I, Satoshi Yamamoto = owner & outfitter of LEFTY ANGLER & FLIES, hire and work with ONLY quality guides that meet my criteria. This is a mission statement for my own reputation. 

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As you may guess, this is an independent and one-man operation most of the time. At this point, I don't have a plan or an intention to be a big outfit with many guides working under and me just sitting in the office (handling inquiries, booking guides, and bookkeeping). However, there are times that I'm booked for a series of days and not available or that I'm inquired by a group of fishing clients (family and friends). For these cases, I hire guides and assign them to trips with clients. I contact them NOT because of personal friendships BUT because I have known them through my career, i.e., professional relationships. 

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I'm not interested in making a "list of guides" in which I would look like a top of hierarchy or a hiring agency. Rather, I'd like to list my criteria. 

• Guides who have been guiding in the area for 10 years or more. 

• There will be occasions that I would hire a guide with less seasons under his/her belt. However, rest assured, he/she has been well-trained by myself or by other reputed outfitters. Please understand that all the long-time guides started as "aspiring guides" as well. I assess their personality and certify their willingness to be a good guide and to work hard for clients. I will NEVER hire random someone just to fill in or a "guy or gal" who thinks the guiding is just another good pay summer work. 

• Great personality to get along. Fishing asides, guides I work with have plenty of campfire stories and local knowledge. 

• Technicality and teaching ability, especially for trips on spring creeks. 

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Above being mentioned, because of my high standard criteria, those quality guides may have been booked by other outfits in advance. So, if you want to set up a group trip for your family or friends, please inquire me well in advance before your trip.