Nathan grew up in Minnesota, the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes and a whole lot of rivers. He found his passion for rivers while living on the upper Mississippi fishing for walleye, smallies, and muskies. Like many Minnesotans, he started fishing with cane poles and worms. Since then, he has fished for just about everything in freshwater, with every kind of gear, graduating up to Spey rods for steelhead (and trout) in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and British Columbia.
In 1985 he moved to Bozeman, where he pursued a microbiology degree but has, in actuality, spent his time “wasting his life” as an unrepentant fly fishing river rat.
There are few rivers worth fishing in Montana that he hasn’t spent time on in the last 35 years.
Nathan truly enjoys teaching fly fishing to the uninitiated and passing on whatever techniques and expertise he can to those who have experience. While nymphing is the most productive method, he loves to fish dries, and is a hardcore streamer junkie, and will gladly pursue those methods if his clients prefer. He also has extensive experience on less productive rivers and stretches of rivers that frequently fish well for those who might want to venture off the beaten path.
Nathan lives in Bozeman, MT and is certified in CPR and first aid.