Just read his account of releasing a 19 inch smallie that lingered on the top a bit and was plucked out of the water and carried away.  Wow. 

I would love to be able to do a trip with him sometime.  Has anyone here been a client of his before?

The Sutton River is on my bucket list.  Now to find $5,000.

Years ago I was fishing a local pond at dusk and pitching a rapala from shore.  I knew there was a bat flying around and might have been casting high arching pitches to bait it but I don't remember.   

Hey, I was young and stupid.  The thing was so quick he flew at it in mid air cast.  Never touched it though.  Smart bat.

I did catch a 4 ft alligator on a floating rapala in Alabama once.  Dragged it to shore and it simply opened its mouth and out flew the lure.  That was an adrenaline rush.  1981.

I've never gone with Stu, but have used guides for other trips. It's usually been a good experience.

Just returned from Oct Q trip. Paddled Jean Ck from Boulder to Jean. Beavers had the water at a nice level. Saw a cow moose, I hadn't seen a moose in a few years, she was close and calm.

A few turns farther 2 beavers swim towards me, I coast, they keep coming, still coming, finally turn and dive at my bow. I look over the side to watch them swim by in the shallow water and one surfaces right next to me, just where you'd reach to land a fish. He gave me a huge tail splash, soaked me good, better than any pike ever did. 

I've taken the Sutton River trip with Stu. Very professionally done. I've been fortunate -- I've travelled widely fishing. Stu does about the best job of any trip I've been on. (Disclaimer: Stu has published many of my articles.)