About Us
We Have a Passion for Fly Fishing
Owner/Guide
Ryan Rahmiller
Ryan has had a deep love for the outdoors since he was little. Spending time in the woods, camping, or fishing is still pretty much a perfect day for him. Fly fishing is an extension of that love and has been a passion for many years. Ryan has been lucky to have had a chance to fly fish all over the country - Maine landlocked salmon, Wisconsin steelhead, high country cutthroat in Colorado and Wyoming, and Western water from Utah to Montana. One of his most memorable experiences was in summer of 2019 and 2023 where he, family, and friends floated the Smith River in Montana on a few lucky permit draws.
Back here in Iowa, smallmouth, pike, and of course our famous spring creek trout keep him busy. Ryan's wife is a passionate fly fisherwoman that loves to share these experiences as well (and guides for DOTF). Ryan is a teacher by profession, and enjoys helping others learn and discover. Ryan's classes have been involved in Trout in the Classroom projects for 14 years, and has co-sponsored a Fly Fishing Club for middle school students. Ryan has co-taught a "Learn to Fly Fish" class for NIACC continuing education, various youth groups, Hartman Reserve, Coralville Park and Rec, Friends of Yellow River Forest, and Mitchell County Conservation.
Ryan has articles published on fly fishing on the Fishwest blog, Tight Loop, featured as a "Guides We Like" in Dun Magazine, Midwest Hunting and Fishing.
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Ryan is familiar and comfortable behind the of his clackacraft drift boat and Driftless on the Fly's 3 person Stealthcraft Hooligan XL and loves the chance to get to float our waters.
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Contact Ryan at ryan@driftlessonthefly.com
Photo by @benwburke
Guide
Clint Johnson
Clint was born and raised in Iowa and loves the outdoors, traveling, and exploring. He picked up fly fishing 20 years ago while living in Wyoming and spent the bulk of his time on the North Platte River. Clint is always looking forward to the next big adventure or trip- whether that's steelhead, trout, or bass. Clint's true passion is backpacking, photography, and fishing high mountain lakes. Those trips have taken him and his wife Angela (who is a stout fly angler on her own accord) all over the mountain West. Clint is an accomodating and careful guide who will provide an oustanding day on the water.
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Clint lives in Swisher, Iowa and is a great resource to people in the Cedar Rapids area who are interested in fly fishing lessons. Shoot him an email today!
Contact Clint at clint@driftlessonthefly.com
Guide
Amanda Rahmiller
Amanda loves being outdoors, exploring new water, and pursuing tricky trout. She was a quick learner when it came to fly fishing and has had the chance to fish different waters and conditions all over the country. Fly fishing has become a real enjoyment in her life and she loves her time on the water. Amanda is married to Ryan and is also a teacher by profession. Amanda is a patient and careful instructor and is an asset to Driftless on the Fly helping out with classes, lessons, and events since 2014.
Contact Amanda at amanda@driftlessonthefly.com
Contract Guide
Chris Huling
Chris grew up in north central Iowa and caught his first fish on a purple Tasmanian Devil pole gifted to him by his grandfather. He wasn't introduced to fly fishing until the summer of 2012, where the occasional hobby slowly developed into a passion. Chris loves the exploration element of the sport, hiking through beautiful scenery with a rod in hand. He has had the privilege of catching trout all across the US, from backcountry floats in central Montana to wading in the shadow of El Capitan in Yosemite. Yet he has never lost the deep appreciation for the natural resources we have right here in the Hawkeye State. Chris lives in Urbandale, Iowa with his fiancé and is eager to show folks in the Des Moines area a good time targeting smallmouth bass right in their backyard. Schedule a trip today!
Contact Chris at Chris@driftlessonthefly.com
Contract Guide
Scott Hendricks
Scott grew up and lives in Dubuque, Iowa where he fishes, hunts, and spends most of his time outdoors. He started fly fishing around 5 years ago on a trip in Oregon, fishing the Deschutes for steelhead. Since then Scott has been fishing all around the west, and the Driftless region where he calls home. He loves to be outdoors as much as possible and to travel. He and his spouse (Chianne) always plan the next adventure. Whether that be to the Boundary Waters every year for a canoe trip, to headhunt big brown trout in the Missouri river in Montana, or to chase steelhead out of Lake Superior.
Scott is truly obsessed with fishing in the Driftless region and knows the ins and outs of these small but very fishy streams. His hope is to get more people to fall in love with the sport of fly fishing and to become as obsessed with it as he is.
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Former Co-Owner and Guide
Jared Koenigsfeld
Jared and Ryan started Driftless on the Fly in 2013. While Jared no longer guides for Driftless on the Fly, it seems only appropriate to keep the bio of a guy who helped get DOTF off the ground and guide so many clients in the state.
Jared started out fly fishing and tying flies at the age of 10 on the coldwater streams of the Iowa Driftless. Jared followed his passion and pursued professional guiding. After graduating from guide school in Montana, Jared took his first job out in Maine at Weatherby’s Lodge as staff, becoming a licensed Maine guide in 2009 at the age of 20, guiding landlocked salmon trips on the nationally known Grand Lake Stream, where he partook in Project Healing Waters, and earned an appearance in Outdoor Life's blog, Fly Rod & Reel Magazine.
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But with Jared's trout roots, the calling for a year-round fishery lead him out West. In 2011, he served as a Shop Assistant at Bud Lilly’s Trout Shop in West Yellowstone, Montana where he guided from 2011 to 2014.
From 2015 to 2022, Jared guided for Bristol Bay Lodge in Alaska at an outpost camp from May to late September each year and then at Martin Pescador Lodge in Chile from December through March. In between these destinations, Jared tied flies commercially for several companies. As of 2022, Jared guides full-time for Hayward Fly Fishing Company in Hayward, Wisconsin. Hit them up for a trip of a lfietime in the Northwoods.
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Contact Jared at jared@driftlessonthefly.com
