Montana Fishing Guides
Brian McGeehan
Outfitter Brian McGeehan has been a fly fishing
guide for 18 years and a fishing fanatic for more
than 30. He has guided throughout the country
and is an accomplished casting instructor. Brian
is also a veteran river runner, and his class-V
whitewater training comes in handy for fishing
some of Montana's wilderness canyon runs.
During the off season, he teaches science at
Chief Joseph Middle School in Bozeman,
coaches wrestling; and runs a fly fishing club for
middle school students. He was named a finalist
for the 2007 Montana Teacher of the Year
Award. Brian is regularly featured by Trout TV,
Ask About Fly Fishing radio show, Outdoor Life
and several online publications. He leads annual
hosted trips to Argentina, Chile and the
Bahamas in the off season. He holds a B.S. in
geosciences from Penn State, a M.S. in civil
engineering from U.C. Berkeley and a M.S. in
science education from Duquesne University.
Miles McGeehan
Miles McGeehan is one of Montana's best and
most versatile fishing guides. Miles has 12 years
of guiding experience that includes leading trips
on several of the West's premier rivers including
multi day wilderness trips. He has a reputation
of doing whatever it takes to show his guests a
great time on the river. Like his brother Brian,
Miles also has extensive whitewater training
allowing him to use both driftboats and rafts in
waters that other fishing guides avoid. Prior to
becoming a full time guide he spent his off
seasons teaching science at the Vail Ski
Academy where he was recently named a
national finalist for the Presidential Math and
Science Teaching Award. His penchant for
education quickly becomes evident after
spending a day with Miles on the river: he is a
patient teacher and knowledgeable naturalist.
Miles holds dual degrees in Biology and
Education from Penn State and is a certifed
EMT.
Brett Seng
Brett is an outdoorsman's outdoorsman. When
he is not guiding one of the local rivers he is off
traveling the world bow hunting for caribou or
hiking into remote wilderness areas in New
Zealand chasing big browns. It is impossible to
fish in Brett's boat and not get excited about
Montana fly fishing. Always positive and
enthusiastic, he is a great guy to spend a few
days on the water with. Brett has guided
throughout Montana for over a dozen years and
his experience becomes evident immediately
when on the water with him. In addition to his
experience in Montana, Brett has also guided on
several remote Chilean rivers in the offseason.
His expert knowledge of our rivers come from
both his extensive time fishing as well as from
his degree in fisheries biology.
Chuck Borg
Chuck Borg was born and raised in the Pacific
Northwest and is an avid outdoorsman. He is a
highly respected Bozeman fly fishing guide with
over 15 years of experience leading trips on local
waters and has a long list of happy returning
clients to prove it. Chuck is a master dry fly
fisherman and knows the Yellowstone and
Madison Rivers like the back of his hand. A day
on the river with him is truly something special.
His passionand knowledge of fishing combined
with his patient supportive nature are traits
shared by the absolute best of guides. In
addition to his extensive fishing experience in
Montana and the Northwest, Chuck has also
spent time fly fishing in Patagonia, Chile, Belize
and British Columbia. Chuck graduated from
Lewis & Clark College in Portland with a
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Chris Conner
Chris Conner makes his home in the heart of the
Madison Valley with his wife and children. He is
a Madison river fly fishing specialist and you will
be hard pressed to find another guide that is as
patient, courteous and hard working as Chris.
Although he enjoys throwing hoppers as much
as anyone, his real passion is dragging massive
bunny fur streamers through the productive riffles
of the Madison to hook up on the monster
cannibalistic brown trout that live there. Chris is
also an accomplished horseman and
outdoorsman and spends his fall in the
mountains guiding elk hunting trips in the
Madison Range. We gaurauntee you will be
impressed with both his extensive river knowlege
and easy going nature. With over 20 years of
guiding experience he has the confidence to
catch trout in every condition. Chris is quite
simply a great guy to share a boat with for the
day.
