History Of Sky Blue Outfitters LLC 1999 to 2023
Rick guiding on the West Branch of the AuSable River, New York Circa 2002
Sky Blue Outfitters LLC has been in business since 1999 when Rick started guiding in Pennsylvania. Because of his travel to the Adirondack Park in New York. Rick decided to also get his NY license in 2002 and to start running packaged trips to the West Branch of the AuSable River. Since then, Sky Blue has been putting together day trips, drift boat trip in Pennsylvania, and packaged trips to Central PA, Delaware River, Outer Banks, Montana, Idaho, and Labrador to name a few.
Over the years Sky Blue has grown into the most comprehensive guide service in Pennsylvania offering day trips, drift boat trips and overnight destination trips. We have the most experienced guide staff in the commonwealth. The team of Dave Rothrock, Dave Allbaugh, Brian Shumaker, Bill Nolan, Derek Eberly, Shane Becker, and Taylor Helbig have well over 100 years of guiding experience all around Pennsylvania and outside the state for Trout, Pike, Muskie, Bass, Redfish, Seatrout and Mahi-Mahi. Each staff member has different skill sets to provide the client with education, fishing techniques and most important, how to catch more fish.
Sky Blue is the only GOLD LEVEL Trout Unlimited Endorsed Guide Business in Pennsylvania. The Sky Blue Guide Staff has contributed to books on fly fishing in Pennsylvania and the Northeast, along with contributing to local and national magazines.
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Front Row; Rick Nyles, Brian Shumaker, Dave Rothrock, Dave Allbaugh, Bill Nolan Back Row; Derek Eberly, Shane Becker, Taylow Helbig.
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Sky Blue Guides contributed to “Keystone Fly Fishing”
Sky Blue Guides contributed to Bob Mallard’s book “50 Best Places Fly Fishing in the Northeast”
Sky Blue Guides contributed to Tom Gilmore’s book “Flyfisher’s Guide to Pennsylvania”
Rick placed 3rd in the ORVIS Fly Tying Contest for his Green Drake Pattern
