Joey Sides | Silver Creek Outfitters Fly Fishing Guide | Sun Valley, Idaho

Certified Casting Instructor

He will surely will be bugging the fish, with all the right fly’s!

“My favorite hatch is the Brown Drake hatch on Silver Creek. It was the first I had ever experienced and it was unlike anything I’d ever seen. I didn’t realize being engulfed in a swarm of bugs could be so much fun. Pulling big brown out at dusk with the mountains in tow feels like magic.”

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Joey grew up here in the Wood River Valley where his early years were spent jumping in Warm Springs creek behind his house, snorkeling with the fish, and skating on his backyard ice rink every winter. In high school, Joey moved to Connecticut to pursue hockey. It was there that Joey’s teacher showed him how to fly fish on the school pond and when he came home that summer,

he realized he had been surrounded by a fly fishing mecca his entire youth and he was hooked from then on. For the last 10 years, Joey has been playing hockey professionally all over North America, Europe and the UK. During his off-season, Joey loves to be back in the Valley fishing on Silver Creek for big browns and throwing back the occasional schooner at Grumpy’s.

Guiding Style

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Fun Facts about Joey

  • When Joey is not fishing or playing hockey, he loves doing anything outside: camping with friends, hiking, mountain biking, wake surfing, golfing or playing volleyball
  • To unwind, he plays the piano and enjoys making music
  • His favorite fly is the Chubby Chernobyl
  • His first fishing memory was when he was 7 years old and caught his first fish on a Donald Duck pole at Penny Lake
What folks say about fishing with Joey

“Joey was the best! We had such an amazing time with him and 10/10 would recommend this to a friend and do it again!”

Nicole Jensen

“Joey was a fabulous guide with excellent people skills and superior fishing knowledge. While we were fishing he was also taking pictures which made the trip even more memorable. We caught a lot of fish and improved our fly fishing skills thanks to Joey. A great experience with a fantastic guide!!!”

John A Crystal Jr

“Joey was awesome and I learned a lot from him as an intermediate fly fisherman. Water was challenging but he got very creative and put us on some fish up in Warm Springs. He was very helpful and attentive, always had a backup rod ready and a great coach on presentation method along with being a fun guy to hang with.”

Kris Maynard

“We had a great time, Joey communicated well with my 10yr & got him on his biggest trout. I will definitely request him on my next trip.”

Joseph

“Joey was great, had a wonderful time and caught some fish too!”

John Sorgenfrei

“The highlight of my trip with Joey was watching my son learn to cast, and helping him bring in his first fish!”

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