Stoddard Rowley grew up among the green, rolling hills of Massachusetts and spent his college years at St. Lawrence University in idyllic upstate New York, but he still yearned for the jagged peaks and wilderness of the American west. “I came to Idaho for a drastic change in scenery from the east coast,” he explained. Like so many others, Idaho’s sublime beauty and endless opportunities to recreate turned Stoddard into a coastal convert.

He now especially loves the rhythm of days and evenings spent on local waters. His favorite guide experience to date was watching a young novice catch her first trout on a dry fly and he prefers to end his days in the parking lot, enjoying a few beers and comparing notes with the guides and shop staff.

Guiding Style

Flexible.

Flexible.  “I like to find a balance between being a catcher and a teacher. Having someone execute what they have learned and turn that into catching fish is the best of both worlds. ”