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Born in Arvada CO Brad Has lived in Durango for the last 14 years. His fly fishing career of 28 years started out fishing with his Dad. He has tied flies for most of that time as well ... moreand recently was appointed by Umpqua Feather Merchants as one of their signature tiers.
His favorite places to fish are high country streams with difficult access primarily for the peace and solitude.
If not the high country creeks, he loves saltwater flats anywhere, including the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Belize & Florida.
Brad loves to fish small dries to difficult fish. He also pursues pike and carp with a passion.
But some of his greatest moments are teaching kids to fish and catching their priceless smiles from their first success.
Hometown: Durango, Colorado
Brian grew up fishing the lakes and streams of northern Illinois and Wisconsin and started fly fishing at age twelve. He moved to Colorado after graduating ... morehigh school and has a BS in Chemistry from Fort Lewis College. He is currently the head guide for the San Juan Angler. When not fishing he loves to spend time with his two kids Ada and John and wife Amy.
Brian is a veteran to Team USA and has proudly represented the United States in 2007 and 2013 World Championships of Fly Fishing.
Cole was born and raised in Woodland Park Colorado before relocating to Durango to attend Fort Lewis College. He got his first trout fishing education, growing up on a farm with trout ... moreponds and surrounded by rivers.
Cole graduated from Fort Lewis with a Tourism Resort Management degree and spent some years working in the hospitality and resort industry before taking a position with the San Juan Angler assisting in the management of the shop as well as guiding.
He loves to spend his days off exploring the back country high mountain streams in the area as well as dredging the deep sections of the animas for the big ones.
Will is one of the head guides here at Animas Valley Anglers, he also happens to be the owner. Be it an addiction or a love for the craft Will can be found fishing and guiding through ... moreout the Southwest well over 200 days each year. He has been going strong on these local waters since 1989, and started guiding in 1992. Will started his guide career with Duranglers in Durango Colorado. Will guided for seven years with that outfit before starting Animas Valley Anglers in 2000.
He brings a tremendous amount of knowledge, expertise and a positive, enjoyable attitude to a guide trip. Will is comfortable on any body of water, in pursuit of any species of fish. Be it Rio Grande brownies, picky San Juan bows, Babine steelhead or anything in between. Will has logged more guided float hours on the Animas and upper San Juan (Pagosa) than most anyone. Will has put in his time on water making him one of the regions most sought after guides. After spending a day on the water with Will you will have learned the true meaning of the "fly fishing experience."
When not guiding...
Will can be found late in the fall and early winter exploring the remote waters of north central BC for the worlds largest steelhead. He spends countless hours probing the Kispiox, Babine, Bulkley, Skeena and many other remote waters with friends, his wife Amanda and their black lab Kispa. (Chloe, their Dane/Lab mix has to stay home)
Will and Amanda are also proud parents. They welcomed Benjamin Rally Blanchard into the world December 15th 2010. Ben's first fishing trip to the Animas was 10 days later on Christmas day.
When not working hard on the oars or wading knee deep in a steelhead stream Will can be found behind the lens of his camera documenting the natural world and the fly fishing lifestyle. He also spends a lot of time in front of the computer as a web designer and graphic artist for Animas Valley Anglers.
One of his true passions however is ice hockey. He spends countless hours on the ice at the Chapman Hill Ice Arena in Durango Colorado as well as the frozen ponds, lakes and rinks near Smithers BC.
Aaron Hyder is one heck of a guide, plus he just happens to be one of the nicest ones out there on the water. His laid back no-pressure style, (like so many AVA guides) has earned ... morehim a great reputation from the San Juan to Alaska and all waters in between. He can get rookies into fish in no-time and tune up veteran anglers like no other.
His guide career put him in Alaska on the Togiak River from 2000-2005 (all salmon species on both single-handed fly rods and spey). He has lived in Durango since '98, but has been fishing the Juan and the other great waters of the Southwest since he was 12-years old. He started guiding on the Juan professionally in 2005.
All of Aaron's clients and friends would say he is an ace on the Juan. They are all starting to say the same for all the water he is sharing north of the San Juan. From the Rio Grande, Animas and Upper San Juan to all the mountain streams around Durango Aaron's becoming a hot commodity in the guide world.
Aaron has a fantastic guide style, but his ability to teach new anglers is uncanny. He can also help accomplished anglers reach personal angling goals quickly. A day on the water with Aaron will leave you feeling like you accomplished something. Like big fish? Well, Aaron is the guy for the job. Big fish just fall in his net.
When not guiding...
Aaron loves spending time with his family, teaching, playing golf, snow and water skiing, baseball games and drinking cold PBR.
