About Us

Chris O'Donnell

Chris was born and raised in northwest Oregon, steelhead fishing the north Oregon coast since 1989. These early fishing trips spawned a lifelong passion for Chris, especailly towards trout and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. For ten months of the year Chris guides steelhead in Oregon with two-handed rods. Outside of fishing and guiding, Chris' interests include upland bird hunting , downhill skiing, and cooking. Chris is a member of Beulah Fly Rods, Hatch Outdoors, Willie Boats, and SPOT pro staffs, and has been guiding full time on the Lower Deschutes since 2003. Chris splits his year living and guiding in Maupin, Oregon May through December, and the Tillamook Bay region January through April.

Phil Black

A native of Southwest Washington, Phil Black has been fly fishing the Pacific Northwest for nearly three decades. Phil has been involved in the fly fishing industry as both an independant guide and fly casting demonstrator for the American Fly Fishing Trade Association. In 2005 Phil traveled to Lapland, Sweden to compete in the 25th World Fly Fishing Championships with Team USA. Phil's guiding experience ranges from summer steelhead on Washington's Kalama and Cowlitz Rivers to winter trout fishing in southern Chile. Phil lives year 'round in Maupin and spends May through November guiding the Lower Deschutes. Phil brings to the table a package of warm personality and truly world class expertise.

Nick Rowell

Oregon not only grows big steelhead, but great steelhead guides as well. Having grown up near the Siletz River on the Oregon Coast, Nick became a steelhead fisherman at a young age. Nick graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in fisheries and wildlife. Nick's guiding experience includes three seasons on the Kanektok River in Alaska (Alaska West) and two years guiding Portland area winter steelhead rivers. Nick lives in the Portland area, in the heart of Oregon's steelhead country.  With a strong backround in spey casting to anadromous fish, Nick is one of the most well rounded, laid back, yet technical fly fishing guides you will find.

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