Gary Hooper has lived in the Mammoth area for over thirty three years and has been guiding fly fishing for mre than twenty years. He was lead guide for Ricks Sports Center for several years before coming to work for the Trout Fly and Troutfitter in 2001. Teaching kids and families, and introducing clients to out of the way spots are some of his favorite things to do. He is not only great with beginners but has the experience to take the more seasoned angler to the next level. He is at home on spring creeks, rivers and lakes as well as the back country . Midge fishing on Crowley has become one of his specialities. A few of his hobbies include Tarpon fishing, Turkey hunting and hiking the back country of the Sierra in search of wild trout.

Gary is an FFF certified casting instructor and a very talented and patient casting instructor and guide!

Dave Leak found his passion for fishing at the young age of 9, living in Southern California. It all began with chasing largemouth bass and bluegill on small, local ponds and lakes on conventional gear. It was not long after that when dad got him his first fly rod at the age of 12, and he took his first trip to the Eastern Sierra. In the years to come his passion for the mountains, and the trout that live there, became an addiction.

Dave joined the team at The Trout Fly in the fall of 2004, and attended The Guide School at Clearwater House on Hat Creek in the spring of 2005. After 15 years of fly fishing the Eastern Sierra, and a summer of "shadowing" the master guides in the group, Dave felt it was time to join the guide staff and follow his dream as a fishing guide.

When Dave is not doing his 30 to 40 hors a week in the shop helping fellow fisherman fine tune thier techniques, he is on the water doing what he loves most, Flyfishing. You can usually find him float tubing on Crowley chasing monster trout, or exploring the many alpine lakes which hold the elusive wild trout of the Eastern Sierra. When it comes to moving water, exploring the rivers and streams from Bishop to Bridgeport keep him busy the rest of his free time. Basically you could say Dave's life revolves around fly fishing and everything the Eastern Sierra has to offer.

Nathan Wray started ocean fishing at the ripe old age of eight, and started making annual summer trips to the Eastern Sierra to fish about that same time. After attending college in the mountains of northern California, (actually doing more fishing than studying he admits), he once again found the unrivaled fishing this area has to offer.
Nathan has now lived in Mammoth for nine years and is constantly fishing the area as well as hiking the backcountry in search of giant, and ever elusive, High Sierra golden trout. He is known as the shop’s backcountry guiding specialist.
Nathan has been with the shop longer than any other store employee and was promoted to shop manager this year.If you are already a Trout Fly customer, he has probably put you on some great fishing with fly recommendations plus that good ol’ local knowledge . Now with the guiding, he says he is living his life long dream.

Whether beginner or expert, Josh will work his tail off to better your time in the area .Some other achievements in Josh's angling career are being featured  in numerous fishing magazine articles (some examples are fly fish America and the Los Angeles Times), teaching the Mammoth Lakes High School fly fishing club and helping  aquatic researchers from around the area, but he is the most proud of being on a true piscatorial pursuit spending roughly 300 days a year on the water fishing an enjoying all the magical things that happen outdoors while thinking which flies to go home and tie afterward for the next session. Always enthusiastic, Josh is more than prepared to show you a remarkable time on the water.