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Born and Raised in Washington State, Trevor has been chasing big fish for as long as he can remember. Trevor has spent 14 seasons in Alaska, four seasons in southern Chile, and two seasons hosting at a bonefish lodge in the Bahamas. Trevor is now focused on guiding for salmon and steelhead in Washington and Alaska. Winter months are spent on the Skagit / Sauk and numerous rivers on the Olympic Peninsula. Summers are spent on the Alaskan Peninsula chasing Chinook, Silvers and Steelhead.

"Born and raised in the KC area, I grew up on a farm just north of the city spending most summers chasing bass and blue gill on the old worm and bobber, like most Midwesterners do. I started fly fishing about 17 years ago, first was pretty caught up with the trout game as the family started to grow I had to figure how to get the most out of my time on the water. Jumping in a car and driving a couple hours to get to trout water wasn’t really an everyday option, so I started utilizing some of our local fisheries and really haven’t looked back. I’m definitely a bass guy, the hybrids and smallmouth are on top of my list, I still love getting out and chasing the bucket mouths too. I started The Midwest Drift blog a couple years ago in hopes of showing what kind of fisheries this area of the Midwest has to offer. I’m an avid fly tyer, I teach a lot of K&K Fly Shops Saturday morning clinics and this past year started filling some small custom fly orders. Now that my girls are getting a little older getting them hooked up with some blue gill on a fly rod has been pretty awesome." -Luke

Mike Schultz (known as “Schultzy” to most) is the Owner of Schultz Outfitters Fly Shop & Guide Service specializing in Southeastern Michigan angling, instruction, and destination travel.

Born and raised in the Great State of Michigan, Schultzy has been immersed in the outdoors. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, he started
guiding and working in the fly-fishing industry full-time.

Logging countless hours on the water each year, Schultzy has developed a vast knowledge of Midwestern waters and beyond. The bulk of his guiding and angling takes place on his home waters of

Southeastern Michigan; These Rivers offer world class warm-water fishing. His angling travels have taken him from Patagonia to Russia and many places in between.

Over the years with the help of the Huron River Watershed Council, he founded the Huron River Single Fly as well as the Huckin for the Huron. Both are annual fundraiser that takes place on his home waters of the Huron River; Michigan’s Blue Ribbon Smallmouth stream. Spring 2014 Schultzy was honored with the HRWC Partner of the Year award.

Schultzy is a member of the Simms Fishing Products ELITE and YETI Ambassador programs, and is a member of the Scientific Anglers, Costa Del Mar, Clackacraft, Hatch, and Regal Pro Staff. His signature fly patterns are available through Fulling Mills.

He currently resides in Dexter, Michigan on the banks of The Huron River with his wife, Allie and sons, Tanner and Dylan.

Episode 010 of The Guided Lines Podcast features Captain Jonathan Moss of Go Castaway Charters in Orlando, Florida. Born and raised in Orlando Captain Jonathan has an intimate knowledge of the area and its waters. He shares his favorite parts about fishing both salt and fresh water species, tips for first timers on the fly and breaks down getting a tarpon back to the boat.

Make sure to follow Captain Jonathan on his Instagram. For inquires on booking a trip you can reach out to him at Go Castaway Fishing Charters.

Husband. Dad. Fly Freak. Impulsive Blogger. Recently diagnosed with streamer obsessive disorder… I hear there is no hope for a cure. Currently living in Georgia with my amazing wife, Nicole, our four-year-old daughter, Mckenna, and our two Labs, Laredo and Dakota. I began this crazy pursuit of fly fishing at the age of ten, after receiving a fly rod and reel from my grandparents as a Christmas gift. I didn’t really have any crazy, hardcore fishermen in my family, with the exception of my uncle Jimmy, but drowning worms and crickets was always a pastime at our family’s lakefront property on Lake Sinclair. After seeing a fly rod whipped around for the first time, and seeing the fly line track through the air, I was hooked. I just wanted to learn, and most of my learning came simply as trial-by-fire. Through the years, I would find myself chasing trout along the banks of Fightingtown Creek and the Toccoa River in Blue Ridge, Georgia, as well as bass, panfish, and any other fish that swam in any lake, pond, or puddle.
Along this fly fishing journey, I’ve been fortunate enough to fish for numerous species in destinations near and far, in freshwater and salt. When I’m not on the water, I’m either writing, spinning up new flies, or planning my next fishing excursion, whether it be a guided trip on a N. GA river, or a hosted trip in another hemisphere. Aside from actually fishing myself, I love guiding other anglers on the water. Beginners are my favorite. They typically have no idea what to expect and are eager to learn anything you have to share with them. Guiding someone to their first catch on the fly is always an exciting and rewarding experience.
Prior to guiding, I spent three years competing across the country on the Trout Legend circuit with Georgia-based Team DeadDrift. I had a blast competing, but, even more, I enjoyed the comradery and learning new techniques from other amazing anglers from around the world. For me, it was more about having fun with friends and becoming a more well-rounded angler than it was about winning trophies and medals. Without a doubt, the time I invested in competing made me a better angler and I have all of my former teammates to thank for that.
The last few years I’ve been working with Louis Cahill by providing written content and managing the majority of the social media for Gink and Gasoline, an online, fly fishing blog that delivers new content daily. We focus on educational content, as well as being inclusive and not exclusive. We want to smash the “elitist” perception people still sometimes have about fly fishing. Besides, we’re all go fishing for the same reasons; to have fun outdoors, enjoy time with family and friends, and maybe even catch a few fish along the way.

Shane hase been fly fishing ever since he was young- whether it was for Fine Spotted Cutthroat Trout on the dry in Jackson Hole, WY or throwing poppers at his local bass pond in Chicago, IL. Upon moving to Nashville for college at Belmont University, Shane sought out to learn the local rivers and apply his knowledge from past experiences out West.

During college, Shane guided for Lillard Fly Fishing Expeditions in the summer of 2013. He led backcountry fly fishing trips in Colorado and North Carolina for kids of all experience levels. This is Shane's first season guiding in Tennessee. His primarily focus is on the Caney Fork River. "Holdover trout are few and far between in Middle Tennessee and the Caney provides fly fishermen with the opportunity to catch trophy fish. I do everything in my power to ensure that the trout in the Caney are treated with respect so that everyone has a chance to catch great trout." Shane says.