We have few new ambassadors lined up to introduce you to over the next few weeks and we are kicking it off with Melissa Ceren, who you may know by her Instagram handle @big_mac_fishing! Fly fishing and mental health go hand in hand, and we’re…

Next up in our Ambassador Introduction series is southern filmmaker and angler extraordinaire, Travis Duff. Travis is the face behind Aura Studios where he documents his adventures targeting species ranging from salt to freshwater alike. If you stopped by our booth at The Fly Fishing…

We’re grateful for all our local supporters, and our next ambassador introduction comes from an angler right in our backyard. Hillary Pennella has been fly fishing for years, but it all started after a canceled backpacking permit led to her first fly shop visit in…

We’re excited to introduce you all to our next TroutRoutes Ambassador, Jamison McKay! Jamison hails from the Salt Lake city metro area but finds himself fishing all over the West. He’s been a long time advocate of TroutRoutes, especially within his local angling community where…

Over the summer, we’ve welcomed a handful of new anglers to our TroutRoutes ambassador team. Let’s introduce our latest addition: Grant Sargent, who you may also know as Firefly on Instagram and YouTube. Grant has been creating videos for over 4 years, documenting everything from…

I was just like most every college student ever. I would study as little as possible, and spend most of my time out with friends. I can remember my older brother teaching the importance of scheduling my week so I didn’t have to spend my weekends trapped inside. But there I was on a Sunday afternoon fixing the red highlights on my paper. I was attempting to explain why I thought fly fishing was the best thing in the world. I was frustrated and unable to express to my professor, who resented me for even picking the topic, why I’d rather spend my evenings chasing trout than attend her seminar in the library. I was on my last edit with shoes already on and keys in hand trying to answer her bolded red letters that asked “but why is fly fishing important to you?” I remember typing out because it’s awesome knowing it wasn’t going to meet the requirement of a proficient paper and that I’d have to tackle it when I got back. Maybe as a freshman I wasn’t mature enough to think on the question long enough, or too focused on getting out the door to take time to thoroughly answer the question. But either way, despite graduating, I’d like to go back and change my answer. 

The next angler from the growing TroutRoutes Ambassador team that we want to introduce you all to is Alex Grillo (@juicedwater_fishing)! Alex has spent the last several years putting his fish and wildlife knowledge to the test chasing trout around the Northeast, especially in his…

From playing professional hockey overseas to traveling the west in search of trout and big game, the next ambassador in our introduction series is one of the coolest people we know. Based in Montana, McKenna Hulslander (@mckennahulslander11), used fly fishing as a break from the…

Say hey to Brett Assise, our next member of the TroutRoutes Ambassador team! Brett has years of experience in the outdoors, and he brings his passion for conservation and education to folks in Pennsylvania through @RewildOutdoors.  He exemplifies what it means to be a steward…

Next up in our Ambassador Introduction series is one of the fishiest tag-team duos we know hailing from the gem state! Joseph Evans (@idaaflyy) and Bradley Funkhouser (@funky_fly_guy) both grew up in the Boise, Idaho area surrounded by hundreds of miles of pristine trout waters…