Hungry Trout Fly Shop

A BEST PLACE TO
ENJOY YOUR LIFE

We are unapologetic about proclaiming the prowess and professionalism of our fly shop staff and guides. Between our shop staff and subcontractor guides we have approximately 15 team members. Their blend of ambition, competitiveness, kindness, fishing skill, work ethic, and patience are like no crew we’ve ever seen. Our staff is the ultimate team. This means teaching each other, sharing secret fly patterns, insider fishing reports, and helping our other guides on the river get into more fish.  The Hungry Trout has been at this for a long time and putting together an outfit like this was no accident. We look for talent, character, unique skills, and a strong sense of “customer first” attitude. We’re here to serve the customer. That’s our mission.

Meet OUR GUIDES

Evan Bottcher
Owner/Guide
Born and raised at the HT and entering his 12th year operating the HT Fly Shop. Small inflatables and hikes into no-mans land are top priority.
Zack Horrocks
Guide
The Lake Placid Lake Trout guru. Spends all season long on his 21' pathfinder for Lake Trout, Bass and Pike, or stripers and albies.
William Ryan
Guide
Todd Winch
Guide
Rachel Finn
Head Guide
Patagonia, Scott Fly Rods and Scientific Anglers pro staff. She's "All About The Hang" and has been guiding at the HT since 1991.
Matt Delorenzo
Guide
A 4 season guide on fly, conventional and Ice and also a devoted Upland Game hunter and guide with his two Britney Spaniels.
Chris Brennan
Guide
Luke McNally
Guide
REED ATKINSON
Guide
Talented Rod Builder for Atkinson Rods. Year round guide on fly, conventional tackle, and ice fishing.
Rick Kovacs
Guide
Owner of Packbasket Adventures in Wanakena and a passionate teacher to new anglers to fly fishing.
Tommy Gale
Guide
Mike Egan
Guide
Brandon Seifert
Guide
As astute two handed caster from Buffalo NY. Helps manage the shop when not guiding or ski patrolling at Whiteface Mtn.
Jim adams
Guide
Douglass Rods pro staff and guide out of the Catskills mtn with a passion for our private water reaches and guiding ice all winter.
Max Hogg
Guide