The Team

Staff & Guide Team

Here’s an inside look at many of our Colorado fly fishing guides and ‘mostly friendly’ but very knowledgeable shop staff. We have all the fly fishing gear at either our Glenwood Springs Fly Shop – Roaring Fork Anglers or our Carbondale Fly Shop – Alpine Angling. You can contact either fly shop to get current information about the ‘Big 4’ rivers in the Roaring Fork Valley or to book a guided fly fishing trip. 

Jeff Dysart

Owner/GM

NICKNAME(S): Jefé or Heffe or Hephphe
BIRTHPLACE: Sterling, KS
FAMILY: Wife Lucy and dog Lola
STARTED FLYFISHING: 1975 (8 yrs. Old) Upper Crystal River
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): My Grandfather-Jack Dysart Sr.
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: Colorado River
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: Magnymphico and Burk’s Bullethead Minnow
OTHER HOBBIES: Fly Tying, Skiing
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Godfather
FAVORITE FOOD(S): Carne Asada
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Broncos
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: No Rap, No Country
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: Bonefish from 10 o’clock to 3 o’clock-Cast Now! -Enrique

Tony Fotopulos

Owner

NICKNAME(S): Tony, T, or Gill Finn
BIRTHPLACE: Colorado Native
STARTED FLYFISHING: Long ago in a galaxy far away….
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): Paula Fothergill
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: Lake Christine
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: Prince nymph, magnymphico, Salt & Pepper
OTHER HOBBIES: Photography,
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink
FAVORITE FOOD(S): Hummus, Brie, Nachos
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Arizona State Golf Club
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Anything Country
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: That doesn’t scare them!

Tanner Shelp

Manager - RFA

BIRTHPLACE : Denver, CO

STARTED FLYFISHING : High school

FLYFISHING MENTORS : My Dad and his friends

FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH : Upper Fork, Lower Colorado, North Platte

FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES : Pats, Goldie, Cream Dungeon

OTHER HOBBIES : Welding, Fly Tying, Staying Sober

FAVORITE MOVIES : Goodfellas, Hell or High Water

FAVORITE FOODS : Sushi, Mexican

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC : Lots of stuff, but no country!

FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE : "Lots of good water coming up!"

Michael Lambert

Wade Guide/Shop Staff

NICKNAME: Marble

BIRTHPLACE : St Louis, Missouri

STARTED FLYFISHING: Somewhere in the 1990s

FLYFISHING MENTOR: My Dad

FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH: Upper Roaring Fork, Lower Colorado, Gunnison Gorge, Bitterroot

FAVORITE FLIES: Jiggy Pats, Chubby, RS2 (Because they are CP's favorite) No Dungeons, Drunk N Disorderly

OTHER HOBBIES: Tying Flies, my dogs, backcountry skiing, splitting firewood, teaching 7th and 8th grade algebra

FAVORITE MOVIE: Good Will Hunting

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Team Michael

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Trampled By Turtles

FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: "Try Mending. You're motorboating it!"


Bruce Stolbach

Float/Wade Guide

NICKNAME(S): Doc Limbo, 70’s?, Boneshark
PREFERS TO GO BY: Bruce or Limbo
BIRTHPLACE: NYC, NY
FAMILY: Yes – ask for details when we fish – it’s an extended extended one
STARTED FLYFISHING: Roaring Fork valley – 1983
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): Gil Fin
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: Colorado River, Roaring Fork above Carbondale, Bighorn river, High Country Creeks, Mexico, Bahamas
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: Ginger Variant, Magnymphico, and others that you’ll just have to fish with me to find out
OTHER HOBBIES: skiing, swimming and soaking at the hot springs pool, saltwater flyfishing
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): King of Hearts, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Apocalypse Now, Forest Gump, a river runs through it
FAVORITE FOOD(S): raw oysters, garlic stuffed olives, caesar salad
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Denver Broncos, NCAA basketball 64 March Madness teams
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Allman Brothers
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE:
“I didn’t want to cast to that fish because I thought it was a shark, it was so big”. from a recent trip to the Bahamas“you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need”- Rolling Stones & “give me these hills and the friends I love, I ask no other heaven” – Daddy O’Rourke

Email: cadcode@hotmail.com or cadfish@rof.net


Marc Bassett

Float/Wade Guide

FULL NAME: marc bassett
NICKNAME(S): grizzly adams
PREFERS TO GO BY: marc
BIRTHPLACE: southern new hampshire
FAMILY: wife-erin son-jerimiah daughter-natalie
STARTED FLYFISHING: new hampshire and ontario canada
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): my dad and my great uncle (outfitter)-canada
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: roaring fork valley-grean river utah-bighorn montana
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: grasshopper-green drake cripple-rainbow warrior
OTHER HOBBIES: golf-gardening-horses-atv’s-skiing-travel
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): hang em’ high-jeremiah johnson
FAVORITE FOOD(S): antelope-prime rib-lobster
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Broncos
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: country-old rock and roll
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: gloves cost money-skin grows back
Email: hangemhi@wildblue.net

Luby Lubrant

Float/Wade Guide

FULL NAME: Kenneth J. Lubrant
NICKNAME(S): Luby Abdulabrant
PREFERS TO GO BY: Luby
BIRTHPLACE: West Point, NY
FAMILY: 2 wives and 2 sons, David and Tracy, 2 Brothers in Atlanta – One is a fly designer
STARTED FLYFISHING: 1973 with Chuck Fothergill
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): Chuck Fothergill, Dr. Limbo
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: Roaring Fork, Small Streams (Secret)
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: Royal Wulff, Flashback Pheasent Tail and My Brothers fly…The Fly Formerly Known as Prince
OTHER HOBBIES: Skiing, Golf, Horseback Riding and Mtn. Biking
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Rancho Delux, Dances With Wolves, Caddyshack
FAVORITE FOOD(S): Salmon, Beef Wellington
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche and Rockies
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Allman Brothers
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: ‘One mans gets what another man spills’
Email: lubrant@sopris.net

