The FishHound Story
FishHound is named lovingly after our hound dog: Hatch. Hatch was found as a puppy on the side of the road after a great day of fishing & catching an incredible may-fly hatch, thus his name sake. The company is a product of veteran guides Adam Cuthriell and Dave Repta "Reps" and of course their loving wives. We have over thirty years of combined guiding experience all over the world, but have made our home here in the great state of Alaska.
Our Alaska Fishing Guides & Crew:
Adam Cuthriell
Owner & Alaska fishing guide Adam Cuthriell has been chasing fish on a fly for his clients all over North America and Kamchatka for the last 15 years. His excitement, passion, & knowledge for all things with fins is equaled only by his love of the river. The years of experience helps us adapt to our clients individual needs and learning styles to make their progression in fishing excel whether that be learning to hold a fly rod for the first time or perfect the perfect Double-spey. When not in the river Adam can be found chasing water it in its other form... Snow! Throughout the great state of Alaska and all its snowy peaks via split-board, snow machine, or ice axes. He is also a state of Alaska EMT and former member of Girdwood Fire & Rescue.
Will Donnelly
Lead guide, Will aka the guy with the trout van has a passion for fishing and getting our guests into the best spots possible. We are stoked to have him on our team!
Cameron Gordon
Cam has been an angler his entire life.... literally. On his first birthday he was gifted a fishing rod. Fly fishing and rowing boats all over the country as a professional guide has been keeping him happily busy since 2015.
Shane Mogan
Orion Good
Orion comes to us from Northern California. He has worked in the fly fishing industry for the past 10 yrs Montana, Colorado, and New Mexico. Winter, you will find him at Pyramid Lake NV.
Dan Jestes
Dan grew up fishing in the Appalachians as well as northern Michigan and has continued fishing one way or another all his life. Since moving to Alaska nearly five years ago he has chased fish all over the state from Bristol Bay to Kodiak, Yakutat and back. He is also an avid climber, mountaineer, skier and mountain biker. When he is not on the river you can find him in the mountains with his pup Adak.
Blake Coco
I grew up fishing in the marsh outside of New Orleans, LA. Moving west after college, my first time picking up a fly rod was in the Wind River range of Wyoming in search of golden trout. Since then, I have been chasing the wild places that these trout call home.
Cody Clark
I’m Cody, I grew up in Colorado. Fished since I was a young buck, picked up a fly rod at the age of 12. Started my guiding in 2013 and never looked back. Spent alot of my guiding in the Rockies, and in the winters,snowboarding and chasing steelhead. This will be my 4th year guiding in Alaska, and I couldn’t look more forward to it! Heck, can’t be rainier or windier than last summer, right?
Elijah Avery
From montana grew up fly fishing on the flathead river system always enjoyed the outdoors. Been in the fly fishing industry for seven years. Have always put fishing first I got my guide license before my drivers license. Love guiding because I get to share, teach and experience fly fishing with new people from around the world everyday.
Lars Rasmussen
I was born and raised in northern Idaho and have fished every piece of water around that may hold a fish. I started guiding rowing rafts and looking for trout on the Main/Middle Fork of the Salmon River. I’ll be going into my 6th year of guiding now and have experience in Idaho as well as Alaska. I love guiding and can’t wait to do it all over again this season and the one after…
Kat & Alder Cuthriell
Kat is the lady behind the scenes. She does everything from accounting, to web work, photography, and everything in-between.
Kat is new to fishing, but has a great love for water, and spends her summers hanging out on her paddle board, rowing boats (she can row you into a fish for sure!), and taking photographs while on the river.
Alder is the newest addition to the FishHound crew and is already starting her guide training. Alder went on her first fishing trip to land some Steelhead at 3 months, hunting via ocean boat at 5 months, and has been out on a snowmachine multiple times. Her favorite days are those spent outside, on the water, in a boat, and she has a love of helicopters and planes. She’s going to make a stellar fishing guide very soon!
The Hounds of FishHound
Hatch the original FishHound
Hatch was our very own FishHound, and the namesake of our company. He grew up on a boat, and always made sure that everyone out on the river knows we had arrived. He enjoyed bellowing at basically everything, was brave enough to keep bears at bay, and enjoyed a riverside crunchy or two. He was the best dog on and off the river anyone could have asked for. Sixteen years was definitely not enough time with the biggest man. 2005-2021
Rado
Rado has been raised on adventures and his favorite adventure of them all is fishing. He’ll probably be more excited when you catch a fish than anyone else!
Rado- fishes with his dad Adam
Little Bear
Little Bear fishes with her dad Will
Cree
Cree fishes with her dad Cam
Adak
Adak has spent the majority of his young life living outside with his dad, Dan. Out and about on an adventure of one kind or another, he rarely even knows where they are going to sleep that night. But one thing is for sure, come sun up he’ll be amped and ready to do it all over again!
Adak - fishes with his dad Dan
Kona
When Kona isn't treeing squirrels, flushing grouse, or retrieving ducks she's known for taking over your chair around a campfire. She's a true space heater and a welcome addition to overnight river trips when you need some extra warmth in the tent.
Kona fishes with her dad Blake
Sky, like Hatch grew up on water, and had probably fished more rivers than most anglers. She was truly a water dog, and though in her old age (14) she tended to prefer cozy blankets to long river trips, she still loved grabbing a crunchy or two on the side of the river from time to time. We miss you itty bitty. 2002-2016