Teddy, founder of Up North Fly Fishing, has been fishing and guiding in the Matanuska-Susitna valley based out of Talkeetna since 2014. When Teddy is not guiding, he is most certainly out in nature fishing with his dog “Bow”. A passionate teacher and angler, Teddy’s love for the outdoors is matched by his dedication to sharing fishing knowledge. With over 10 years of guiding expertise in South-Central Alaska his deep connection to the land ensures you’ll experience the best it has to offer. After safety, Teddy’s primary focus is to guide in remote areas that offer spectacular wildlife, and of course, big and beautiful freshwater fish! Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned pro, you are guaranteed to learn something new and sharpen your skills as a fly angler!

Favorite River - Montana Creek

Favorite Fly - Articulated Mouse

Favorite fish to target - Wild Ak Steelhead

Fondest fishing memory - Going on a family reunion to Possum Kingdom Lake for the weekend at 12 years old and caught 48 sunfish off the dock in 1 day!

Favorite hobby outside of fishing - cooking & spending time with family!

Best piece of advice for aspiring anglers - Enjoy your time on the water & stay positive!

Casey is a master fly fisherman and fly tying artist. He has been inventing fly patterns and fly fishing all types of bodies of water for over the last decade. From chasing spring carp, to backcountry guiding in Alaska, and fishing streamers all winter long, Casey enjoys each and every moment he has on the water. Casey is a phenomenal chef, eager to make river side meals, but more importantly prefers feeding fish his custom hand tied flies! Bugs, streamers, mice, frogs, plunkers, poppers - Casey ties it all! If interested in purchasing custom hand tied flies, check out his selection on Instagram, you will be very pleased with the quality. IG @farudadamaja

Favorite River - The Missouri River and its tributaries

Favorite Fly - Shaggy squirrel sculpin

Favorite fish to target - Northern Pike

Fondest fishing memory - Floating upper Montana creek throwing a mouse the whole time, turned a corner to a helicopter 20 feet off the ground counting King Salmon. The oarsmen pulled over to throw a full moon at the helicopter and I stuck one on the mouse at the exact same time! The helicopter was hovering directly above us and the co-pilot was partially hanging out of the bird snapping photos of us with a DSLR camera! EPIC!!

Favorite hobby outside of fishing - Tying flies

Best piece of advice for aspiring anglers - If your fly isn’t in the water you aren’t going to catch anything.

Andrew is a master fly fisherman and fly tying artist as well and has guided out of Talkeetna, AK, for the past 5 seasons. With incredible knowledge of the state of Alaska and a deep admiration for fly fishing - Andrew shares his passions with whomever he is on the water with. Andrew is also a tremendous guide, rower, chef, story teller and salmon smoker. Andrew loves tying and swinging custom hand tied flies year-round and can be found fishing in the middle of a river until the sun goes down!

Favorite River - Montana Creek - home is where the heart is.

Favorite Fly - Jerry’s mini ripper.

Favorite fish to target - Rainbow Trout

Fondest fishing memory - Fond memories of fishing as a kid, and when I tied my first flies in 7th grade.

Favorite hobby outside of fishing - Smoking salmon and working on my motorcycle.

Best piece of advice for aspiring anglers - Practice makes perfect - stick with it. Seek out advice from other anglers and fly shops. Be kind to fish and the environment!

Riley resides in beautiful Bozeman Montana and works full time as a geologist for a major oil and gas company. In his free time, he takes on a multifaceted role at Up North managing the website, providing IT support and providing business strategy. Riley enjoys fishing in his home state of Montana but takes every opportunity he gets to head up north to Alaska. Riley can be reached at our 406 number to help get you booked!

Favorite River - Upper Madison

Favorite Fly - White woolly bugger

Favorite fish to target - Brown trout

Fondest fishing memory - My buddy broke off on a real nice fish - so I caught the same fat trout moments later and gave him his fly back!

Favorite hobby outside of fishing - Backcountry skiing and rock climbing.

Best piece of advice for aspiring anglers - Be grateful for every day on the water - catching fish is just a bonus!