Ivan Perrin

Float/Wade Guide

FULL NAME: Ivan L. Perrin
NICKNAME(S): Ivan, Ivon Parron, Crazy Cajun, Token Coon Ass, Colorado Cajun
PREFERS TO GO BY: Ivan
BIRTHPLACE: Chatom, AL
STARTED FLYFISHING: 1989 upon Moving to Snowmass Village after LSU
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): Henry Louie, Tony Fotopolus, Kea Haas
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: 90’s, Roaring Fork River-Shale Bluff Canyon; 2000 to Present and Future, Colorado River Below Silt where I’m the Designated Self Proclaimed Mayor of the River
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: Grasshopper, Pat’s, FKA Prince, Streeeeeeemers
OTHER HOBBIES: Skiing, Snowmobiling, Ice Fishing, Cross country Skiing
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Highlander, Silence of the Lambs, Caddyshack
FAVORITE FOOD(S): Crawfish, Oysters, Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Not necessarily in that order
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): LSU
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Classic Rock, Stevie Wonder
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: Uncle Fester is in the Boat!; Put the Lotion in the Basket!
Email: ivanperrin@gmail.com

Coleman Walker

Head Float/Wade Guide

FULL NAME: Coleman P. Walker
NICKNAME(S): Plays with Fire
PREFERS TO GO BY:
Coleman. Friends call Me Cole

BIRTHPLACE: Oklahoma City
FAMILY:
Oklahoma City & San Miguel Allenda, MX

STARTED FLYFISHING: 16 yrs old
When & Where? Bass ponds in OK
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): Grandfather – Tom Pierce, Father – Phillip
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: White River AK & Sportsmans Lodge – Saskatchewan
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: 20-incher
OTHER HOBBIES: Hiking & being outdoors
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Blazing Saddles, Deadly Trackers, Jeremiah Johnson
FAVORITE FOOD(S): Authentic Mexican
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Sooners
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Tribe Called Quest
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: Gone Fishing or The roads are too muddy.
Email(s): colepwalker@yahoo.com


Dylan Hagan

Float/ Wade Guide

NICKNAME: Trail Boss

BIRTHPLACE : Roaring Fork Valley

STARTED FLYFISHING : As a punk teenager on the Roaring Fork River

FLYFISHING MENTORS : Tom Trowbridge, Tony Fotopulos, Jeff Dysart

FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH : Roaring Fork River; Pyramid Lake, Nevada; Baja, Mexico

FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES : Stubby Chubby

OTHER HOBBIES : Dirt/ Snowbike, Skiboarding

FAVORITE MOVIES : Hot Rod

FAVORITE FOODS : Sushi and the nearest taco truck after a long day on the water

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC : Reggae music or whatever the fish are feeling

FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE : "That's why they call it fishing, not catching!"

Mal Burks

Float/Wade Guide

FULL NAME: Mal Burks
NICKNAME(S): The Great Facilitator
PREFERS TO GO BY: Mal
BIRTHPLACE: Durham, NC
FAMILY: Mom, Dad and 3 sisters
STARTED FLYFISHING: 1995
When & Where? I learned to fly fish on the South Platte near Deckers.
FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): My Dad
FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: Patagonia, Gunnison Gorge & Spring Creek PA.
FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: Anything by Whitlock .and a hare’s ear
OTHER HOBBIES: Soccer, Fly Tying, Philosophy and learning new languages
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Anything by Tarentino, Stripes and Gangs of New York
FAVORITE FOOD(S): Italian, Cheeseburgers, Philly Cheese Steak
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): Philly Eagles, Real Madrid, Inter Milan
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: Reggae, Galactic, Tito Puente
FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: Approach every situation with a clear mind and an open heart and you will be surprised with the results.
Email(s): malburks@hotmail.com

Dan McMahon

Float Guide Trips

Full Name: Dan McMahon
Nickname: DMac
Prefers to go by: Dan
Birthplace: Fairfield, Iowa
Family: Wife Mia, daughters Lila and Daisy
Started Flyfishing: Early 1990’s on the upper Roaring Fork
Flyfishing Mentor(s): My Dad and Roy Palm
Favorite place(s) to fish: Upper Roaring Fork, Lower Colorado, Bahamas, Belize
Favorite fly or flies: 20 incher, pats rubber leg
Other hobbies: Skiing, mountain biking, golf
Favorite movie(s): Caddyshack
Favorite foods(s): tacos
Favorite sports team(s): Iowa Hawkeyes, Broncos
Favorite band or music: Pearl Jam
Favorite quote, advice or excuse: Get ready, fish coming, 11 o’ clock, 80 feet…
Email: inclinedan@comcast.net

CP Martinez
Wade Guide/ Shop Staff

NICKNAME: CP3

BIRTHPLACE : Boulder, CO

STARTED FLYFISHING : Preschool

FLYFISHING MENTORS : My older brother Damon

FAVORITE PLACES TO FISH : The Roaring Fork Valley

FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES : Chubby

OTHER HOBBIES : Hunting

FAVORITE MOVIES : Superbad

FAVORITE FOODS : El Korita

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC : Blink 182

FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE : Better is good



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