EJ is a great guide fun to fish with. No matter what your experience level he will help you catch fish and have fun doing it!!

Great day on the Smith River with EJ! Learn much from him every time we float - line drag and mending, casting, presentation, etc. His patience is unlimited and he always gets us on fish. Highly recommended.

EJ worked hard was patient and friendly. Caught fish in in tough conditions. Low water

Graham was great! Booked the trip as a christmas gift for my boyfriend & he had such a great time! Graham reached out the week before and coordinated everything with him making it a super easy process! Highly recommend!

We had a great day on the Smith River (half day float) with Rhen. He taught my ~15 yo son to fly fish and I went along for the ride. My son caught 8+ trout! Rhen was knowledgeable, patient, and effective at coaching my kid on his form and strategy. He got us to some hard-to-reach spots via boat. Communication ahead of the trip was great. Rhen took good care of us and we had a ton of fun.

Great time on the river! EJ is the best!

Great day on the river. Grandson’s first exposure to fly fishing. Guide did a good job with him, patient and instructive.

I've been out with EJ and Raleigh Flyfishing four times now. The experience and guide service is amazing.

It was a great learning experience with an excellent teacher.

The river was stunning. We caught rainbows and browns on nymphs, streamers and dries. The dry fly fishing was to rising fish. C J is a great guide, putting me on fish throughout the day, coaching my casting, and improving my hook ups.

Great day of float fishing. Prompt communication, solid gear, excellent tips and teaching style. Could not ask for a better experience! Will be booking again.

We had a great day with EJ on the river as always.

Rhen gave a great introduction to the Smith. He took a non-flyfishing person and had them catching pretty quick. Awesome day on the river and learned a ton.

Spent a cold day with Rhen on the Smith River. Took my son out for his 13th birthday to fly fish for the first time. Then was super knowledgeable, patient and put on to a lot of fish. We look forward to getting back out there in the spring.

EJ was very patient and even though it was a cold December day (he hooked me up with some bibs to cut the cold and wind) and the bite was slow he was able to put us on some fish. Thank you for the great experience.

5 star company! Both boats - Wren & EJ - learned a lot!! And had fun! We also had a few last minute changes & EJ was very flexible. Highly recommend

My friend and I fished the Cape Fear River for Spotted Bass on November 13th and had an outstanding day. EJ is an excellent guide with an incredible understanding of the river and the fish you can expect to find. The equipment provided is excellent and we had a great day on the water catching lots of Spotted Bass, a huge Blue Gill and a beautiful Yellow Perch. Thanks EJ for a great day!

Beautiful location (Cape Fear River) with enough fish to keep things interesting! My guide (Rhen Bumgardner) was excellent…he knows his stuff inside and out makes for a great fishing companion. Highly recommended!!

A buddy and I fished the Cape Fear with Rhen. We had a blast! I am a novice fly angler and my buddy had never tried it before. Rhen was an excellent coach and guide, by the end of the day we looked like we knew what we were doing and caught a dozen or so fish each.

Great experience with Rhen on the Smith River for a half day float trip. He was super patient with myself and my 9 year old son, we caught some beautiful fish, and he took the time to coach us in some key fundamentals and worked with me to break a couple of bad habits. Would 100% recommend for both seasoned and beginning anglers alike. Looking forward to booking another trip in the spring.

EJ is a very knowledgeable and enjoyable guide to go fishing with. We caught a lot of fish and I will definitely book another trip with him.

Purchased two guided river fishing trips for myself and clients. EJ and his team were awesome host/guides. They provided all necessary equipment, lunch and fishing expertise. This was my first time ever fly fishing but with EJs instruction I was able to pick it up pretty quickly and caught around 12-15 fish alone!!! Can’t recommend this guide enough and I will certainly be back in the future!

On 11/2/24, my son-in-law and I spent an enjoyable afternoon fishing on the Smith River with Smith River Outfitters and fishing guide Rhen Bumgardner. Although the river was extremely low, Rhen knew the best locations for holding fish and provided us with excellent casting and fishing tips to land several fish.

Great trip with E.J. I would highly recommend his services and look forward to my next trip.