Isaiah Smith
Isaiah Smith’s earliest fishing memories are chasing bass and bluegill with his grandfather in Southeast Missouri. He spent every summer there, learning to fish and kindling the love that still drives him today.
College football pushed fishing to the periphery until a foot injury ended his playing career. After some time away from the water, Isaiah took a job with Cabela's and started fishing again, rediscovering the same feeling he’d had as a kid with his grandfather. That passion carried him to the mountains, rivers, and streams of the Mountain West. Since 2021, Isaiah’s been guiding on the Colorado, Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, Eagle, and Crystal Rivers out of New Castle, Colorado.
As often happens, sweetwater seasons led to salty excursions, and Isaiah ended up expanding his calendar as a guide at Los Locos Fishing in Magdelena Bay, Mexico. Isaiah is currently growing his business to include inshore and flats fishing for redfish, jacks, and other species in Venice, Louisiana.
Things About Isaiah
Worst fishing snack: Honestly, after enough long days on the water wishing I had a snack, I’m convinced there’s no such thing as a bad fishing snack… not even a banana.
Guilty pleasure fly: Freshwater: Drunk and Disorderly / Saltwater: Crease fly
Most overrated fish: Stocked rainbow trout
Most underrated fish: Corvina
More Things About Isaiah
Favorite knot: Non-slip loop or improved Homer Rhode knot
Waders smell like...: Many, many things…
One person, living or dead, you wish you could fish with: There is still no one I’d rather fish with than my grandpa.
The best part about fly fishing: One of my favorite things about fly fishing is that there are so many ways to reach the common goal of catching a fish and most of them are a lot of fun.
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