About our guides

From the beauty of the Yellowstone to the Mighty Missouri River, our experienced guides are here to take care of you and make sure you have a great time, catch fish, and improve your skills on the water. If you just have a day or two to spare we can schedule you with one of our guides for a memorable fishing adventure. On our full day trips we will pick you up or meet you at a convenient location. Options on full days include both float fishing and wading. All fishing gear will be provided along with a gourmet streamside lunch. So even if you have little to no experience, all you need to do is show up with a smile and a positive attitude!

Eric “Vern” Strader

Owner/Fishing Guide License #38898

I have been guiding since 2008. My passion is teaching people how to fly fish and watch them catch their first fish on a fly! I landed here on the intent to come to fly fishing guide school and head back to Missouri to guide but ended up staying in Montana.


Over the years in southwestern Montana I have grown as a fly fisherman and have realized that you can never stop learning and growing. My goal everyday is to teach someone something new and pass on my passion and love for the outdoors.


Montana has become my fulltime home and look forward to spending everyday outside in this beautiful state, whether it be fishing, hiking, or skiing, your more than likely going to find me somewhere in the outdoors.

Eric “Vern” Strader

Owner/Fishing Guide License #38898

I have been guiding since 2008. My passion is teaching people how to fly fish and watch them catch their first fish on a fly! I landed here on the intent to come to fly fishing guide school and head back to Missouri to guide but ended up staying in Montana.


Over the years in southwestern Montana I have grown as a fly fisherman and have realized that you can never stop learning and growing. My goal everyday is to teach someone something new and pass on my passion and love for the outdoors.


Montana has become my fulltime home and look forward to spending everyday outside in this beautiful state, whether it be fishing, hiking, or skiing, your more than likely going to find me somewhere in the outdoors.

Scott Weisbeck

Fishing Guide License #37666

Scott Weisbeck was originally born in Plains, MT in he early 70's. Scott’s father worked for the Federal Highway administration building roads and infrastructure in our National Parks in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado  This gave Scott the opportunity to explore small streams and large rivers throughout the Rocky Mountain States.  This is one reason Scott is not only a passionate outdoorsman/ fisherman but also a registered Professional Civil Engineer.

 

Scott and his wife Nicole moved back to Montana in early 2018 from the western Denver foothills area to enjoy the simpler things in life. It wasn’t a hard choice to trade in the hourly commutes of Colorado traffic & the even longer commutes to chase fish to less than a ten minute drive to the nearest boat ramp to float and explore.

 

Scott will provide you an exceptional experience on the Yellowstone and surrounding watersheds such as the Madison or Stillwater Rivers. His experience and calm nature will ensure that his guests are learning about fishing and enjoying the Livingston Area and most of all having fun!  Scott enjoys sharing his knowledge and regularly volunteers for Project Healing Waters taking veterans on floats & attending fly tying webinars.

 

Many clients inquire as to how did he ended up in Livingston - the windiest town in Montana/America? 

 

The short answer: Scott’s  best friend, Brian Menges, whom he has known since 1979, owns a few establishments in town (aka the Murray Bar, Gill's Goods, and the Second Street Bistro) and that's probably where you will find him when he's not chasing trout in Paradise Valley. 

Scott Weisbeck

Fishing Guide License #37666

Scott Weisbeck was originally born in Plains, MT in he early 70's. Scott’s father worked for the Federal Highway administration building roads and infrastructure in our National Parks in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado  This gave Scott the opportunity to explore small streams and large rivers throughout the Rocky Mountain States.  This is one reason Scott is not only a passionate outdoorsman/ fisherman but also a registered Professional Civil Engineer.

 

Scott and his wife Nicole moved back to Montana in early 2018 from the western Denver foothills area to enjoy the simpler things in life. It wasn’t a hard choice to trade in the hourly commutes of Colorado traffic & the even longer commutes to chase fish to less than a ten minute drive to the nearest boat ramp to float and explore.

 

Scott will provide you an exceptional experience on the Yellowstone and surrounding watersheds such as the Madison or Stillwater Rivers. His experience and calm nature will ensure that his guests are learning about fishing and enjoying the Livingston Area and most of all having fun!  Scott enjoys sharing his knowledge and regularly volunteers for Project Healing Waters taking veterans on floats & attending fly tying webinars.

 

Many clients inquire as to how did he ended up in Livingston - the windiest town in Montana/America? 

 

The short answer: Scott’s  best friend, Brian Menges, whom he has known since 1979, owns a few establishments in town (aka the Murray Bar, Gill's Goods, and the Second Street Bistro) and that's probably where you will find him when he's not chasing trout in Paradise Valley. 

