The Riversmith Ambassador Program is a way to feature top guides and content creators across the country who have developed a partnership with us over the years. One of the most critical components of our Ambassador Program is gear testing our products and providing the Riversmith Customer Experience and Design Team critical feedback. In addition to feedback on new and existing products, they help us better understand problems that anglers are trying to solve – and new ways our products can solve those problems.
Paula Shearer
Paula Shearer is an experienced fly fishing angler and a guide on the Bow River and Southern Alberta Streams. She started fly fishing at a young age and by her late teens she was hooked on fishing the Bow.
Landon Mayer
Landon Mayer’s angling success is fueled by an addiction to pursuing large trout with small flies and lightweight fly-fishing equipment. Mayer enthusiastically teaches and demonstrates his on-river knowledge to fellow anglers.
Jakob Burleson
Jakob (pronounced Yakub) Burleson was born and raised along the front range of Colorado. His Father, being an avid bow hunter, fisherman, and all-around outdoorsman, often drug Jakob along with him.
Braker Bros
Andrew and Eric Braker create outdoor films with the hope of sparking sustainable change. Dedicated to pushing towards a more sustainable future through outdoor media.
John Isola
Montana-based lifestyle and outdoor photographer, John has turned his passion for fly fishing photography into a holistic outdoor storytelling experience.
Mike Pogoda
Mike enjoys helping people fall in love with the sport of fly fishing and sharing his knowledge of Montana and fishing with others. When he’s not fishing or guiding he’s usually skiing or enjoying the mountains with his family!
Colby Crossland
Colby Crossland is a professional fly-fishing guide in Utah where he spends the warmer months of the year catching fish and helping others to do the same. When the temperature drops he splits his time between Salt Lake City, Moab, and Mexico.
Matt Hartman
Managing The Northern Angler allows him to share his knowledge and passion for the sport daily working with customers in the store, teaching classes, and guiding. More than anything, Matt sees himself as an educator hoping to inspire the next generation of conservation advocates.
Alyssa Adcock
Alyssa loves to pursue a variety of fish - smallmouth, trout, musky, tarpon, redfish, snook, bonefish, permit; and the challenge of tying new flies for each species. Having a deep appreciation for river ecology and migratory birds; you can find her boat stocked with binoculars or an aquatic insect collection kit.
Bruce Chard
Bruce has been a full-time Florida Keys fly fishing flats guide for over 32 years. Specializing in sight fishing for bonefish, tarpon and permit Bruce is one of the most sought-after fly-fishing guides in all the Florida Keys as well as one of the top saltwater fly casting instructors in the fly fishing industry.
Eric Leininger
Eric is the head guide at Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters in Portland, Oregon and the Owner of Fly Fish Portland LLC. He specializes in two handed casting instruction, and guiding steelhead, bass, Tiger musky and carp. Plain and simple: “If it swims, we chase it.”
Neil Sunday
Neil Sunday is native to the Cumberland Valley, PA and calls the Yellow Breeches Creek and the infamous Letort Spring Run “home.” He’s the Head Trout Guide forRelentless Fly Fishing based out of TCO Fly Shop in Boiling Springs, PA.
Drew Donaghue
Fishing on the Texas coast has been a part of Drew’s life since he was a child. Based out of the Rockport area, he works out of his Chittum Laguna Madre skiff and is a local guide that has lived and fished this area his entire life. Fly Fishing is not easy, nor is it supposed to be. Overcoming the elements and its challenges is what makes it so rewarding.
Conway Bowman
For Conway Bowman, home base is Encinitas, CA where he guides for blue water species on the fly – most notably the fast and ferocious Mako shark. An accomplished all-around adventurer, fisherman and waterman, Conway Bowman’s name is synonymous with “extreme” fly fishing.
Austin Campbell
Fishing has been a passion for Austin who is currently guiding on tailwaters and freestone rivers in Colorado. Austin also started "Community Fly Fishing" which provides free 101 sessions, guided outings, river conservation, and guide courses, taught by those who equally reflect Denver community’s demographic.