Guide Profiles

Matt Barlow	Born and raised in Calgary, part owner/operator Matt Barlow sports an impressive ten seasons of guiding experience for local fly shops. Matt started guiding on the Bow at the age of 16 and has since become a well-known and respected member in Calgary’s fly fishing community. Matt has become one of Calgary’s most sought after guides and has regular clients who visit Calgary to fish the Bow with him on an annual basis. Matt is the unofficial Bow River dry fly master, he’s spent years developing and perfecting techniques that are superior to that of most other Bow River veterans. Matt’s passion is hooking Big Browns on the dry, and is well practiced in the arts of hopper and stonefly fishing.
Rich Schurer	Part owner and operator of Hopper-Stone Outfitters, Rich has several seasons of solid drift boat fishing experience under his belt, and is no stranger to the Bow River. While studying to finish his undergraduate degree Rich was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take on a fishing apprenticeship studying under Matt, Jim and other veteran Bow River guides. Rich has learned the ins and outs of fishing the Bow from some of the best the industry has to offer, and has guided for Calgary’s most prominent fly shops. Rich is a devout dry fly fisherman who is well cultured in the art of fishing both grasshopper and stonefly patterns.
Jim Brown	Jim was born and raised in Calgary, just like Matt and Rich. He started fishing the bow around the same time he got his very first drivers license. Jim has over twenty years of Bow River fishing experience. Jim is a Landscape Designer by trade, and commits every summer season to his second profession, guiding on the Bow. Jim has worked as a professional guide for local fly shops for the last decade, and is a popular choice by many anglers when selecting a guide. Just like everyone else at Hopper-Stone Jim loves to fish dries for big Bow River Browns.
Captain Juan Ramierz	Juan heads the Saltwater Fly fishing division in Cabo San Lucas. Captain Juan has over 25 years of experience with both Inshore and offshore fly fishing in the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. Juan is well known and highly respected as one on Cabo’s top fly fishing guides.