Colton Schofield
Hometown: Emmett, Idaho
Guides in: Greater Yellowstone area.
Colton loves a challenge, which is lucky since he guides some of the most notoriously fussy and competitive fisheries in the country: The Henry’s Fork. Born and raised outside of Boise, Idaho, Colton was a fish-obsessed kid. Colton honed his fly skills on local ponds, targeting sunfish, bass, and carp before moving on to trout. He started tying flies at 12 and became a commercial tyer by the time he hit high school. After graduation, he moved to Island Park, Idaho and landed a job guiding for Henry’s Fork Anglers. He earned his keep and made a name for himself among a staff that includes legends and icons who have been guiding those rivers since before Colton was born. A decade later and ready for the next challenge, he decided to winter in Florida, where he taught himself to fish saltwater. Colton’s one of those anglers with natural confidence, stellar instincts, and exceptional talent who can figure out any fishery.
Things About Colton
Guilty pleasure fly: Squirmy worm
Fishing superstition: “I like to say I’m not superstitious, but if something worked the day before then I try to re-create it. Had to be the hat I was wearing yesterday, right?”
Always brings: “Extra clothes, extra rods, and food!”
Favorite knot: Canoe man loop knot. “Easy, fast, and effective!”
More Things About Colton
Worst fishing snack: “Bananas. But I’m not superstitious.”
Tying your own flies is... “A pain, but a necessary evil.”
Hopes to one day fish with: Chris Pratt
Prefers: Moscow mules over GnTs, PBRs over IPAs, rainbows over browns, smallmouth over largemouth, bonefish over carp, permit over tarpon, redfish over jacks.
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