Josh is a Durango local who grew up fishing and hunting throughout the Southwest. Josh is a pleasure to fish with due to his sense of humor and years of experience as a guide. Float ... morefishing may be Josh's forte, but he also enjoys small creeks and stalking monster trout on the Animas.
Josh began his guide career on the South Platte near Saratoga Wyoming. He also spent many Durango winters in New Zealand exploring, fishing and guiding. Josh's travel company is Globe Trouters operated down-under from December through April. Contact Animas Valley Anglers for more info on Josh's amazing NZ trips.
Josh is also an accomplished builder. His company, Jarvis Construction keeps him very busy when he is not guiding.
His family life in Bayfield Colorado also keeps him very busy. Josh, his wife Katie and their three children enjoy camping, rafting and fishing throughout the Southwest.
Ralph was settling nicely into retirement when Will pulled him out to join the AvA crew. Ralph is the glue of AVA working as GM and booking agent. At times he also fills in as a shuttle ... moredriver.
Ralph, along with wife Jan they made Colorado home in 2000. Ralph's long Naval career that had them living and exploring all corners of the globe. Captain Ralph Blanchard is the friendliest person you'll ever meet. He is a absolute pleasure to talk with. When booking a guide trip he'll cover all the details and have you laughing through the entire conversation.
Ralph's free time is spent writing, skiing and being Grandpa to Ila Grace Graham. Beth Graham gave birth to Ila on September 20, 2006 making Ralph a Grandfather. This also makes Will an uncle!
Tim lives just outside of Durango Colorado with his wife Kelly. Tim is with out a doubt one of the most technical anglers and guides on the water. His guide style is fun and technical ... morewith plenty of humor to keep things light. He is known for his ability to teach anyone with patience and passion.
Tim has been guiding the Southwest since the mid 90's and brings a ton of knowledge, fun and humor to AVA. Being an accomplished fly tier and angler makes Tim an outstanding guide and friend on the water.
Tim is very much at home on the San Juan in northern New Mexico or looking for brookies and cuts on the mountain creeks. However, the highlight to Tim's guide season is the time spent guiding on the Rio Grande and at Man Camp. Be it wade fishing or cranking on the oars on a float trip, you are in good hands with Tim.
Off the water Tim works on countless home projects, works as a finish carpenter for Jarvis Construction, ties flies and can be found at the local hockey rink. Will and Tim have played a lot of hockey together over the years. In 2005 they both had the fortune of drinking cheap beer from the Championship Cup after winning the Durango Adult Hockey League's A1 division.
Chris hails from the Denver Colorado area, and now calls Durango Colorado home. Chris is not only a great guide, but also one heck of a nice guy to fish with. Chris has been one of ... morethe head guides at AVA for a number of years now and has earned himself a fantastic reputation.
He is very technical, yet has a laid back approach to fishing and guiding. His no-pressure guide style has made him one of the most popular guides in the region. His passion for the sport of fly fishing is unmatched.
Chris enjoys fishing with seasoned veterans or with a youngster on their first fly fishing trip and everyone in between. Regardless of the adventure, Chris is the man for a safe and rewarding day on the water. Be it floating the Animas, Rio, upper San Juan, San Juan or stalking brookies on a high-country stream Chris enjoys sharing all the various angling experiences the region has to offer.
Chris spends his winters, building, teaching, guiding, fishing, snowboarding, playing hockey and tying flies in the Durango area. Adventure travel is another passion that finds him hooking up steelhead in British Columbia, working the flats in search of bonefish in Belize, a safari in Africa or cliff jumping in Australia.
Chris and his wife Serra love to travel internationally in search of adventure and sandy beaches. They were married on a long flat in Belize. They also have their hands full with a very young and energetic Golden Retriever puppy named Mason. Like many of the AVA guides, they also welcomed a new baby into the world this past year. They are the proud parents of sweet little girl named Payton. She was born December 20th, 2010.
Josh bases his guiding and fishing out of Pagosa Springs Colorado. His home waters are Hatcher Lake, Upper San Juan and Piedra River. Josh loves cranking on the oars; be it the Upper ... moreJuan, Rio or the local lakes around Pagosa. Josh is a hard working guide that prides himself on putting clients on lots of fish.
He is one of the most innovative fly tyers out there and is more than willing to share his secret fly patterns. He knows it takes more than the fly to get fish in the net. He is well versed in all the new styles and techniques; be it "loch style" lake rigs as well as the fast paced Czech and Polish style of nymphing. But he also likes watching reckless browns smash big dries.
Josh spends his free time fishing, fishing and fishing. He competes on the national level and has been a Team USA member for a number of years. He has competed at the highest levels.
Josh also spends a large part of his guide season on the Conjos River system. Drop us a line for more info and booking Josh on that fantastic river system.
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