Ambassadors
Our ambassadors are guides and anglers from all over the country who care deeply about clean water and healthy fisheries. They're out on the water every day, doing what they love and helping reduce pollution along the way. It’s all about protecting the places we fish—for today and for the future.
Owen Ward
In 2012, he caught his first trout on the fly in the shadow of his namesake, Mount Owen, in the Teton Range. That first west slope cutthroat changed the trajectory of his life. For the past 13 years, he has centered his life around fly fishing and conservation across New England and beyond.
Based in Thetford, Vermont, he has been guiding throughout the Connecticut River Watershed since 2021. He previously served as the head guide for the Orvis-endorsed Woodstock Inn & Resort for several years before branching out to launch his own guide service and fly tying company, Flow State Fly Fishing.
He enjoys pursuing and guiding a wide variety of species, including smallmouth bass, sunfish, brook trout, salmon, gar, musky, striped bass, and everything in between. Above all, he enjoys educating clients and friends about the many avenues of fly fishing.
Conservation remains at the forefront of his guiding philosophy. He is a Trout Unlimited lifetime member and serves on the board of his local TU chapter as co-chair of the conservation committee. He has also worked for Trout Unlimited in Vermont and New Hampshire as a skilled sawyer and conservation specialist, helping restore rivers by adding woody debris to improve flood resiliency, habitat, and refuge for cold-water species.
He believes that fish are his business partners and takes great pride in protecting them and the waters they inhabit for generations to come.
Aaron Weinberg
Aaron has been a lifetime fisherman and enjoyer of the outdoors from an early age. Fly fishing became a primary interest at the age of about 12, and with it came a greater appreciation for nature and the public resources shared by anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, and their communities.
Aaron now calls the mountains of North Carolina home, where he hopes to take full advantage of the prolific smallmouth and trout fisheries of the southern Blue Ridge Mountains.
He has since begun working with a regional nonprofit whose mission is to clear local watersheds of debris from the widespread flooding directly related to the Hurricane Helene disaster.
Nik Foster
Born and raised in the Cayman Islands, Nik developed a deep connection to the land and sea from an early age. He caught his first bonefish on a 5wt fly rod at 12 years old and has been hooked ever since. Fishing and conservation quickly became passions that helped shape the man he is today.
He has been guiding the waters of the Cayman Islands since the age of 17. Now at 26, he serves on the National Conservation Council of the Cayman Islands, where he works to promote the conservation and sustainable use of Cayman’s natural resources and biological diversity.
Securing protections for bonefish, tarpon, and permit as gamefish has been one of his main goals, and he is proud to say that progress toward that goal is very close.
Through guiding and conservation efforts, he aims to show his fellow Caymanians that if they take care of their island, the island will take care of them.
Clay Crenshaw
Clay Crenshaw grew up in St. Matthews, South Carolina, and first picked up a fly rod at the legendary A Bar A Ranch. These days, he calls Jackson Hole, Wyoming, home. In the winter, you’ll find him chasing powder in the backcountry or carving turns at Snow King and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. When summer rolls around, he trades skis for oars, drifting the Snake River and hunting big cutthroat trout on foam flies
Jack Morrow
Jack Morrow grew up in Birmingham Alabama, where he was introduced to fishing and hunting from a young age. He has always loved fly fishing, having been involved with the Sportman’s House at Sewanee:The University of the South and working as a fishing guide at A Bar A Ranch. Sharing his passion for the outdoors and educating others on the resources we have is important to Jack. Now working as the head fishing guide at A Bar A, Jack continues to help others and share his love for fly fishing with others.
Bennett Dahl (Co-Founder & CEO)
Bennett Dahl discovered his love for fly fishing during a stream ecology course at Bucknell University, where he first connected the science of waterways with the art of angling. Since then, he’s guided at A Bar A Ranch, one of the oldest and largest guest ranches in the country, sharing his passion for fly fishing with anglers of all levels.Whether he’s chasing trout on tailwaters in CO, hunting false albacore on the coast, or targeting smallmouth bass on warm rivers, Bennett is always in pursuit of the next adventure and on a mission to protect the waters he loves for future generations.
Austin Prickett
Austin Prickett grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, where he spent his childhood chasing bass. It wasn’t until he moved to Denver in 2023 that he discovered the thrill of fly fishing. Now an absolute force with a nymph rig, Austin loves working the waters of the Williams Fork and the Arkansas River. Passionate about giving back, he supports efforts to keep watersheds clean and free of microplastics, preserving the rivers he loves for the future.
Heidi Harvey (Co-Founder)
Heidi is a Colorado native with a deep-rooted passion and admiration for the outdoors. She caught her first fish on the Blue River, a moment that instantly hooked her on fly fishing. Since then, the river has become more than just a place to cast lines. It represents her connection to nature and the importance of protecting it. For Heidi, fly fishing is about caring for the waters she fishes. Sipping Tippet supports her mission to leave every river, trail, and wild place better than she found it… all while chasing 30-inch brown trout.
William Ball
William Ball is an avid fly fisherman who grew up in Gainesville, Georgia, discovering his passion on the trout streams of the state’s mountain country. His fishing journey has taken him from a summer working at a salmon processing plant in Alaska to guiding at the A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming. Now based in Boulder, Colorado, where he’s pursuing a master’s in mechanical engineering, William spends his free time backpacking to remote, unpressured waters. He’s deeply committed to protecting the watersheds around him and ensuring their health for future generations.
