Store Manager / Fly Fishing Guide / Instructor Resume Example
Seasoned fly fishing industry professional with extensive retail and customer service experience. Expertise in both representing a brand as well as promoting further growth for all current products. Excels in not only obtaining new customers but also in retaining life long partners. Working in fly shops and guiding for a decade resulted in a keen insight to how the current fly fishing market operates as well as current and future trends. Ready to continue and take the next step in career and transition from direct sales into marketing a brand growth for a leading industry manufacturer. Able to implement new ideas to further engage customers and connect with new ones. Highly educated in all elements of fly fishing to provide the best experience to all clients.
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Preformed and oversaw all tasks necessary for daily business including product retail, inventory management, customer service, and education.
Worked with other industry professionals and Avid Angler associates to provide the best experience possible for our customers.
- Helped market and represent The Avid Angler brand through social media, email, and public events.
- Managed current orders from companies as well as pre-season future orders.
- Worked fly fishing conventions as well as hosting local events for The Avid Angler around Washington.
- Private and group fly casting lessons (certified through the F.F.I.).
- Hosted travel destination trips held by The Avid Angler in multiple states and Canada.
- Provided private and group classroom instruction on fly fishing technique and tying flies.
- Guided clients on fishing trips around the Puget Sound for The Avid Angler.
Entertained clients by taking them on daily fly fishing trips around the Gunnison valley while always ensuring they have the best experience possible.
- Fly fishing gear retail at Willowfly Anglers for 3 Rivers Resort & Outfitting to guests at the resort as well as other customers throughout the western Colorado.
- Managed a roster of guides for Willowfly Anglers.
- Maintained inventory and an educated insight into specific products to stock.
Ensured all experiences customers had with Discount Fishing were as positive and productive as possible, contributed to store layout and product placement as well as assisting customers with all purchases.
- Teaching beginner fly fishing classes and tying classes.
- Maintained a current and stocked inventory for a variety of different fishing techniques and styles while also maximizing sales.
- Attended multiple conventions and worked on behalf of Discount Fishing Tackle.
Provided quality customer service for any issues concerning product and/or service for Gander Mountain, maintained a high level of expertise in both the fishing and hunting departments and worked some retail experience to help when needed.
- Ensured every customer's experience at Gander Mountain was as positive as possible.
- Provided quality insight to customer's questions and concerns to Gander Mountain products and store policy.
- Held high levels of responsibility checking in and clearing all firearms that entered the building ensuring the public's safety.
- Certified Casting Instructor though Fly Fishers International
- Managed a store that has shown substantial grown every year.
- Member of Scott's Pro Staff
I started fly fishing when I was a kid in Denver, Colorado. It has always been my passion and once I was able to drive it allowed me to fish whenever and wherever I wanted. That path led me to move to Gunnison to attend college where I quickly realized I wanted to work within the fishing industry. Since then I have guided for 8 years, worked in 3 fly shops for 10 years, been lucky enough to be a member of Scott's Pro Staff, been certified as a Casting Instructor through Fly Fishers International, met a plethora of incredible, and inspiring anglers, and helped countless people enjoy the sport that has impacted my life so much. Over my travels I have fished many fisheries both freshwater and saltwater as well as being very well versed in spey casting and tying. Living in Seattle and fishing the renown rivers of the P.N.W. with spey rods for steelhead has been an exceptional chapter in my life, but I have always wanted to move back to Western Colorado. Through all this I have built a career out of educating, instructing, and selling the sport and ushering in a new era of anglers. I fish only Scott Rods, use only Ross and Abel reels and am a die hard Coloradan. I believe if people want to fish for the worlds best fish they should use the worlds best gear, for that I find myself exceptionally lucky to be part of Scott's legacy and use your rods. I would love nothing more than to find the next chapter of my life be supporting and helping grow the company that has inspired me so much.
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Western Colorado University
- Heritage High School
Job Titles Held:
- Store Manager / Fly Fishing Guide / Instructor
- Fly Fishing Guide / Fly Shop Retail Associate
- Retail Associate
- Customer Service Representative
Degrees
- Associate of Science : Biology
High School Diploma :
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