Bruce James

Bruce spent his youth in Phoenix Arizona, where he received a degree in Geology. During his college days he spent his summers exploring the fishing of Colorado where he developed a strong afinity for hiking into small creeks. After spending a couple years and an exploration geologist, Bruce came to Jackson for a change of life and has been here since 1975 working for Jack Dennis.

Before accepting the position as fly fishing guide manager, Bruce paid his dues as a professional guide for many years on Jackson Hole's world renowned waters, including the Snake River, Green, South Fork and numerous waters in Yellowstone Park. As have many others before him, he discovered that the fly fishing opportunities are endless and the challenges to the angler, never ending in the Jackson Hole area.

Bruce spends every available free minute, whether on a day off or vacation, fishing Jackson Hole's rivers and streams, or for that matter, any place their are leaping fish throughout the western USA. Although he sometimes fishes from a boat, his true passion has evolved into fishing small streams and creeks.

Scott Smith

Scott came to Jackson Hole from Woodstock, Georgia a number of years ago. A fisheries biologist by training, Scott has the talent to show you the world of fly fishing. Scott is our head guide; we not only use Scott on the river but also have him do fly fishing seminars.

After working in the fishing department, teaching casting lessons, taking fly fishermen on walk-in trips, and guiding on float fishing rivers like the Snake and Green, few fly fishing guides have such a depth of knowledge of the world of the trout and how to guide. Scott loves to fly fish for Snake River cutthroat, brown, cuttbow and rainbow trout.

Check out Scott's web site at: www.ssflyfish.blogspot.com

Mark Fuller

A native of New Jersey, and a University of Colorado graduate, Mark came to Jack Dennis thirteen years ago looking for a change in lifestyle and better access to paradise. His knowledge of regional rivers and the ability to patiently teach anglers has made him an asset to our operation.

When he is not guiding, he can often be found testing the hallowed Trout streams of Wyoming and Montana, or chasing Permit on the flats of the Caribbean with his wife Rachael and daughter Charlotte. When the snow starts to fly, Mark heads to the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to a ski shop.

Please visit Mark Fuller's website at www.markwfuller.com for up to date information on local fishing and a journal of Mark's angling travels.

Bart Taylor

Bartman, as we call him, is our senior fly fishing guide on the Snake, Green River and other rivers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He is an extremely gifted fly fisherman who has a talent for finding and fishing for big fish.

Bart is proficient in both wet and dry fly fishing and often goes steelhead fishing when he has time off late in the fall.

Bart lives south of Jackson on the banks of the Salt River with his wife and sons. Bart has guided for us for over 12 years and knows every water in the area very well. He fishes a number of rivers in the area including the Snake, Green, New Fork, South Fork and Salt. In the early season, before the rivers clear, he specializes in guiding fly fishing trips in Yellowstone Park on the Firehole, Yellowstone and Lewis Lakes.

Bart has the savvy and river expertise you are looking for. You make the plans and we will take care of the rest - it's that simple.

Ed Dutilly

Ed Dutilly joined us a few years ago after guiding for another operation for a number of years. Even though Ed likes guiding on the Snake in Jackson Hole and the Firehole in Yellowstone, he specializes in the Green and New Fork fishing for the brown trout that live there.

Ed's easy going and mellow personality give him quite a number of return clientelle so be sure to book early if you want to go with Ed.

Dave Samuels

A 30 year Jackson Hole valley resident, Dave "Sammy" Samuels has been a sought after Snake and area river fly fishing guide for over 20 years. You name it and he has probably fished it.

Sammy guides for Jack Dennis on a variety of rivers in the area including the Snake, South Fork and Green and other famous waters in Yellowstone such as the Firehole River. His depth of knowledge and expertise make him a very sought after guide.

In the winter he can be found on the Jackson Hole Ski Resort as a ski guide. Sammy's hobbies include fly fishing, fly tying, river running and camping.

Sammy has the savvy and river expertise you are looking for. You make the plans and we will take care of the rest - it's that simple.

