Toner Mitchell

Years Fly Fishing: 34

Years Guiding: 12

Prior/Other Occupations: Arborist

Other Main Interests: Reading, Fiction Writing, The Sopranos

Favorite Water(s) & Why: Rio Grande gorge for the solitude, McCloud River for its beauty and the Yuba River for its gorgeous racecar rainbow trout.

Favorite Species & Why: Stream-born rainbow/steelhead trout because they are mysterious, spectacular to look at, pull hard and jump high.

Most Exotic Trip: Illiamna Lake region, Alaska

What I Like Most About Guiding & Why: I love that guiding is essentially fishing through the eyes, brain and body of another person.

What I Like Most About Fly Fishing & Why: It is the best way I know of to make deep contact with nature. And everything makes sense; in the fish world, there is almost always a very good reason that something turns out the way it does.

Describe a Day With You as a Guide: Relaxed, low-pressure instruction, everything at the client’s preferred pace.

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