Captain JD Richey has been a full-time steelhead and salmon guide since 1998 in California and Alaska.  As a staff writer for several national magazines and regional newspapers, he has penned thousands of articles on fishing and outdoor sports and has written several books on the subject as well. He’s also a regular guest on national radio and TV shows.  JD has chased steelhead across the US and Canada and has fished with and learned from some of the greats like legendary steelheader Buzz Ramsey, Nick Amato of Salmon Trout Steelheader Magazine fame, fly fishing pioneer Jim Teeny and many more.  In his “spare time,” JD writes and maintains the popular online fishing magazine, FishwithJD., fishwithjd.com.