CONTRIBUTORS
DILLON GIVEN
I was raised in the lettuce capital of the world, Salinas, California, with hunting and fishing running through my veins. I don’ t remember when I started fly fishing, but there are pictures of me stripping Woolly Buggers at Idaho’ s Henry’ s Lake when I was four... while wearing a Snoopy lifejacket. In California, I fished for every kind of bass, but my favorites are definitely striped and white bass. I spent summers in the Yellowstone region where I got my trout fix each year. I graduated from Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2015 and moved up to Ponderay, Idaho shortly after. I serve as North 40’ s Fly Shop Manager in Ponderay, where I’ m always on the lookout for more fishing and hunting partners. Stop by the shop, anytime, and we can talk about our latest fishing experiences.
DYLAN McGREGOR
I was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and it wasn’ t long before I was fly fishing. But it wasn’ t until I was 18 that I became obsessed with the sport. Eventually, I started Spey casting and found a new addiction— steelhead. Now, even if I can only sneak away for an hour or two, you’ re likely to find me on one of our local steelhead streams, including the Clearwater. Steelhead brought me to Lewiston, where I decided to rest my legs and hunt down anadromous fish.
MARTY SHEPPARD
Marty Sheppard grew up on the banks of Oregon’ s Sandy River and learned how to catch steelhead, with his father, in the 1970s. In the 1990s, Sheppard took up spey casting and has never looked back. Having been a guide for more than a decade, Sheppard still demonstrates an almost missionary zeal for sharing the pure joy of rivers with others. His enthusiasm and professionalism have earned him ambassador spots with Simms Fishing, Echo Rods, Airflo Lines and Saracione Reels. He lives in Maupin, Oregon with his wife and fellow spey-rod guru, Mia, where they run Little Creek Outfittetters. Contact LCO to book trips on the John Day, Deschutes, and Sandy rivers, among other locales.
littlecreekoutfitters. com( 503) 819-4035
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