Fly Fishing Guides

Dale Kotowski - aka "The Fly Guy"

As a licensed professional fly fishing guide and instructor, Dale has over 40 years of fly fishing experience.

He is a member and past president of Chestnut Ridge Trout Unlimited and an active member of the Harry Enstrom Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and the Federation of Fly Fisheries.

With many thousands of hours on the water and hundreds of clients and students served over the years, he is capable of accommodating anglers of all ages and skill levels.

Passionate about passing the spirit on to the next generation, Dale’s experience and knowledge will ensure that your fishing trip is a memorable one. A practicing general dentist, Dale resides with his wife Cynthia in Waynesburg, PA – but look for him in the shop when you pass through Ohiopyle!

Cyndi Kotowski

Cynthia has fished most of her adult life. She is a licensed fishing guide with many years of instruction on her resume.

She is a member and past Vice President of Chestnut Ridge Trout Unlimited and an active member of the Izaak Walton League and The Federation of Fly Fishers.

Cynthia brings a unique perspective to her guiding and fly fishing instruction – She is a graduate of the Wulff School of Fly Fishing and is passionate about teaching the skills needed to succeed in the sport.

She resides with her husband Dale in Waynesburg, PA and works as a Certified Public Accountant.

Rob Walters

Rob has been leading fly fishing trips for Wilderness Voyageurs since 2007. He has a BS in Wildlife Biology & a minor in Entomology from the University of Delaware. His fishing training is extensive: Certified PA Fly Fishing Guide, WFA, LNT, BWSA (instructor), Take me Fishing (instructor), American Red Cross CPR and Basic First Aid (instructor), PA Fish and Boat Commission Fishing Skills (instructor).

Prior Work: Wildlife Rehabilitator, Field Technician, Environmental Scientist, Naturalist, Wildlife Biologist, Outdoor Recreation Program Manager at Venture Outdoors, Membership Director for Venture Outdoors

Mike Englehardt

Oh yeah...he loves to fish. Check out that Steelhead! He attendedCalifornia University of PA and has a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biolog. He currently works as a Biologis. His passions are Steelhead, warmwater fly fishing, tying flies and fishing obnoxiously large streamers for big browns.

Specialties: Steelhead, spey casting and drift boat floating the bottom Yough for smallmouth bass, carp, pike and musky.

Places fished: PA, WV, MD Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Florida and throughout the Great Lakes.

Jarret Kasan

In Jarret's own words "I began fly fishing in a club in my highschool and have been doing it ever since. I chase pretty much any fish that wants to eat a fly. While I guide for trout, smallmouth and steelhead, I also chase carp and toothy critters and whatever saltwater fish that I can! I like any method of fishing flies for just about any fish. If you want to throw streamers for smallies or midges for trout, Im interested in it all! In the real world, I am a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, pursuing my PhD in structural engineering. I am also interested in whitewater boating, bicycling, hiking and camping." Well said Jarret...we'll keep you on staff!

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