Guide Team
Doug Kluthe
Owner, Catskills Fly Fishing Guide Service
NYS Licensed Guide
Wulff School of Fly Fishing Certified Instructor
Doug has his fly fishing roots embedded deeply in the Catskills. He is both a lover of our sport and a filmmaker with instructional credits that include; “Joan Wulff’s Dynamics of Fly Casting," ‘Successful Fly Fishing Strategies Vol I & II with Gary LaFontaine' and recent full length documentaries; ‘Lee Wulff, A Remarkable Life’ and 'Joan Salvato Wulff, First Lady of Fly Fishing’. He was taught by his grandfather, a contemporary and friend of fly fishing legends, Art Flick, Lee Wulff, Charlie Fox, and Vincent Marinaro. When he isn’t fishing on his beloved Woodland Valley Creek or the East Branch of the Delaware, he has ventured far afield to fish the Kola Peninsula, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Wyoming, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the chalk streams of England.
Rich Muellerleile
Licensed NYS Guide
Career Fire Chief, NYS Certified Paramedic, Water Rescue Expert
Rich Muellerleile is a NYS licensed flyfishing guide with deep roots in the Catskills, as his family dates back to the early 1900s in the area.
An avid fly fisherman, Rich was first taught traditional dry fly techniques for native trout by his Maternal grandmother behind their summer cabin in Chichester along the Stoney Clove Creek.
Years later, Rich relocated to the area full time, started a family, and came back to the solace that is ever so present here in the Catskill Mountains.
Rich devotes his finite spare time from local public service to take his own daughters fishing on the local streams- teaching them the same traditional techniques taught by his grandmother 30 years ago.
Kayla Curry
Licensed NYS Guide
Born and raised in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, Kayla forged her love and expertise trout fishing in the challenging areas of Blue Mountain and the Katterskill Creek.
A specialist in the wildly popular Czech Nymph styles of fishing, Kayla has also adapted to the styles of traditional dry, wet, nymph, and streamer fishing of the area.
Both Kayla’s familiarity of the local streams, and adaptability to whatever challenging conditions the Catskills throw at anglers make her an outstanding guide in any conditions.
Matt Hart
NYS Licensed Guide
Wulff School of Fly Fishing
Matt is a seasoned fly fishing guide and outdoorsman. He lives along the banks of the Mainstem of the Delaware and fishes the East & West Branches of the Delaware River as well as the Esopus Creek in Catskill Park. Matt also teaches a youth casting class at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum and guides for the prestigious Beaverkill Valley Inn. When he isn't guiding, Matt tends to his passion for welding and creating much sought after sculptures with a fly fishing theme. To see some of Matt’s incredible work, please visit The Forged Fly.