Will is one of the head guides here at Rio Epic, 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 out 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. Now, in 2019 he has created Rio Epic.
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 and all trout of the Southwest. Be it Rio Grande brownies, San Juan bruisers, picky and tricky Dolores trout, to the stunning trout in high country streams Will has them dialed.
Will has logged more guided float hours on the Animas, Rio 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."
Outside of his guide time, Will has his hands full raising two children and checking off honey-dos for his wife. Photography, steelheading, hockey and skiing fill his down time.