About

Captain Ben Thompson- Owner/Operator

Ben Thompson was born in Northern California and grew up in the country catching bass and bluegill on farm ponds with conventional tackle. As a teenager he dove headfirst into the world of fly fishing and never looked back. He started spending a lot of time on the local rivers chasing trout, steelhead, shad and stripers. As his passion grew he began to travel in search of different fish in different places, and at age 19 spent an entire summer in Montana living out of his car, throwing dry flies at trout every day. He enjoys chasing different species in different places and continues to travel in search of fish.

Now in his thirties, Ben is a full time fly fishing guide on the Lower Yuba, Lower Sacramento, Lower Feather, and Lake Oroville. The diversity of these fisheries keeps things interesting, while keeping on top of each of them is manageable. A very passionate individual, he has a strong work ethic and a desire to always put people on fish while having a great time doing so. That being said he wants to find out the clients goals at the beginning of the day and achieve them, whether they want to focus on learning, or if they want to catch as many fish as possible, or if they want to just have a laid back chill day, he can tailor make each trip accordingly.

Ben lives in Chico, CA with his wife Janell and sons Noah and Luke. He is grateful to be located in a place where he can support his family by spending the bulk of his time pursuing his passion on the rivers chasing fish with clients year round- while still being able to spend time with his family every night. Ben is a licensed captain with the US Coast Guard- MMC #8565216, as well as licensed with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Guide #1001102