They say fishing runs in your blood – and Thomas is no exception. His uncle Kirk was buying him pocket knives, BB guns, tents and eventually graduated him to fly rods when the time came. An ornithologist at heart, Thomas’ bird watching skills easily transitioned him to hunting the water for fish. Growing up in the Denver Metro/Littleton area and graduating with a degree in Forestry from CSU, he cut his teeth fly fishing the Poudre and the North Platte River in WY. Thomas started out behind the counter his first season tending flies at Crystal Fly Shop, then morphed into a wade fishing guide for a few seasons later adding a drift boat to his arsenal. Whether on foot or behind the oars, the hardworking guide with the tan and the big smile often provides the highlight to many fishing vacations. In the off-season Thomas enjoys hunting snakes and carp in the deserts of Arizona and drinking IPA’s.