INSTRUCTORS

Your primary instructor, Walt Fulps, is the guy behind "Missouri Trout Hunter". He picked up his first fly rod at the age of 9 after seeing it done in the John Wayne movie "The Quiet Man", and he hasn't looked back since. As an adventure therapist, he's taught many dozens of troubled teenagers to fly fish, and as a professional fly fishing guide and instructor, he's taught and coached several hundred more. Over the years, he's become a sought-after source of information for articles and news stories on Missouri trout fishing, and he's been coaxed into offering a lecture or two as well. Walt's clients know him as an affable person with a dry sense of humor and easy manner about him, and his past clients continue to seek him out to continue their trout fishing education. Tom Schlueter will be providing streamside instruction as needed, especially with larger groups. Tom loves anything and everything that has to do with fishing and is committed to fishing excellence. As fly-fishing manager at Westover Farms his main goal is to provide his clients with a high success rate of catch and release. Tom has been a professional angler and a retail salesman of rods, reels and outfitting for the past 17 years. He has also been instructing and guiding for the past 12 years. He grew up fishing the local waters and is very familiar with the Ozark Streams. Tom has taught the fundamentals of fly tying and casting for many years and is proficient in reading the water and fish behavior. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned angler, your fishing experience will be gratifying and enlightening. His patience and hospitable nature will entice you to visit Westover Farms again and again.