Meet Your Guide: Gabe Golobay

When Gabe isn’t in the store, you’ll find him on the water. As one of our newer staff members, he brings genuine enthusiasm to every interaction — helping clients find success across a wide range of species and conditions.

When we asked Gabe why he chose fly fishing, he put it this way:

“Fly fishing is a time to relax, get out, and enjoy being with friends and family. I don’t even need to catch fish to have a great time on the river — it’s more about getting out there and spending time on the water. By far my favorite type of fishing is tight little streams with smaller rods and dry flies. Trout are definitely my number one species to target. There is just something about a trout coming up and sipping a dry fly and then coming flying out of the water after the hookup. I also love targeting bass and carp on the fly around the Portland area. Sight fishing is the most enjoyable for me — whether it’s on the flats looking for tailing carp or watching bass crush a big streamer on an intermediate line.”

Gabe’s curiosity and drive to explore new water is exactly what Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters is all about. Stop in and ask him what’s been fishing well — he’ll have an answer.