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Tips from the Pros

Sage Advice

Chris Hall, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Fish won’t move anymore for your flies than the hole will move for your golf ball. Hit the spots!”

- Chris Hall

Mitch Melichar, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“They gotta eat sometime.”

- Mitch Melichar

Phil Anagnost, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“If your mending technique resembles the mechanics of throwing a Frisbee you are doing something seriously wrong.”

- Phil Anagnost

Shooter Smith, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Never tempt fate at 3:00 AM by trying to bet against the empty fuel warning light. Its much easier just to pull and get gas now than it is to deal with the pain and anguish of finding a ride to get gas while standing in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night, while its snowing.”

- Shooter

Mitch Vogt, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Be sure to clock your client’s 40-yard dash time before embarking on a trip because you never know when you might need him to mountain goat to the highway and then sprint down river to catch your boat.”

- Mitch Vogt

Chris Hall, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Fortunately, the fashion trend of wearing stocking foot waders with no boots while ordering coffee at Starbucks has not caught on.”

- Chris Hall

Clint Rossell, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“The toxic sludge pond below Henderson’s Mill is not a beautiful sight.”

- Clint Rossell

Phil Anagnost, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Did you hire a guide to help you catch fish or give a nature tour? If you’d watch your fly instead of staring at the trees you would’ve just caught that fish that ate your fly.”

- Phil Anagnost

Trapper Rudd, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“When life serves you lemons… make Gin & Tonics.”

- Trapper Rudd

Chris Hall, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Poles are for skiing.”

- Chris Hall

Mitch Vogt, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Paddles are for canoeing.”

- Mitch Vogt

Courtney Wiedel, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Rule #1 – Keep your fingers out of your body.
  Rule #2 – Don’t pick your nose after chopping jalepanos – see Rule #1.”

- Courtney Wiedel

Mitch Melichar, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“There’s no such thing as a defective hopper pattern for a dry-dropper set up. If it continues sink it means your nymph is being eaten.”

- Mitch Melichar

Chris Hall, Guide for Cutthroat Anglers

“Even though you might be lucky enough to find random material to build replacement parts for your drift boat, it is never recommended to test your river ingenuity and engineering skills. Prepare yourself by checking the pin that secures your oar locks to your boat.”

- Chris Hall