The Premier Freshwater Fly Fishing Guide Service of the East
Based on the banks of Bristol, Tennessee’s South Holston River, Sam operates a guide service that rotates through 3 states offering a unique traveling multi-species fly fishing guide service to take full advantage of a 12 month fishing season. Operating on the Tennessee Tailwaters, Lake Erie Steelhead Tributaries, and Western Pennsylvania for trout, musky and smallmouth bass, book your trip with Sam Presutti now.
Sam was born and raised just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From a young age Sam has had a passion for the outdoors. He started working in the fly fishing industry shortly after graduating High School and was a manager for a fly shop at their Pittsburgh location. While doing this job he taught many fly fishing and fly tying classes and quickly realized his passion would take him to be a full time fly fishing guide. Since making this transition he has guided in multiple locations including the famous Bristol Bay region of Alaska. He currently resides on the banks of the famed South Holston River where he guides full time. Sam also guides seasonally in the Lake Erie Tributaries which he considers his “home away from home” he grew up fishing these waters and has an intimate knowledge of them.
If you are fishing with Sam you can guarantee that you will be with not only someone who consistently put you on fish, but also someone who prides themselves on making sure people leave as a better angler. Many of Sam’s clients will tell you first hand you won’t find a more passionate or hard working guide. When not on the water Sam is also a passionate weight lifter, bbq enthusiast and avid bourbon collector. He also loves to travel and spend time with his lovely wife Geneva and their 3 children..
Sam is a teaching focused guide and makes sure that every angler he fishes improves their skills after a day on the water with him. He prides himself on making sure you have the best day possible and tailors the trips based on your needs. Not only does he do this for his full time way to make a living, but he logs more days on the water than most guides in the country. When he has a day off he spends it prepping and tying flies for the next outing. This ensures that he always has his finger on the pulse of what is happening on these rivers, which significantly improves your chances of a successful day.
