North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine June 2015 | Page 6

On the Klickitat C lint was born and raised in the Yakima Valley in Prosser, WA. He came by his love of the outdoors naturally, through a long line of family members who have made it their life. He graduated from Prosser High School and attended Walla Walla Community College, majoring in Irrigation Technology. In his youth, he also tried his hand at riding bareback horses, participating in the National High School Rodeo Association. After community college, he went to work in the farming industry and guiding fly anglers on the side starting in the late 90’s to the early 00’s. He started guiding full time for Red’s Fly Shop on the Yakima River in 2004 through 2006. After a short hiatus to do some farming, he has guided part-time for both Red’s and his Dad, Owner of Griff’s Fly Fishing Adventures LLC , during the past 2 or 3 years. He started fly fishing at about 8 or 9 years old and has never looked back.