My name is Richard Garfield, born, raised, taught how to fish and still residing in Northern New York. I've been fishing since the age of 3 years and still going strong at 43 years. My entire fishing knowledge base is focused on The Northern Adirondacks and Northern New York. I moved to the Adirondacks at the age of 18, spent the next 23 years and more to continue, hiking, camping, fishing and exploring the waters and woods of Northern New York. I enjoy fishing small mountain streams, large rivers and still water reservoirs and I fish for nearly any fish that lives in the region, large or small. I am not a trophy fisherman, I enjoy the art of proper presentation of a fly to entice fish to feed. The quarry does not matter, from a 3" brookie, 26" brown, 14" smallmouth bass, 10"sunfish to a 36" pike, it's all fishing.
I am a New York State registered guide #1235, licensed in 1992. As a guide, it is my practice, to be an instructing guide through out a booked trip, I feel a successful trip is one where the client leaves the water gaining a better understanding of aquatic insects and representative flies, reading of the water, casting techniques, line control, proper fly presentation, safety issues and more.
NEW YORK STATE LICENSED GUIDE #1235 SINCE 1992
CERTIFICATIONS:
LICENSED NEW YORK STATE GUIDE #1235 -- FISHING AND CAMPING
RED CROSS CPR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
RED CROSS BASIC 1ST AID
EMERGENCY WATER SAFTEY
SKILLED IN USE OF POWER CRAFT AND CANOES
My long winter months are spent building custom birch bark frames, tying flies for the next season, ice fishing, cross country skiing, winter photography, snowshoeing the ADK mountains and snowboarding at Whiteface Ski Center.
CONTACT US: gar1235@charter.net
RICHARD GARFIELD
PO BOX 1147
LAKE PLACID,NY 12946
518.946.7063