Meet Our Staff
Matt Fletcher
Fletch (Matthew Fletcher) has been fishing and guiding on our local waters since 2004. He developed a love for the outdoors at an early age in Northern Wisconsin where he spent his time fishing, hunting and skiing. Two days after graduating from UW-Stout in December of 2003 he was on his way out West to explore a mountain life. Eagle County became his home, full of adventure, with his wife and two children. Guiding fly fishing was a way to spend his days where he belonged, on the water, sharing his love for the game with clients from all over the world. There is no place he would rather be.
Brian Hilbert
Brian Hilbert was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He began his full-time guiding career right out of high school pursuing wild steelhead along the Oregon coast in the fall and winter and guiding for fly-out lodges in western Alaska throughout the summers. After moving to Colorado in 2016, Brian immediately fell in love with our local fisheries where he has guided and taught fly fishing full time since. Brian is also a signature fly designer for Montana Fly Company, many of his patterns are guide favorites throughout the Rockies. When not on the water, Brian enjoys bird hunting with his Labrador, Cooper, and tying flies for his clients and friends.
Sam Kinney
Sam grew up in the PNW outside of Seattle and has called CO home since 2009. Raised on fly fishing, his love and passion for the sport developed while attending the university of Colorado. Guiding since 2018, what keeps him coming back for more are those moments where everything comes together and the satisfaction and joy it brings his clients. In fly fishing every cast is different and so many things have to go right that it requires constant attention and being present in the moment. When everything goes right, from the cast, to the mend, to the set, and then fighting and landing the fish, those moments and memories are incredibly rewarding. An educator at heart, Sam spends his winters teaching Avalanche safety and education courses and works for the USFS studying snow strength. When not on the water or snow, he’s at home with his wife, daughter, and dog planning their next family adventure.
Matt Weldon
Matt Weldon grew up in Hickory, North Carolina moving to the Vail Valley in 2008. Matt has been guiding fly fishing for 12 years now and loves taking someone who has never fly fished before and seeing the joy and excitement from catching their first fish on a fly. Matt focuses on education, it is also very rewarding to him to be a part of a client’s skill progression as they gain more confidence. When he's not guiding, he can be found tying flies, hunting or going on horseback rides with his lady.
Paul Killino
Born and raised in South Jersey, Paul started fishing as a young boy on family vacations to Central Pennsylvania and the Jersey Shore. Inspired by his love for the great outdoors, wild rivers, and the beauty of the Rock Mountains, Paul developed an undying passion for the sport of catch and release fly fishing. "My mission is to share this passion with others while sustaining the delicate beauty of our precious rivers and the species that inhabit them." Paul has been fishing the Rocky mountains for over 25 years and guides year-round. Paul's guiding history is marked by a high energy level and professional attention to deadline and detail. He demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of conveying credibility and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Kaleb Orrock
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