Neil Chamberlin

Neil Chamberlin is one of the younger guides on our guide staff. Originally from Ohio, Neil started coming out to work in the fly shop in 2003 and has been a full time fly fishing guide on our staff since 2006.

In the relatively few years he's been with us, Neil has shown a great passion for guiding and is very adept at getting even his beginner clients into fish on a regular basis.

When not guiding Neil spends most of his time throwing either big ugly streamers or dry flies on our local waters.Once the guide season is over however, Neil often takes some time off to travel to various parts of the world in search of other far off fishing destinations to try his hand at.

Chris Brylinski

In a lot of ways Chris is a year round guide. He guides fishermen in the summer, hunters in the fall and snomobilers in the winter. Chris worked for a number of years for another guide service then came to work for us. He lives in Alpine, Wyoming with his wife and two children.

We are very pleased to have Chris working for us. He has a lot of experience and is well liked by clients. If you wish a day with Chris plan ahead, because he has a lot of return clients.

Jason Wright

Jason came to Wyoming each summer to pursue a career in the outdoor industry when he was sixteen years old. He received his college degree in teaching in 1990 and then returned to Wyoming to start his career as a professional guide.
As a professional guide Jason uses his talents year round. When the green is just sprouting up, he is spring bear hunting with clients hunting for that color phase bear. In the summer, you will find him guiding fishing and scenic float trips on the Snake River and the Grand Teton National Park. In 1992 Jason was chosen by the Secret Service to guide President Ronald Reagan and his family on a scenic float trip in Grand Teton National Park. In 2005 Jason was selected as the Jackson Hole Outfitters and Guides Associations "Guide of the Year". The winter months he is in Yellowstone guiding snowmobile tours. When the snow starts flying in the fall he is working for Barlow Outfitting.

Josh Gallivan

We are pleased to have Josh guiding full time this year. For the past several years he has been doing casting lessons and walk in fishing trips. Josh is a true local; born and raised in Jackson Hole. He has fished these rivers with his brothers, his Dad and Uncle all his life. Josh graduated College with an outdoor education degree from Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He was honored this spring to have been invited back to teach a fly fishing course at the college. One of Josh’s passions includes travelling the world to fly fish. He has travelled extensively in South America, Central America, Europe, all over the United States and most recently, 3 months in New Zealand. You will find his passion, local knowledge, and youthful enthusiasm a plus on a fishing trip.

Trey Scharp

Trey was born and raised in Jackson Hole and has fished these rivers all his life. He has been guiding for us since 1996. Trey has also had considerable experience fishing elsewhere. He founded his own guide service (www.threeseasonadventures.com) with his wife Shelby in Patagonia, Argentina, which is where he spends his winters. Trey is an observant, talented, creative fishing guide and highly skilled "waterman" that can safely get you into places that few other people have the opportunity to fish.

Since Trey is head guide and manager of Flat Creek Ranch, he has only limited availability with us, but you will certainly enjoy his wealth of experience on the river.

Dave Smith

Dave grew up fishing small streams and beaver ponds with his grandparents in the Adirondaks. This is where he first fell in love with fly fishing and the outdoors. After high school he found a small college in Gunnison CO and started to get a taste for big fish in big rivers.

The move to Jackson introduced him to drift boats; the better he got at rowing the more phone calls he got to go fishing. It was shortly after that when Dave bought a boat of his own and started working for a guide service that operates out of Teton Village. Dave joined us over 2 years ago and now he spends over 100 days a year floating down the many rivers of the Western U.S.

Dave has the savvy and river expertise you are looking for. You make the plans and we will take care of the rest - it's that simple.

Weldon Jones

Weldon Jones was born in North Carolina and began fishing at a young age in the trout streams of Appalachia and eventually developed a passion for saltwater fly fishing in the Outer Banks off the coast of North Carolina. Fishing trips to Jackson progressively lured him out west. After working for a while at our fly shop, taking people on walk-in trips and casting lessons, Weldon expressed a desire to join our guide operation.

We welcome Weldon to the guide operation. With his experience in casting instruction and walk-in fishing trips we feel he will be an asset to the guide operation. And, of course, he has had extensive training on float fishing. Check out his web site.

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