Kevin Guettler
Kevin Guettler, a fourth generation Montanan, is
defined by pure and infectious enthusiasm for fly
fishing and all things outdoors. A year round
angler, Kevin has spent the last ten years fishing
the rivers, creeks, and alpine lakes of Southwest
Montana. He is an experienced whitewater
oarsman and has a passion for introducing fellow
fly fishing enthusiasts to waters off the beaten
path. Kevin's excitement for local waters will go
a long way towards creating a memorable
Montana experience. When forced indoors,
Kevin is fortunate to be able to work for the
Bozeman School District teaching eighth grade
students Math and P.E. at Sacajawea Middle
School. Kevin earned a B.A. in Sociology and a
Masters in Math Education from the University of
California Santa Barbara.
Slade Fedore
Slade is an up and coming star in the Montana
guiding world. He began fly fishing at an early
age while growing up on a ranch in Casper,
Wyoming on the legendary North Platte River.
Slade began his guiding career in Wyoming but
came to Bozeman in 2005 to study marketing at
MSU and eventually moved the bulk of his guide
days to the Big Sky state. He has an uncanny
ability to quickly sniff out where the trout are
holding on any given day or river which only
comes from a lifetime of experience chasing wild
trout across the west. Slade is an accomplished
Spey rod instructor and makes frequent trips to
Washington and Oregon to chase coastal
steelhead in the offseason. His passion for
fishing is truly contagious and a day on the
water with him will surely enhance your
appreciation for Montana's blue ribbon waters.
Matt Morris
Matt is the kind of guy that makes mortal men
jealous. There isn't a week that goes by that he
isn't fishing, skiing, hiking or rafting. He spends
over 140 days a year guiding fishing trips on
Montana waters and in the offseason he
frequently dissappears for weeks at a time only
to return with stories of do it yourself flats fishing
in the Honduras or hiking 20 miles in a day to
fish in New Zealand. Matt is as "fishy" as they
come, he always seems to be parked in the
honey hole...usually with plenty of bent rods and
smiling faces. Matt is an expert on the oars and
has rowed big whitewater in Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. He is one of our go to guides for off
the beaten path trips to seldom fished canyon
stretches. He attended the University of Alaska
and Montana State University where he earned a
B.A. in K-8 education.
Scott Bohr
Scott brings over 25 years of guiding experience
to the Montana Angler staff. After studying
architecture at MSU for five years, he eventually
graduated with a degree in fly fishing and went
on to start a commercial fly tying company in
Costa Rica that employed 23 professional tiers.
He eventually became one of the head guides at
the Teton Valley Lodge in Idaho where he spent
22 seasons guiding on famous waters such as
the South Fork of the Snake and the Henry's
Fork. Scott also guided in Alaska and even
worked as a risk manager where he visited every
fly-out fishing lodge from Anchorage to Kodiak
Island. He has spent 22 years ski patrolling
Grand Targhee resort in Idaho and is currently
on the patrol staff at Bridge Bowl here in
Montana. Scott's quarter century of guiding
experience, passion for teaching and fabulous
stories are always worth the price for admission.
Adam Shaw-Doran
Adam grew up fly fishing the mountain streams
of New Hampshire and followed his passion for
large trout to Bozeman in the mid 90s. Adam
holds a landscape design degree from Montana
State University and moonlights as a custom
woodworker and cabinet builder during the off
season. His hand made walnut landing nets are
a true work of art! Adam is an avid dry fly and
streamer junky and frequently makes the drive to
Idaho during the winter months to pursue large
steelhead on the fly. He has been guiding on our
local rivers, spring creeks and lakes for over ten
years and his appreciation for our local waters is
quickly noticed when you spend some time in
his boat. Adam's vast knowledge of the sport of
fly fishing combined with his easy going
personality help to make him a popular guide
with many of our guests.
