About Us
About Fly Fishing Specialites
Fly Fishing Specialties at Lees Ferry was founded in 2024 by long time Lees Ferry guide Dave Foster. Dave’s guiding life on the river began as a swamper and boatman on Grand Canyon river trips, continued with the establishment of Marble Canyon Outfitters in 1987 and Lees Ferry on the Fly with Dave Trimble in 2015. Fifty years on the river have led to the creation of Fly Fishing Specialties where the goals are simple: provide a client based experience at Lees Ferry that is focused on client expectations and that makes the most of our clients recreational time.
About David Foster
David Foster is a highly respected fly-fishing guide, renowned for his expertise and passion in the sport. With decades of experience guiding the Colorado River at Lee’s Ferry, you’re in great hands for a day spent fishing on the water.
Dave began his relationship with the Colorado River at Lees Ferry in 1967 as a very young angler sneaking away from work at his family’s Marble Canyon Lodge to search for trout. Since that time, he has spent his life on the river as a Grand Canyon River guide, Park Service ranger, science researcher, as an owner of Marble Canyon Lodge, Marble Canyon Outfitters, Lees Ferry on the Fly and now Fly Fishing Specialties at Lees Ferry. He is the author of “Fly Fishing Lees Ferry” and was recently featured in the June 2024 issue of Arizona Highways. At 65 (2024) he continues to spend his time showing others his favorite place on earth.
See the article featuring Dave in Arizona Highways magazine!
Meet the Guides
Dave Foster
Dave Foster began his relationship with the Colorado River at Lees Ferry in 1967 as a very young angler sneaking away from work at his family’s Marble Canyon Lodge to search for trout. Since that time he has spent his life on the river as a Grand Canyon river guide, Park Service ranger, science researcher, as an owner of Marble Canyon Lodge, Marble Canyon Outfitters, Lees Ferry on the Fly and now Fly Fishing Specialties at Lees Ferry. He is the author of “Fly Fishing Lees Ferry” and was recently featured in the June 2024 issue of Arizona Highways. At 65 (2024) he continues to spend his time showing others his favorite place on earth.
Jackson Foster
Jackson Foster was raised on the river. From the vantage point of a backpack on back of Dave or Barbara, he observed flyfishing technique, good and bad, before he could walk or talk. He is a natural fly fisherman and a natural teacher. With a degree in English and History, he splits his time between the river and teaching high school in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Dave Trimble
Dave Trimble has partnered with Dave Foster for over 25 years, beginning the relationship as a commercial fly tier specializing in the bugs of Lees Ferry. He has fished the world and is one of the foremost authorities on fly fishing Mako sharks off the coast of California. But his first love are the red rocks of Glen Canyon. We work with Dave closely to accommodate groups visiting the Ferry. He can be reached at by visiting leesferryonthefly.com