Trouthooker PRO Stillwater

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Stillwater fly fishing. Read water. Catch fish.

Precision stillwater tactics, bug knowledge, gear systems, camp culture, and practical decisions built for time on the water.

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Stillwater systemsTools, tactics, and bug references in one place.
Field-tested focusBuilt around practical decisions on the water.
SYSTEMS

Core stillwater program

SYFish with structure

Core stillwater systems

Tactics, line control, and search patterns built for practical stillwater fishing.

Casting techniques on stillwater
Casting

Precision delivery

Control anchor points, retrieve lanes, and boat position without overcomplicating the setup.
Fly lines and depth control
Depth Control

Lines, sink rates, and presentation

Make line choice and sink rate part of a repeatable system instead of guesswork.
Trolling systems on stillwater
Trolling

Search and intercept

Cover water efficiently, dial depth faster, and turn each pass into a practical on-the-water decision.
PRO STAFF

Founder and team

PSTrouthooker crew

The crew behind Trouthooker

Troy Bassett founder portrait
Founder

Troy Bassett

Built around real stillwater time, practical tools, and a clean visual identity.

Sheldon Guertin with a trout beside the water
Craft

Sheldon Guertin

Custom bamboo rods, nets, and heritage detail that fits the stillwater culture.

Trevor Thurston with a rainbow trout on the water
Pro Staff

Trevor Thurston

On-the-water representation of the pursuit side of the brand.

Taylor Jones pro staff portrait
Fly Tier

Taylor Jones

Bug-focused patterns and clean tying for selective stillwater fish.

ENTOMOLOGY

Match the hatch

ENBug references

Stillwater entomology

Illustrated chironomids

Chironomids

Stillwater backbone when depth control matters most.
Illustrated mayflies

Mayflies

Nymphs, emergers, and adult windows that change a lake fast.
Illustrated scuds

Scuds

Important food in many lakes, especially when fish slide shallow.
Illustrated leeches

Leeches

Movement, silhouette, and a dependable searching option.
More bug pages
GEAR

Gear systems

GRRig smarter

Gear that matters on the water

Stillwater gear system

Setup

A clean overview of what belongs in a serious stillwater loadout.
Stillwater rods

Rods

Choose rod weights and actions around the way you actually fish.
Stillwater fly lines

Fly Lines

Where depth control starts and where repeatable presentation earns its place.
Electronics and boat setup

Electronics

Keep fish-finding and boat control practical, not cluttered.
MORE

Camp, trouthooker, and extras

MXQuick links

Camp, gear, and extra pages

Boat

Boat layout + storage

Rigging, mounting, trays, and practical launch-day organization.
Camp

Camp systems

Camp life, cooking flow, and the off-water side of the program.
Gallery

Photo gallery

On-the-water moments, gear shots, fish, and camp visuals.
Trouthooker ball caps

Ball caps
Trouthooker T-shirts

T-shirts
Trouthooker toques

Toques
Trouthooker can cozies

Can cozys
Open the rest of the quick links
Camp life essentials Camp meals After the session YouTube
GALLERY
CONTACT

Connect

OPOutpost

Collaborations, media, gear conversations, and brand partnerships.

Keep the contact options simple and visible, without burying them at the end of a very long mobile page.

Direct links

Email: trouthookerpro@gmail.com

Instagram: @trouthooker_pro

Instagram: @trouthookerflies

YouTube: @TroutHookerProStillwater

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Systems Entomology