
Fly Casting Instructor
“I love fishing in the transitional seasons, when change is in the air, and the river.”
Aaron Tate is Idaho through and through. The Boise native is a sixth-generation Idahoan who, after attending college in Montana got started as a guide in Wyoming, and then Oregon. “But the pull back to Idaho has always been strong,” he said. “It’s good to be home.” Aaron’s grandfather was the co-creator of the Idaho Centennial Trail, stretching from the Nevada border in the south, to the Canadian border in the north. Aaron says, “Someday I plan on hiking the trail myself, with a fly rod of course.” His best guide trip to date?
“Early on in my rookie season of guiding in Wyoming, I took an 11-year-old kid who was fully obsessed with fly fishing. He returned to fish with me for the next three seasons, and each time, he was a better angler, and I was a better guide. It was so great to watch – and to help – someone fall in love with it as much as I am.”
Guide Style
Teacher
I like to talk to each guest about what they want to get out of the day and try and tune my guiding style to their specific needs. I generally like to teach, so that we can gain a better appreciation of the river, the sport, and all that surrounds it. That makes the catching even sweeter.