Our Speaker for this month’s January meeting will be Michael Bert, Fly-Fishing Guide (Trout Creek Flies / Green River Outfitters). He will be speaking on his experience fly fishing, and guiding on, the Green River in Utah.
Michael Bert grew up fishing in Missouri and Arkansas on the spring fed creeks, rivers, and tailwaters of the Ozarks. Former bait and meat fisherman. Spent 7 seasons fly fishing in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas of the Beartooth-Absaroka Mountain Range Northeast of Yellowstone National Park. 1992-1994 & 2017-2021. First fly fished on Utah’s Green River in 1993 and have fished and/or guided on the Green river annually ever since. Works as a fly fishing guide for Trout Creek Flies / Green River Outfitters in Dutch John, Utah. Occasionally works for other outfitters on Utah’s Green River.
Favorite Fly Fishing Authors include Robert Traver “Trout Madness” and Harry Middleton “The Earth us Enough: Growing Up in a World of Trout and Old Men”
Presently splits time between the Green River April 1st through October (ish) on the Green River and Missouri November through March. Will guide in Missouri or Arkansas upon request.
Primarily drift boat trips on big water and walk/wade for creeks and smaller rivers.
Certified Guide through the United States Forest Service and G.R.O.G.A. “Green River Outfitters and Guides Association”.
Posted on December 9th, 2025