Aaron, a Reno native, grew up fishing the waters of northern Nevada and California. A Marine Corps veteran and former respiratory therapist, he began guiding to combine his passion for helping others with his love for the water and fly fishing. In addition to guiding, for the last few years, he was the fly fishing Manager for Orvis Reno, overseeing their retail program along with leading fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying courses with the local community. Aaron is currently a board member for Bold Faced Fly Fishing, an organization that focuses on fly fishing as a form of therapy for those who served in the military or as first responders.