The Trout Trickers Difference
As we head into another busy fishing season, I find myself reflecting on past years and the passion I have brought to this sport, and my career. Us guides run hard during the busy months of spring, summer, and fall and one can easily lose sight of what is important. Sure, we are “fishing guides” and want to catch fish, however I like to emphasize the “guide” part of that title. There is so much more to the experience that we are hired to provide, the reason our guests at Trout Trickers come back year after year.
It could be easy to narrowly focus on fishing, however the bigger picture is being out there, the “I like doing this” part. Sometimes I will just hit an eddy, pull over, take a deep breath, and look around at where we call our office. Simply Epic. This is the reason I jump out of bed super early every morning because I love it. My passion is to share my expertise while also creating an experience. That is perhaps the most important part.
This past week I had the privilege to guide some of the staff at AvidMax for two amazing days. I was impressed that they were also there for the right reasons. Yes, they wanted to catch fish, maybe a lot of fish. Some may have had dreams of catching a lot of really big fish, however none of them arrived with those expectations. Refreshingly, they came to simply enjoy their day, spend time together out of the office, and learn more about their favorite hobby. They were eager students, sponges, absorbing everything they could with genuine excitement. They understood that “catching” was not the reason why we go fly fishing.
Here at Trout Trickers, we emphasize that the bigger force that drives us to be on the water day after day, year after year is the experience. How we guide is the difference, how we conduct ourselves creating leadership through example, how we are humble stewards of the resources we share.
The smell of the Eagle river in June just before dark as you make your last cast with a dry fly. The magical rhythm of the cold, clean, fast water on the Roaring Fork in July. The remote spaces the soul of the Colorado river meanders through. Those were some of my favorites as I recalled moments from past guide seasons, not how many fish we caught. I invite you to also experience a day with Trout Trickers, put some wild trout in the net, while creating a lasting memory of your own.
One oar stroke at a time!
By Pete Mott, President of Trout Trickers
