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Mike Kruise: Owner  |
Mike is usually the first person you meet at the Laughing Grizzly. His enthusiasm for fly fishing is obvious to everyone who meets him. Mike is an expert rod-builder, too.
Favorite Water: Any water that can be fished, but if I had to pick, RMNP is quickly becoming #1.
Favorite Rod: Sage TXL 7'10" 3wt
Favorite Reel: Ross Copper Evolution #1
Favorite Fly: Frank's Tan Tick |
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Scott Bley: Owner  |
Scott's favorite place is floating the Reef or the San Juan with a big fish on. Scott is a man of few words, often very funny ones, and many fish, often very big ones.
Favorite Water: San Juan River
Favorite Rod: Sage ZXL 7'6" 3wt
Favorite Reel: Ross Evo
Favorite Fly: Adams |
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Frank Drummond: Guide / Bamboo Rod Builder  |
Frank is our resident bamboo rod maker (Brush Creek Cane) and foam fly guru. His friends and clients enjoy his laid back humor and teaching methods. Frank loves small streams, short rods and feisty fish.
Favorite Water: Big Thompson
Favorite Rod: The first bamboo rod I built- a 7'6" 4wt
Favorite Reel: Hardy Featherweight
Favorite Fly: Los Alamos Ant |
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Dick Shinton: Shop Guy/Guide  |
Dick loves teaching fly tying and fly fishing, and guiding beginners of all ages, especially kids. He does most of his fishing and guiding in RMNP, and has developed several fly patterns especially for the Park.
Favorite Water: Anywhere in RMNP
Favorite Rod: 7'6" 3wt Winston BIIt
Favorite Reel: Galvan STD
Favorite Fly: Parachute Adams
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Larry Renke: Guide
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Larry lived in Colorado most of his life, most of it right here in Longmont. He passed away on October 21, 2009. He'll be greatly missed by his friends and fishing buddies.
Favorite Water: North Platte from North Park, CO to Casper, WY
Favorite Rod: 7' Bamboo 3wt
Favorite Reel: Hardy Featherweight
Favorite Fly: Adams/Parachute Adams |
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Joe Johnson Shop Assistant  |
Joe is an avid fisherman and fly tyer. He aspires to be a guide in a few years. He often out-fishes his adult fishing partners and ties flies with the best of 'em. He was a member of a youth team in the 2008 America Cup International Fly Fishing competition.
Favorite Water: Yampa River below Stagecoach Reservoir
Favorite Rod: Sage ZXL 8'6" 4wt
Favorite Reel: Ross Gunnison 2
Favorite Fly: Parachute Adams |
Greg Harrington: Guide |
Greg has guided on many Colorado waters as well as the Kvichak River in Alaska. He's a Colorado certified drift boat guide. He especially enjoys horseback trips to the high alpine lakes in RMNP.
Favorite Water: Madison River, Montana and the willow braids on the North St. Vrain in Wild Basin. Favorite Rod: Winston BIIt 8'6" 4wt
Favorite Reel: Ross Evolution
Favorite Fly: Spotlight Emerger |
