27 years of fly fishing experience on the West Branch of the Ausable make Tony Ottomano as close to a “local” guide as you can get. Living in Maryland, Tony heads for the West Branch in the spring and fall when he’s not guiding on the Gunpowder River. His fly tying skills and fishing savvy have gained respect with local guides and anglers. There are very few folks in this neck of the woods who know the West Branch of the Ausable any better than Tony.

His clients get the benefit of fishing with his favorite stonefly pattern that has become famous among his fishing friends. As far as Tony is concerned, it’s always a great day as long as he’s on the water. Tony’s positive attitude, sense of humor added to a whole bunch of expertise and experience makes him a whole lot of fun to fish with.

Many of the graduates from our Learn to Fly Fish program credit Tony with igniting their passion for flyfishing. So, whether you are an experienced angler or a complete novice time on the water with Tony can improve your “fishing game”.