Chris “Grizz” Anelin

Pro Staff

Chris, or Grizz as some call him, found a love and passion for fly fishing at an early age. Always eager to explore and learn, he cut his teeth on the diverse waters of the Wasatch Front, then sharpened his skills on the famous waters of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. By necessity, his love of chasing trout spawned a lifelong addiction to tying flies and his creations, creatively, are both simple and effective.

Chris has worked within the fly fishing industry for over ten years with stints at the legendary South Fork Outfitters and five years managing the fly shop operations for TroutHunter on the Henry's Fork. He now spends his summer seasons guiding the waters of the greater Yellowstone area for TroutHunter. His other contributions to the industry come in capturing the artistry of fly fishing, and everything it encompasses, through writing and photo work.

A huge fan of the solitude our pastime offers, and forever an angler with an adventurous spirit, Chris is always seeking out a new stretch of water and fresh fish. Believing strongly in the protection of a resource which provides him joy, he conducts himself on a foundation of conservation, tradition and the strong principles of angler ethic, never taking for granted the beauty of healthy wild trout or their habitat.

A lifelong dry fly junkie at heart, Chris now resides on the banks of the Henry's Fork, in Island Park, Idaho with his beautiful wife Kristen and their trusted bearded collie "Nacho'. Skiing, hunting, writing and dreams of steelhead fill his time when away from his area waters.

"I geek out on the tough Rainbows of the Railroad Ranch, the Burkheimer DAL series really lays it down with the strength and accuracy I desire. Not to mention, they look damn fine doing it!"