Meet Crazy Rainbow Guide Craig Kidder

Craig (boomer) Kidder

Age: 34

Home Town: Casper

Current Residence: Casper

Married or Single: Married with two great kids

General Education/ Work Experience?

Natrona County HS 1995. Casper College A.A.S. Fire Science 2001. Casper Fire-EMS Firefighter/EMT-I

Years experience as a fly fishing guide/wingshooting guide? Where? How did you get started?

I was introduced to fly fishing the North Platte in the early 90‘s by a friend who was an avid fisherman. This was a new time for the river, spring flushing flows were returned to the river and it was reborn. I have been able to grow up with the new healthy North Platte as it matured in to a world class tail water fishery. In this time I have also matured as a fisherman and now second year professional guide.

What do you like to do when you're not working? Hobbies?

Anything with my family. Traditional archery. Waterfowl hunting.

What do you enjoy about being a fly fishing/wingshooting guide?

Getting to know new people and sharing what Wyoming has to offer.

What is your most memorable fishing/hunting experience?

Catching a 7 pound cut with my two labs swimming the hole and my wife and new born son standing next to me.

What are some destinations outside of the Rocky mountains you have fished/hunted?

My favorite so far was fly fishing New Zealand.

Type of drift boat?

X-13

One must have fly rod?

My grandfather's.