Staff Picks

Carter has spent over a decade working in the fly fishing industry with retailers, manufacturers, media, reps, lodges, and travel agencies. Originally from Atlanta, Carter spent much of his time fly fishing the Chattahoochee River, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and throughout North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. Carter has also fished throughout The Bahamas, Hawaii, Cuba, the Yucatan, Baja, Canada, and Belize.

Teagan Jendro is a Montana native, growing up in Helena he developed his passion for fishing on the Missouri River. The MO turned him into a bit of a dry fly purist and he refuses to use an indicator from the time the first BWO hatches in the Spring until the last one hatches late in the Fall.

Aaron is originally from North Carolina but relocated to Charleston, SC, from Appalachia in 2013. Over the years, he pursued a career that would somehow combine his three greatest passions: fly fishing, travel, and writing. With publications spanning the outdoor space, including The Drake...

Sam grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina, where he spent almost all of his time in the outdoors. His passion for fishing led him to Wyoming, where he worked as a fly fishing guide all throughout college. After graduation, he moved to Wyoming full-time, where he began to dedicate the rest of his career to the fishing industry. He has also fished throughout the Yucatan and is eager to help others experience the excitement of traveling and fishing in Mexico.

Jack, born in Southern California, grew up camping, surfing, and fishing. After high school, he moved to Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a degree in Environmental Science...

Alec Gerbec has guided in the Seychelles, Alaska and throughout the US West. In his former role of head guide for Alphonse Fishing Company, Alec spent years guiding throughout the Seychelles, giving him the ideal background...

Josh Mills is Yellow Dog’s Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, and Mongolia Program Director. Originally from the mountains of Southern California, Josh now lives in Livingston, Montana. Since moving to Montana Josh has explored Montana’s waters...

Jake is Yellow Dog’s program director for our U.S. programs. Originally from Virginia, Jake moved to Idaho in 2005 and started his career in the fly fishing industry at Henry's Fork Anglers, one of the most well-known destination fly shops...

Kristen Tripp is Yellow Dog’s Program Director for Cuba and the Bluewater Program. Growing up in Nepal and spending summers in Wyoming's Grand Tetons fostered her love for travel, culture, the outdoors, and angling...

Tom has been with Yellow Dog for over ten years, starting as an intern right after graduating from the University of Montana. He has worked in every position at the company and knows it inside out...