Rest assure the gear that we carry gets tested often! The gear junkie staff at the Silver Bow Fly Shop has fished locally and abroad. So whether you need help with local lake fishing, tarpon in Florida, rainbows in Alaska, or steelhead on spey rods chances are one of us has been there or fished for it so we can help you choose the right fly gear and point you in the right direction. We believe time on the water is important in helping our customers with their gear and fishing decisions, thats why you will find that all of the staff here at the Silver Bow Fly Shop fishes.... a lot! Fly fishing for us is not only a business but a lifestyle. When we are not on the water fishing or guiding you can find us loitering around the shop. Learn more about the fish crazed staff of the Silver Bow Fly Shop below. While the shops slogan may be "Making Fish Nervous Since 1988", Sean has been making fish nervous since the day he was born. Fly fishing has been his passion and lifestyle since he was twelve years old. Sean started working at the Silver Bow Fly Shop in 2002 and soon purchased the business on August 31st of 2005. Despite being young Sean has spent more hours on the water than most people do in a lifetime. Honing his skills on the nearby trout streams of Washington, Idaho, and Montana Sean has traveled to other reaches of the world in pursuit of steelhead, bonefish, tarpon, permit, and large trout. While he may always be a trout bum at heart Sean can regularly be found with a spey rod on the steelhead rivers south of Spokane. In addition to running his fly shop, Sean guides for steelhead in the fall and winter months on the Grande Ronde River and teaches numerous clinics on all aspects of fly fishing. Sean is also a member of the RL Winston Rod and Scientific Anglers Pro Staffs. Jon Allan - Shop Manager Despite trying to quite numerous times Jon is the "wise old man" that keeps the shop running. Jon has been there done that... fly fishing for most of his life Jon has spent many days on local waters and abroad. When not trying to hook a tarpon in Florida or Belize Jon can often be found taking a nap while chironomid fishing on a nearby lake in his Clacka Mini Drifter. Jons fishing prowess is second to none and can swap fishing tales with the best of them. Jon manages all day-to-day operations of the Silver Bow. With decades of fly fishing experience under his belt, Jim has been chasing the slippery wildlife for quite some time. Spending most of his time on the nearby trout streams of Idaho and Montana if you have a question on local fisheries then Jim is your man. His patience for teaching and years of knowledge on the local waters will help any angler get into more fish. Jim has been with the shop since 2004 and can be regularly found at the Silver Bow on a weekly basis.