Taylor Streit

Taylor Streit was wading the fabled waters of the Catskills before he was 10; then tying flies commercially and guiding in his teens. He moved to Northern New Mexico in the late 60s where he opened Taos Fly Shop. He’s guided fly fisherman for 30 years--primarily in New Mexico but in the Bahamas and Argentina as well. Guiding is what has paid the bills “there’s been no trust fund or endorsements; if the clients don’t catch we don’t eat.” In 2001 he was unanimously inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a legendary guide. He’s authored four books: Fly Fishing New Mexico, Man vs fish and Instinctive Fly Fishing I and II. He also writes for various magazines and newspapers, and his photos have appeared in Fly Rod and Reel and Grays magazines. He lives in Taos, New Mexico near his favorite river-- the wild Rio Grande and works with his son Nick out of taosflyshop.com