Sean Blaine
Sean is one of Montana's most sought after
guides. He was born and raised on the water in
the small town of Twin Lakes, Idaho. After
graduating from Idaho State University he served
four years with the 2nd Ranger Battalion.
Afterwards, he moved to Bozeman in the spring
of 2000 and started his professional fly fishing
career. While guiding and working at a local fly
shop Sean also found the time to earn a second
degree from Montana State University in the
spring of 2005. In the off season Sean is the
manager and head guide at the Villa Maria
Lodge on the legendary Rio Grande where he
targets the world's largest brown trout in Tierra
del Fuego, Argentina. He is passionate about
exploring new fisheries and enjoys taking clients
to some of his hidden gems. Sean is the
consummate professional and brings a lifetime's
worth of accumulated knowledge, 12 years of
guiding experience and enthusiasm to each day
on the water.
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Montana Angler Fly Fishing, 76 Lucille Lane, Bozeman MT 59718
About our Montana Fishing Guides
At Montana Angler Fly Fishing we pride oursevles on having the regions hardest working guides. In an area that is as renowned for fishing as ours, great
fisherman are easy to find but great guides are a precious commodity. We've been in this business for a long time and have worked with hundreds of
guides on rivers throughout the West. We understand that a knowledgable, patient and enthusiastic guide can make your Montana fishing trip truly
unforgettable. Our team is comprised of several of the most respected professionals in the industry - the best of the best. Our guests describe our all-star
crew as patient, passionate and fun. We look for guides that are not only superb fisherman, but also great teachers with expert rowing skills. Montana
Angler Fly Fishing is one of Montana's only outfitters that offers both traditional drift boat trips and remote canyon floats in fly fishing equipped whitewater
rafts. Thanks to our seasoned guides, our ratio of returning clientele is one of the best in the business!
"Thank you so much for setting up all of our trips. The guides were all exceptional and we enjoyed three great days out on the water. I personally fished
with Casey, (maybe the best guide I have ever fished with and a great guy) , Ryan ( another extremely talented teacher who really taught me a new way to
nymph and an exceptionally bright and engaging guy) and Matt.. (really a great guy, good fisherman - he got me on a big 19.5" brown). My wife and
daughter loved fishing with Miles and caught a ton of fish while being thoroughly entertained by his stories from his recent trip to Canada. I also thought
Sean was a really knowledgeable fishing guide, really a student of the river. My buddies all loved it and a couple want to go get fly rods and better still, all
of my daughters loved it. You did a great job Brian and I really appreciate you setting me up with the crème de la crème of guides and being so
responsive! Thanks I will call you again to fish - without question."
Bryn Stroyke - Manhattan Beach, CA
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Bill Buchbauer
Bill has been guiding fly fishing trips in both
Alaska and Montana for over 12 years. He is the
consummate professional and never fails to go
the extra mile to do whatever it takes to make
sure your day exceeds all expectations. He has
earned the reputation as being one of the elite
superstars of our profession. His fish radar is
unparalleled and there is rarely a day on the
water when another boat is bending more rods
than his. He runs both a top of the line fiberglass
skiff and a customized raft which allows him to
fish just about every body of water from Billings
to Missoula. There is no nook or cranny of
Southwestern Montana that he hasn't explored
and he loves sharing his favorite off the beaten
path gems with our guests. Bill is also a world
class skier and in the off season guides heli
skiing trips in Alaska. It is hard to find a more
genuine or pleasant guide than Billy Buchbauer.
Ryan Eisfeldt
Knowledge, enthusiasm and experience help to
make Ryan Eisfeldt one of the most sought after
fly fishing guides in Montana. Ryan grew up in
the midwest fishing the Great Lakes steelhead
runs, the Ozark tailwaters and the Boudary
Waters of Canada. After completing a degree in
Environmental Science and Biology at Northern
Arizona University Ryan moved to Montana to
work for Yellowstone National Park. Ryan's
guiding experiences are vast and diverse and he
is an expert at helping clients stalk wary spring
creek trout one day while coaching anglers on
the nuances of chucking size 2 sculpins the
next. In addition to over a dozen years guiding in
Montana, Ryan has also guided anglers for the
legendary Taiman in Mongolia. His international
angling experiences also include Puerto Rico,
Belize and Argentina.
