About us

A jack of all trades, Greg Stutzer has worked as a fishing guide, marine biologist, lifeguard, firefighter, and paramedic.

A driving force in Greg’s life has been a desire to protect and serve the environment and his community.  Born in Hawaii and growing up in San Diego, fishing and being in the ocean have been a part of Greg’s life since he was a young child.

As a teen, Greg began working on the sportfishing boats out of San Diego.  Here he developed a passion to learn more about the fish they caught offshore, which led to the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Biology from Humboldt State University, and later a master’s degree from California State University San Marcos.

He was introduced to fishing by his father and later learned to flyfish through his friendship with Conway.  Greg and Conway have shared a common passion for tackling the oceans most fierce apex predator on the fly for over 30 years.

Greg worked as a marine biologist for the next 14 years, focusing on using electronic tags to track the movements of numerous fish species, off both southern and northern California.  During this time, Greg’s continued to share his love of fishing with others. In his spare time, he worked as a guide pursuing mako sharks and tuna on the flyrod.

In 2008, Greg moved with his family to Kauai and served in the Fire Department as a Northshore Lifeguard for seven years.  Here Greg had the privilege of mentoring Kauai’s youth while working with the Junior Lifeguard Program.

Another move in 2015 to northern Virginia led to a position working near Washington DC as a firefighter and paramedic. While not fishing professionally during these years, Greg continued to pursue fish with the flyrod, whether it be casting to bonefish on the flats of Anini Beach or chasing stripers on the Chesapeake Bay.

In 2021, life came full circle, and today Greg works as a fulltime captain and guide sharing his knowledge of the ocean and the wonderful pelagic sportfish found in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.

Greg currently holds a 100 GT Master Mariner license and is a full-time guide partner with Conway pursuing mako sharks on the fly!