Don’t miss the next club meeting on November 4 as Nick Streit shares his trout fishing techniques in and around Taos.
Nick Streit was born into somewhat of a fly-fishing dynasty. His father, Taylor, started guiding anglers in Northern New Mexico in the late 70s and has literally written the book on fly fishing in New Mexico. His Uncle Jackson, likewise, owns and operates The Mountain Angler in Breckenridge, CO, and has authored the book Fly Fishing Colorado.
Getting into the family business at an early age, Nick was guiding fishermen before he was old enough to drive them to the river, and by the age of 17, Nick was a member of the U.S. fly fishing team that took second place in the World Championships in Wales. After college, Nick followed in his father’s footsteps to such fly-fishing destinations as the Bahamas and Argentina. He also ventured out on his own for a brief stint guiding in Alaska. But the call of his home-waters could not be denied, and in 2004 Nick, along with his wife Chrissy, re-opened the Taos Fly Shop (in the exact location his father had the store in the 80’s). The shop has grown from its humble beginnings and is now Northern NM’s premier fly shop. In 2012, Nick- along with longtime friend and fellow guide Ivan Valdez- purchased The Reel Life, a fly shop and guide service in Santa Fe.
Nick now spends most of his time running his two businesses and guiding and instructing classes. In the winter, he hosts group trips to Argentina, Cuba, and beyond. Nick also enjoys photography, and his work has been featured in publications such as Southwest Fly Fishing and New Mexico Magazine.
Nick is also a passionate conservationist, volunteering his efforts over the years to organizations like Trout Unlimited. He is also the Director of the Friends of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, an organization focused on conservation and community outreach.
If not at work, Nick is usually camping, hunting, or fishing in the woods somewhere with his wife, Chrissy, and their two children, Taylor and Christian.
