Your Guide — George Holz

George grew up fishing the creeks, lakes, and rivers of East Tennessee, discovering fly fishing here in the Catskills under the mentorship of greats like Don Tracy, Lee Wulff, Roger Menard, and other local legends whose knowledge stretches back generations. He’s traveled the world photographing fishing, adventure, and “cast-and-blast” stories in places like Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Montana, Wyoming, Hawaii, Florida, Oregon, Halifax, Belize, and Mexico, working behind-the-scenes as both guide and photographer. George fishes the region's iconic rivers — the Esopus, Schoharie, East and West Branches of the Delaware, and their tributaries.

When not fishing, he’s scouting the ever-changing waterways, tying flies, managing the trout pond on his 25 acre farm, and traveling for work as a photographer.

George is friendly, knowledgeable, seasoned, and happy to guide all levels. Like most guides, he is deeply committed to conservation and long term protection of these waters. George is a board member of the Ashokan-Pepacton Trout Unlimited chapter.

George is also a licensed small and large game hunting guide. Mentored by some of the “greatest generation” hunters in and beyond the Catskills, he is highly skilled in bow, gun, and muzzle loading, most often for turkeys and whitetail deer. While his work as a photographer has taken him to some amazing hunting areas, his favorite continues to be the challenging and deeply personal Catskills in his own back yard. He teaches and guides all aspects of hunting, including multi seasonal scouting, stalking, tree stand, and still hunting, tracking, bow practice, muzzle loading, harvest, and processing. Profoundly aware that each hunter develops her or his own style of hunting, George works on and off season to inform and support each client.

Flylords Magazine — Photographer Spotlight: George Holz