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Bio

Born in the heart of Pennsylvania, Troy Youngfleish traded limestone spring creeks and archery whitetail hunting for the freestone rivers and elk of the Southern Rockies in 1992. His guiding career began with Telluride Angler in 1996 as a wade fisherman of the San Miguel and Dolores, and an oarsman of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.  His love of SW Colorado deepened with every passing season and, having come of age in Scott country, so too his knowledge and love of Scott fly rods.

Few anglers have fished so many different Scott rods over the last two decades, from the flats of Christmas Island and lost rivers of the Kamchatka peninsula to unnamed alpine creeks of San Miguel and Dolores Counties.  Troy has fished every generation of Scott fly rods since the early nineties, including the original Fibertouch models, STS saltwater rods, G-Series and ARC.  Troy’s personal experience with these rods has paralleled Scott’s ascent in the industry.  His mission is to teach this wonderful sport at every level of the game and to lead his customers to the horizon.  Troy has become a trusted consult among his loyal clients, many of whom built their fly rod collections in the likeness of Troy’s.  There is a Scott fly rod for every fish, every angler and every river. 

Troy’s favorite Scott rods are the G2 884-4, F2 703-3 and Meridian 908-4, although the G 843-5 and S4S 907-4 have also earned quarters in his hall of fame.   Troy is co-owner and head guide for Telluride Angler and Telluride Hunting Guides, located in Telluride, Colorado.