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David McCoy

	Summary I have been a professional in the fly fishing industry in one form or another for 30+ years now.. I grew up in Eugene, Oregon where every single person in my family fly fished so I had no chance of escaping it. Perusing old photo albums, there are images of me with a fly rod in hand while wearing a diaper, if that tells you anything! My dad introduced me to fishing as well as experiencing and enjoying life in the outdoors. Growing up in the Eugene area, my stomping grounds were and remain legendary namesakes; Crane Prairie and Hosmer Lakes, the Deschutes, McKenzie and Umpqua Rivers to name a few. I quickly discovered the thrill of having a fish on, but was always in awe of my surroundings. Later, and via other outdoor professions, this passion catapulted me from the premier steelhead waters of the PNW to the finest trout fishing in the Rockies and to this day drives me to pursue other species in Central America, Caribbean, India, Tierra del Fuego, Mongolia, South Pacific and beyond. As a guide service, we view our place and purpose in this industry differently than most. While we strive to make money, we also realize we are as grass root of an effort to educate our clients, 2 at a time, on the state of our natural resources both locally and beyond. We also take seriously the credos, “a picture is worth 1000 words” and “take only pictures and leave only foot prints” as every trip we provide is intended to be as unique to each client as possible. To follow in those footsteps and inspired by family, friends and industry icons, we took our company green in order to leave as small a “footprint” as possible on the resources we depend upon. See our Green Page here: http://www.emeraldwateranglers.com/eco_friendly.html My vision was to bring Seattle and the Pacific NW a fly fishing outfitter that would set a new standard for other guide services in the industry and help shape the views and beliefs of others. We have accomplished this and continue to push that very envelope every day. Currently I work closely with Patagonia, Thomas and Thomas, Nautilus, Scientific Anglers and Costa as a proud member of their respective pro staff and ambassador programs to help drive positive change in the products we use everyday. I have been published as a writer and photographer in every fly fishing publication in our sport as well as Forbes, NY Times and numerous books and also serve as Advisor to Indifly Foundation and River Steward for the Snoqualmie River for Native Fish Society. In an ideal guiding world, we bring to our clients not only passionate conversation, skill and knowledge of the sport but also the ability to capture precious moments in time for them to remember forever.

Normandy Park
Washington
United States

Phone: 206-708-7250

Website: http://www.emeraldwateranglers.com

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