Dan cut his fly-fishing teeth on Southwest Montana’s Big Hole and Beaverhead rivers in the late 80s, and when the army recruiter who visited his high school in Dillon promised that he would only be stationed near trout streams, he enlisted on the spot. From Alaska salmon to Saddam Hussein’s palace carp, the US Army kept the recruiter’s promise to always keep him in range of adventurous fly-fishing.

After many years as a middle and high school principal, Dan retired from the US Army Reserve and returned to teaching high school history, a move that meant more time on the water, more chasing elk in the high country, and more enjoyment of Montana’s year-round splendor with his family. The career change also provided the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong dream of guiding fishermen in the summer, and Dan embraces every opportunity to share his love of Montana waters with fly fishing clients.

He is highly proficient in all forms of fly fishing - dries, streamers, traditional and Euro nymphing - and greatly enjoys teaching anglers new techniques. Any angler looking to diversify their tactics would be well-served to spend a day with this passionate and patient guide who is deeply in love with the Montana way of life.