CD AMBASSADORS

Fishing professionals who put our gear through the paces

Peter Skidmore ~ Rise Outfitters

Skidmore made his name on the notoriously challenging fish of Montana's Missouri River. Based in Missoula, Pete is a highly versatile guide with intimate knowledge of every watershed in Western Montana

email: [email protected]

phone: 406-531-7309

Dave Cook ~ Skinny Waters

Dave Cook is the most impassioned saltwater fly angler that we know. Cook has spent years exploring the remote flats of Christmas Island, The Bahamas, and Mexico, by himself. We could think of noone better to test the saltiness of our products.

Chad Pavlick ~ Front Range Drifters

A Montana native, Pavlick is one of the most sought-after guides on the Bighorn, Yellowstone, and Stillwater Rivers. A lifelong skiier, Chad works as a ski patroller in the off-season at his home mountain in Red Lodge, Montana

email: [email protected]

phone: 406-698-4763

Red Lodge, MT

Sam Lungren ~ Sam Lungren Media

Sam Lungren is an outdoors writer originally hailing from the steelhead woods of Western Washington. Now based in Montana, he's worked at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, MeatEater, and now Fly Fishing International while he works on his first book. Find him on Instagram @samlungrenmedia or [email protected]."

email: [email protected]

Instagram: @samlungrenmedia

Bozeman, MT

Lungren with a massive Montana bull trout

Cody Benzel ~ Montana Trout Fishers

Dillon, Montana is one of the top "trout towns" in the country. Triangulated by the Beaverhed, Big Hole, and Jefferson Rivers, Dillon serves up freestone and tailwater trout fishing year-round. Cody Benzel of Montana Trout Fishers possesses intimate knowledge of all three main rivers, plus some secret stashes that he reserves for his long list of return clientele.

email: [email protected]

Instagram: @codybenzel

Dillon, MT