John is the owner and outfitter for The Tackle Shop and Montana Way Outfitters in Ennis Montana on the Madison River.   The Tackle shop started in 1937 is the oldest fly shop in Montana and sits just a long cast from the world famous Madison River. 

The January 2024 meeting will be held at the Trini Mendenhall Comm Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, TX 77055 on the 30th of January from 1730-2000 hrs (5:30pm – 8pm).

John has been guiding for almost 30 years and has over 3000 commercial guide days on Montana Rivers.  He fishes all over the state and loves traveling to other areas of the state to chase fish.  In the winter and spring John leads trips to Belize in search of salty adventures with a fly rod. He has 21 destination trips to Belize with guests and twice acted as the General Manager and fishing director  of El Pescador lodge in Belize.