Yellowstone Troutscout Fly Fishing Guide Service and Outfitter
Meet the Fly Fishing Guides
Trey Coon
Yellowstone TroutScout Owner Trey Coon is a licensed Outfitter and Guide. After years of living in the "windy city" of Chicago and working at the Chicago Board of Trade, Trey and his wife decided to pack up and move west to Livingston, Montana for a less stressful lifestyle. Trey's hobby and passion for fly-fishing and the great outdoors became his business
Trey's experience includes guiding for salmon on the Muskegon River and steelhead on the St. Joe River in Michigan and Indiana, while fishing his home water of Montana the rest of the year. His extensive experience also includes the Florida Keys, king salmon fishing in Alaska and 12 years of crewing and guiding the Great Lakes.
Each fall Trey is found guiding bird hunts (upland/waterfowl) all throughout Montana. Trey is very passionate about fly-fishing and bird hunting and it shows. He goes to great lengths to show his clients the best experience possible. TroutScout is very proud of the staff that we have and every guide we have strives for perfection for his client. This attitude brings our clients back year after year. There are quite a lot of guides and outfitters out there to choose from and when a client returns or passes our name on, we know that we have succeeded. This for us is the ultimate compliment.
"As a guide, I think that it is important to provide the client with a wonderful experience. To have lots of fun, teach some techniques and show them what Big Sky Country is all about."
Dain Trafton
 | Dain grew up in Maine and began fly-fishing at the age of nine and has continued his pursuit of fishing and bird hunting ever since. In the past 13 years he has lived and guided in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. He fell in love with the endless fishing, hunting and recreational opportunities Montana has to offer and decided to make Livingston his home. Dain looks forward to sharing his knowledge of fishing and hunting and his passion for the outdoors with you. | |
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Aaron Tewell
 | Aaron has spent his whole life pursuing anything and everything with fins and feathers. The journey began in Ohio, and it was not until 1995 that he found Montana. Now in Montana, Aaron fishes as many waters as possible. His is often accompanied by his Chesapeake Bay retriever and Llewellyn Setter chasing all of Montana's game birds. Aaron loves the teaching side of guiding. Teaching a beginner the basics of fly fishing, fishing together and catching trout is the most rewarding part of guiding. He is constantly learning new tricks and techniques from the most experienced fishermen and Mother Nature. Whether it is a float trip down the majestic Yellowstone River or a day in the CRP uplands, we will have an unforgettable time under the Big Sky. | |
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Brad Ehrnman
 | Brad Ehrnman has been living and flyfishing in Southwest Montana for close to the past ten years. Originally from Virginia, Brad has had a lifelong interest in the outdoors and flyfishing. His easy going nature and instructive style enable him to be successful with beginning anglers and the most seasoned veterans. His extensive knowledge and experience make him a great guide for the angler who wishes to learn something on the river and catch BIG trout. Brad is also an accomplished artist who specializes in painting what he knows best, fish in oils. | |
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Kenn Ligas
Kenn, a native Pennsylvanian, has been involved in fly fishing most of his life. After fishing his way through the Navy and then college, he moved to Colorado in 1974 and became General Manager for Hank Roberts Sports. It was during this period that Kenn began his guiding profession, as well as the manufacturer of flies and fly tying material.
Now a 15 year resident of Montana, Ken still continues to guide on the states fabled waters, as well as the tributaries of the Great Lakes in pursuit of steelhead and salmon.
Ken in the author and illustrator of The Fly Fisher Manual, CEO of world famous Scintilla brand fly tying products and a founding father and Executive Vice President of Research and Production of the Wild Planet Film Foundation; a nonprofit corporation devoted to producing world class natural history films, shot on location in totally natural environs without the use of manipulation or staging.
Fishing with Kenn is a richly rewarding experience, and you just might learn a trick or two while having fun to boot.
Dan Grabowski
Yellowstone TroutScout Outfitter is proud to announce that Dan Grabowski has joined our Guide Staff. Dan has over 10 years of experience of guiding in such places as Alaska, Minnesota and Montana. Dan's easy going personality and determination to give the client the best day possible are two of the many reasons why he is so successful with beginners and experienced anglers alike. Dan loves to share his knowledge of fly fishing and bird hunting with clients while sharing the beauty of Montana.
Molly Semenik
Northern Michigan was Molly's playground as a young girl. Her dad gave her his Orvis bamboo fly rod, some Red Ball waders, and a fly and left her to her own devices. Those famous Michigan waters: the Pere Marquette, Au Sable, and Jordan rivers were Molly's trout stream teachers. Now, many years later, her interest in the sport as yet to calm down.
From 1979 through 2000 Molly lived in Utah fishing Utah's famous Green and Provo rivers and also as far south as Lee's Ferry in Arizona. It was during this time that Molly ventured in to the world of fly fishing in salt water as well. In 2000, Molly and her family moved to Livingston Montana (a dream come true). In 2001 Molly started her own instruction business called Tie The Knot. That same year she obtained her casting certification through the Federation of Fly Fishers and became a licensed guide. She continues to be very active in attending classes for instructors, and in advancing her knowledge base with both salt, warm and cold water species.
"I am pleased to join the TroutScout Team. I look forward to teaching both in the classroom and on the water. One of the great aspects of the sport is that the learning never stops. Everyone can have fun learning how to fly fish! It's a fantastic sport!"
