Meet Our Guides
Rest assured that no matter which guide you fish with from Yellowstone Fly Shop you are in great hands with a very experienced guide. In fact all of our guides have been in the business for an average of 15 plus years and know the waters in and around Yellowstone Park better than any others in the business.
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Kerry Almond, Head Guide and Co-Owner hails from Pocatello Idaho. Raised in a family who embraced the great outdoors where fishing and hunting were a big part of his upbringing. Even in his teenage years, Kerry was always happiest on the water where he displayed a natural talent for reading water and finding fish in any condition.
Guide/Co-owner of Yellowstone Fly Shop , Tony was raised in Southern Iowa where he fell in love with the trout streams of the Driftless Area in Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin. Tony picked up fly fishing at a very young age. His quest for Large and Smallmouth Bass with a spinning rod quickly turned into the ultimate challenge when he picked up an old fly rod of his dad’s in the garage. You could say he was hooked from the very beginning as he has never really fished for anything without some type of fly rod be it single or double handed ever since.
He has since fly fished all over North America , from chasing steelhead in B.C., giant Brown Trout on the White River in Northern Arkansas to all things trout throughout the West. He has learned from some of the best anglers in the country along the way. Still a resident of Iowa, Tony spends as much time as possible at his property in Island Park, ID. It is this area that he fell in love with the most since it offers to him the most amazing and diverse trout fishing in the world.
Wether it’s chasing Cutthroat in and around Yellowstone National Park or wary Rainbows of the Henry’s Fork and Madison rivers to the endless backcountry options that offer endless solitude. It’s these waters that Tony has spent the last 25 years exploring and sharing with others. An avid outdoorsman and fitness junkie, there is nothing that brings him more joy than watching clients hook-up on their first trout and watch as the fire for the sport gets ignited in them and they begin to discuss their next trip back.
Tony and his wife Amy enjoy everything outdoors and watching their 2 daughter’s compete on the soccer field.
Lonnie Wells is an Idaho-native who grew up fly fishing local waters every chance he got. He began guiding in 2017 and excels at teaching the ins-and-outs of fly fishing. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced fisherman or woman, Lonnie’s expertise is an excellent match.
With his extensive knowledge of the rivers in the Greater Yellowstone Area Lonnie has established a large list of repeat clients. Lonnie truly enjoys sharing his love of fly fishing with clients. During the off season he has his own taxidermy business called Hidden Seam Taxidermy in Pocatello, ID.
An Idaho native Beau has been fly-fishing since the age of 12 under the instruction of YFS Head Guide Kerry Almond and has worked in the fly-fishing industry for several years.
Beau might be YFS’s youngest guide, but don’t let that fool you, his passion for the sport and knowledge of Yellowstone National Park waters makes him a highly competent guide for anyone. In fact, he prides himself on the ability to guide beginners or seasoned fly-fishermen and assuring that their expectations are always exceeded.
Beau’s favorite part of guiding is the sheer look of joy on his clients face when they hook up to their first beautiful Yellowstone trout.
With fly rod in hand, Julie Almond has been chasing fish with her husband, head guide – Kerry Almond – for the past 10 years. Julie’s patience and passion for sharing fly fishing with kids and families, makes her the perfect guide for those who are new to the sport and/or to support larger groups.
When she and Kerry are not traveling to new fly fishing destinations, you can find Julie on the golf course or a new river on her off days.
Brian L. Berry, Fly Fishing Outfitter and Guide. Brian Berry is a lifelong guide and outdoorsman. Brian has been guiding fly fisherman in the Greater Yellowstone area for 30 years. He is currently a Montana Fishing Outfitter #30626 and holds a Madison River Special Use Permit #54.
Brian is licensed in Yellowstone National Park, Gallatin National Forest and Idaho #7618. Brian was on the guide staff of Bud Lilly’s Trout Shop of West Yellowstone for 28 seasons specializing in float fishing trips, walk and wade trips and lake fly fishing.
In the off season, Brian resides at Lake Tahoe, CA and is a Supervisor with the Squaw Valley Professional Ski Patrol. He is the Director of the Squaw Valley National Ski Patrol and oversees all NSP duties and training in coordination with the pro patrol.
Brian began his outdoor pursuits as a young rock climber at age 15 in the Los Angeles area and soon graduated to the steep walls and peaks of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. He has climbed and skied extensively throughout the US and Canadian Rockies. Brian began his professional guiding career in Canada while living and working in British Columbia. He became a certified member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides in 1979, and guided guests on many ascents in the Canadian Rockies, Selkirk Mountains and the Bugaboos.
In the winter Brian spent four seasons with the Lake Louise Ski Patrol, seven seasons as heli ski guide for CMH and Selkirk Tangier’s Heli Ski. Brian began guiding fly fisherman in 1984 on the Bow River at Banff and Calgary, Alberta. He returned to the USA and the Yellowstone area with his wife Joyce and daughter Brooke in 1990. Brian has a great knowledge of and appreciation for the mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and streams of the Rocky Mountains.