Brewer Butler

Fishing Guide License #00000

Brewer Butler- enjoys all aspects of flyfishing, a steward of the sport. Now living in Livingston, he is a regular on the Yellowstone River and the waters and wilderness that surrounds it. Brewer is an experienced educator when it comes to the sport of angling. You are sure to have an

enjoyable day on the water under his guidance, regardless of your skill level. He truly wants to ensure that your trip is not just about the fish but your overall experience.


Whether you fish the large rivers, creeks, or lakes of the region, Brewer is sure to have a pulse on the best tactics and techniques to put you on the fish. Many have caught their first fish ever under Brewer's guidance. Many have also caught their biggest fish with him! There are few things Brewer enjoys more than spending the day on the water. Come fish with Brewer and Greater Yellowstone Outfitters this season!

Brewer Butler

Fishing Guide License #00000

Brewer Butler- enjoys all aspects of flyfishing, a steward of the sport. Now living in Livingston, he is a regular on the Yellowstone River and the waters and wilderness that surrounds it. Brewer is an experienced educator when it comes to the sport of angling. You are sure to have an

enjoyable day on the water under his guidance, regardless of your skill level. He truly wants to ensure that your trip is not just about the fish but your overall experience.


Whether you fish the large rivers, creeks, or lakes of the region, Brewer is sure to have a pulse on the best tactics and techniques to put you on the fish. Many have caught their first fish ever under Brewer's guidance. Many have also caught their biggest fish with him! There are few things Brewer enjoys more than spending the day on the water. Come fish with Brewer and Greater Yellowstone Outfitters this season!

Kara Schuett

Fishing Guide License #23662

Kara grew up in the mountains of Idaho where she learned to hunt, fish, and enjoy the outdoors. After moving to Dillon, Montana in 2012, she pursued her love of fishing and became a guide. Now she gets to share her passion of the outdoors and fishing with beginning and seasoned anglers alike. 

Kara started a successful women’s and girl’s fly fishing clothing line, Yellow Sally, and she and her husband own a hunting business, Montana Bucks and Ducks. When Kara isn’t guiding or running her businesses, she spends her time on the family farm and ranch with her husband and 4 year old son.


Kara Schuett

Fishing Guide License #23662

Kara grew up in the mountains of Idaho where she learned to hunt, fish, and enjoy the outdoors. After moving to Dillon, Montana in 2012, she pursued her love of fishing and became a guide. Now she gets to share her passion of the outdoors and fishing with beginning and seasoned anglers alike. 

Kara started a successful women’s and girl’s fly fishing clothing line, Yellow Sally, and she and her husband own a hunting business, Montana Bucks and Ducks. When Kara isn’t guiding or running her businesses, she spends her time on the family farm and ranch with her husband and 4 year old son.


Kara Tripp

Fishing Guide License #37375

A 4th generation Montanan, born and raised in Northwest Montana, fishing for trout on some of the most fabled stretches of water in the US. Her passion as an angler carried her through college at Montana State University. 


She now lives in SW Montana where she is a full time outfitter, guide and fly fishing instructor. Rowing her guests down the scenic Yellowstone, Madison, Gallatin and Missouri rivers. In 2017/18, she left the Montana winters to become the first female guide at El Saltamontes Lodge in a remote part of Patagonia, Chile. 


When not guiding, teaching and sharing her passion with others, she’s designing for Damsel Fly Fishing, a women’s fly fishing accessory brand she Co-Founded with her sister. Taking bland fly fishing accessories and adding a feminine twist. 


In between, she hosts trips to Belize in search of the “silver king”, Bristol Bay Alaska flying in float planes in search of ginormous rainbows, flying in a MI-8 helicopter over the Far East in pursuit of carnivorous mouse eating trout that call the rivers of the Kamchatka Peninsula home, or on the rivers of the Pacific Northwest chasing steelhead.


Kara Tripp

Fishing Guide License #37375

A 4th generation Montanan, born and raised in Northwest Montana, fishing for trout on some of the most fabled stretches of water in the US. Her passion as an angler carried her through college at Montana State University. 


She now lives in SW Montana where she is a full time outfitter, guide and fly fishing instructor. Rowing her guests down the scenic Yellowstone, Madison, Gallatin and Missouri rivers. In 2017/18, she left the Montana winters to become the first female guide at El Saltamontes Lodge in a remote part of Patagonia, Chile. 


When not guiding, teaching and sharing her passion with others, she’s designing for Damsel Fly Fishing, a women’s fly fishing accessory brand she Co-Founded with her sister. Taking bland fly fishing accessories and adding a feminine twist. 


In between, she hosts trips to Belize in search of the “silver king”, Bristol Bay Alaska flying in float planes in search of ginormous rainbows, flying in a MI-8 helicopter over the Far East in pursuit of carnivorous mouse eating trout that call the rivers of the Kamchatka Peninsula home, or on the rivers of the Pacific Northwest chasing steelhead.


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