About Brian
Born and raised in West Hartford, CT. Brian developed a passion for angling, chasing largemouth bass in local lakes and ponds pursuing trout on the West Branch of the Farmington River and Stripers in the salt. Brian attended Williams College where he played hockey and lacrosse. Spring breaks were spent in the frigid waters of the various Great Lakes tributaries in search of steelhead, and summers targeting striped bass off the coast of New England. In the summer of 2009, Brian made his first trip to Alaska and immediately fell in love with the vast wilderness. Upon graduating from Williams, Brian played semi-pro ice hockey in Europe then took a job teaching high school mathematics, and coaching hockey and lacrosse. In the summer of 2012, Brian began full time work with Wild River Guides sharing his passion for fly fishing and wilderness rafting with guests. When he’s not fishing, teaching, coaching hockey and lacrosse he’s hiking, kayaking, cycling, tying flies, and building custom fishing rods. He’s a terrific casting instructor and great company while searching for Rainbow Trout, Char, Salmon, and Grayling!
Education
- Avon Old Farms School ’07 – Avon, CT
- Williams College ’11 – Williamstown, MA
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Sweetwater Travel Guide School ’12 – Bighorn River, MT
- CPR, First Aid Certified
- Jet boat operation and maintenance
- Drift Boat/ Rowing
- Fly casting instruction
- Fly Tying
Employment
- Avon Old Farms School for Boys (2011-present)
- Educator – Mathematics
- Coach – Hockey / Lacrosse
- Wild River Guides