Steve Taggart

Steve Taggart started Fly fishing the Catskills and Adirondacks in the early 90’s. Mother’s Day Weekend of 96 he stepped foot into the West Branch of the Delaware River, and it changed the course of his life. He spent the next 17 years camping along the West Branch, Main Stem, and the Upper East Branch of the Delaware river. Since 2013 Steve and his wife Michelle run Busy Beaver Lodge in East Branch with their two children and dog.

Steve has been guiding the Upper Delaware River System in the Catskills since 2000. He spends the season and much of the year at the Lodge, completely immersing himself in the rhythms of the river. Unlike most Delaware River Guides who focus on the crowded West Branch, Steve fishes the bigger and less fished waters of the East Branch and Lower Main Stem. When he’s not guiding, Steve is busy working as a Professional Firefighter and EMT.

Besides Trout, Steve has developed a passion for swinging flies and pitching dries for Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead with two handed rods. He has fished for them throughout BC, the Gaspe, and New Brunswick in Canada. He also loves fishing for bonefish in the Bahamas and Florida Keys and chasing Albies in Long Island with his friends. A former fly shop owner, he brings a diversified knowledge of fly fishing to his daily guiding activity. More than anything, he loves the teaching aspect of guiding and sharing his experiences.

Steve started to volunteer his time at the Bill Canfield Fly Fishing school when his daughter Aly, and two nephews attended the camp. He feels teaching at the school is a great way to give back to a sport, the river, and the surrounding communities that have given him so much.