Pete is a Western Colorado native (long enough to count, anyway) and has been fly fishing here since the mid ‘90s.
Born in Albuquerque, NM and raised in Grand Junction, CO, Pete Ashman is a child of the west. His love of the outdoors and the waters that flow through the canyons and valleys of Colorado’s Western Slope started at an early age and has only grown over the years. His approach to guided fishing is “safety first, then fun, then fish” and his 25 years in the aquatic safety industry are a testament to those priorities. A conservationist and animal lover, he is fiercely committed to the protection of natural resources and the finned, feathered, and furry creatures that inhabit them.
“There will be days when the fishing is better than one’s most optimistic forecast, others when it’s far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.”
— Roderick Haig Brown
Every day on the water is an opportunity to learn — a fish in the net is purely by-catch (pun fully intended). Improvements to casting, rigging tips and tricks, reading the water, streamside entomology, local history, geology, ecology — these are all aspects of a day well spent on the river. Oh, and a good shore lunch!
GUIDED TRIPS
Access to local waters with decades of experience, you’re sure to have a great day whether walking/wading or out of the boat.
CASTING & RIGGING
Private and semi-private lessons are available to help make your next DIY trip to the water a success.
FLY TYING
Time spent at the vise is time well spent! Fly tying unleashes infinite creativity and forges a greater connection to the fish. From beginners to advanced tiers, private lessons to small groups, let’s twist up some bugs!
FISH LIKE A LOCAL
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CUSTOM FLY ORDERS
Got a specific fly in mind or a trip coming up? From trout to tarpon, pike to permit, I’ve got the bugs you need!
SAFETY FIRST, LAST, ALWAYS
Twenty-five years of experience in the aquatic safety industry means you’re in good hands out there.