TroutSmith I’m a guide
An angler fly fishing on the American River in Sacramento
Guides & outfitters

Tell us we’re wrong.

We would rather hear from forty guides now than launch something clever that nobody asked for.

Photo: Dan Lynch / Pexels · American River, Sacramento
Where we stand

The short version.

  • You keep your own clients. Anyone you bring yourself, and anyone who books you again, costs you nothing. Ever.
  • You set your own rate. We will never discount your day to win a booking.
  • You own your photographs. They stay yours whether you stay or go.
  • No paid ranking. Position is availability, response time and how often people rebook.
  • We are not live. There are no bookings to send you yet, and we would rather say that plainly.

Get in touch

A person reads every one of these. Expect a real reply, usually within two days.

No newsletter. No list sale. One human reply.
Rather email? hello@troutsmith.xyz

Outfitters

If you hold the permits, you are the conversation.

On a lot of the best water the permit sits with the outfit rather than the individual guide. We would rather work with that than pretend it does not exist.

One conversation

Bring the whole team.

Your guides, your permits and your calendar in a single onboarding rather than ten separate ones.

Your structure

Your splits stay yours.

However you already divide a day between the outfit and the guide is none of our business.

Your lodging

Beds count too.

If you own cabins or a lodge, they belong in the trip alongside the boats.