Nate Stevane
Nate comes from a long line of Montanans
dating back to the late 1800's when his
great-great-grandfather arrived in Billings as a
cook on a cattle drive. As a young angler Nate
was spoiled fishing some of the Lower 48's
premier wild trout waters with his grandfather. In
1996 Nate moved to the Gallatin Valley to attend
Montana State University. His passion for the
outdoors kept him in the area and he has been a
professional guide and outfitter for over 14
seasons. Nate and his wife just constructed a
house on the Upper Madison River and he is a
true master at helping guests catch trout on this
legendary fishery. Over the years Nate has
worked with anglers from ages 8 to 90 including
both beginners and experts alike. His expertise
extends far beyond the Madison and he is one of
the most highly respected fishing guides in
Montana.
Tony Nahorny
Tony Nahorny hales from Columbus, Nebraska
where he spent his childhood chasing bass,
bluegills and other warm water species with a fly
rod. Tony followed his passion for fishing to
Montana in 2000 and has been chasing trout on
our world class rivers and streams ever since.
He is also and avid steelhead angler and elk
hunter and splits time during the off season
between guiding elk hunters in the mountains
,making trips to Idaho to target the big steelies
and chasing big tarpon on the flats of the Florida
Keys and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula near
Xcalak. Tony's big personality is infectious and
your are in for a treat if you are lucky enough to
spend the day in his boat. Tony runs both a drift
boat and a raft and is one of our go to guys for
running "bumpy" waters like the Stillwater and
Boulder.
Doug Casey
Doug is a true fly fishing fanatic. He is
comfortable on the larger blue ribbon rivers and
also excels at finding off the beaten path wade
fisheries. Doug spent several years working and
fly fishing in Yellowstone Park when he moved to
Montana and is our resident guru on the
legendary wade fisheries such as Slough Creek,
the Lamar, the Firehole and others. He is a
Georgia native where he grew up chasing brook
trout in the Appalachian mountains. He received
a B.S. in Social Science education and works
as a social studies teacher in the off season. His
easy going nature, experience as an educator
and uncanny fish sense make him one of the
most versatile guides in Southern Montana.
Doug is genuinely one of the nicest guys you will
ever meet and one of the best fisherman in our
region.
Charles Craumer
After operating his own outfitting company in
Wyoming for several seasons, Charles is back in
Montana guiding on his favorite rivers. He grew
up in Connecticut where he first cut his teeth fly
fishing for largemouth bass and bluegills but
quickly advanced to chasing the migratory
stripers up the coast. His passion for fly fishing
brought him to Bozeman where he attended
Montana State University as an excuse to live in
the heart of the best wild trout waters in the
Rockies. After graduation Charles began his
guiding career with time split between Montana
and Wyoming. Charles is a coast guard captain
and runs a jet boat in addition to his drift boat
which allows him to guide our trips to the land of
the Giants on the Missouri River in the spring
and fall.
Ann McGeehan
Ann is the motor behind Montana Angler Fly
Fishing that keeps all of the other guys on this
page happily on the water. As owner and
business manager she will be the one emailing
invoices, tracking payments and making sure all
of the required paperwork is in order. She is
quite simply an organization goddess and we all
thank our lucky stars that she puts up with a
bunch of fishing crazed guides on a daily basis.
She holds a B.S. and M.S. from Kansas
University and left a teaching career to raise four
young and exceptionally active children. When
she isn't "too busy" keeping Brian and the four
kids in line she manages to run all of the books
for the fishing business. She is an avid fly fisher
in her own right and an accomplished wrangler.