Joe has been living in Colorado for almost 22 years and has been fly-fishing for close to 8 years. His love of fishing started right here at St. Pete's with a guided trip on the Poudre River. Soon after, his love of being on the water and fishing local rivers began in full. His passion for fly-fishing takes up all aspects of his life, from tying flies for the next trip, to fishing new waters, or learning a different style of casting. Joe is also quite at home teaching people to fly-fish on guide trips, helping someone improve on existing skills, or sharing new tips and info he picks up along the way.
Birthplace: Eugene, OR
College / Education: Currently attending CSU for Communication Studies
Wife / Kids: Recently married to Kari
Pets: Mabel the Bernese Mountain
Hobbies: Fishing, duh!! Anything fishing related.
Favorites:
Fly Rod: Scott S4 or Echo Dec Hogan 12'6 6wt 2-hander
Reel: Lamson or Hatch
Line: Rio Gold
Fly to Tie (if applicable): Platte River Spider
Place to fish locally: Poudre River
Fishing outside of the region: Anywhere on the North Platte
Movie: The Goonies
Book: The Alchemist, or any John Geirach book
Music: Lumineer's, Wilco, The White Buffalo, Wu-Tang Clan