaving!
TIM WATTERS
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TREVOR WINE Trevor started teaching people to cast fly rods and catch fish in northern Virgina and Maryland in 1997. He migrated to the Lake Tahoe area and guided from 1999 until 2007. Since 2007, Trevor has been working with WorldCast Anglers. He is a full time guide 8 months of the year. The other 4 months are filled with fishing, duck hunting, upland bird hunting and snowboarding in the Tetons. Trevor is well educated in all techniques of fly casting and fly fishing. Combined with his good stories and warm nature laughter, a day on the water with Trevor is always full of learning, fun and excitement.
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VANCE FREED Vance Freed began his fly fishing odyssey at age 10 in his hometown of Trumbull, CT where he would rise before dawn to pursue the resident sunfish in the neighborhood pond. This was only the beginning of many glaring signs that would lead him to his future career as a guide. 20 years later, having naturally undergone the metamorphosis that would leave guiding as his most obvious and beloved livelihood, he said goodbye to his job in television, spent three days camping and fishing on the famed Housatonic River in CT and headed west. Vance is one of the head guides. He guides upwards of 130 days a year on the South Fork, Snake, Salt, Green and Teton rivers. He has also served as our Camp Manager and guide at Los Torres Lodge in South America during 2006 and was the second American to ever work as a guide in the Seychelles Islands, located 1000 miles off the coast of South Africa in the majestic Indian Ocean. Now a resident of Jackson, WY, Vance divides his time guiding and fishing over the entire western United States. He has many clients he now counts as friends and the unique aura of a man that truly loves his job.
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WILL EZELL
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ZACH BARRETT Zack Barrett, originally from Boston Massachusetts, found his way to the Tetons via the University of Montana in Missoula, MT with a short stay in Colorado. He now calls Driggs and the surrounding waters his home. Zack is a patient and hard working guide who believes the best friendships are made on the river. Whether you are a seasoned angler or just trying something new, Zack will adjust to your skill level and give you a memorable fishing experience.
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