FISHING GUIDES

Dave McCoy, Professional Fly Fishing Guide, EWA Owner and
Staff Trainer

My father introduced me to fishing as well as experiencing and enjoying life in the outdoors. Growing up in the Eugene area, my stomping grounds were Crane Prairie, Davis, Hosmer and Gold Lakes, the Deschutes, Nestucca, McKenzie and Umpqua Rivers. My dad and I spent a lot of time on other coastal rivers of Oregon as well as many of the other lakes and creeks of the central region. I quickly discovered the thrill of having a fish on, but was always in awe of my surroundings.

I have acknowledged my need for the outdoors and have grown to share this love and admiration with people as a ski race coach by winter, soccer coach and fly angler by summer. Now guiding, educating and inspiring other fly anglers is 100% my dedicated profession.

This passion has catapulted me from the best steelhead fishing in the PNW to the best trout fishing in Colorado and Montana and driven me to pursue other species the world around. For the past 18 years, I have enjoyed guiding beginners to experts throughout the western US.

My experiences both fly fishing and with others in the industry during this time have concentrated my focus in life. My vision is to bring Seattle and the Pacific NW a fly fishing outfitter that will set a new standard for other guide services in the industry and help shape the beliefs of others in their outdoor experiences. Currently I work closely with Winston, Bauer, Airflo, Cloudveil and Frog Hair on their pro staffs to help drive change for the better in the products we use eveyday.

I am aided in my quest by my wife Natalie and daughter Nessa who both remind me why I am so inspired by the outdoors.