| Sean with a Paint Creek Pig |
| Fighting a fish on the Watauga River |
Sean McKay is a West Tennessee native who
grew up fishing for big Brownies on the Little
Red and White Rivers in Arkansas with his
dad and brother.
After high-school, Sean moved to Missoula,
MT, where he attended the University of
Montana and pursued a degree in Forestry. It
was while fishing the Bitterroot, Madison, and
Clark Fork Rivers that Sean realized that he
had become an incurable Trout Bum and would
need to start looking for a job within the
fishing industry.
His search led him to Knoxville, where he
continued his studies and began guiding at
Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN. He was an
integral part of Blackberry's becoming the first
grew up fishing for big Brownies on the Little
Red and White Rivers in Arkansas with his
dad and brother.
After high-school, Sean moved to Missoula,
MT, where he attended the University of
Montana and pursued a degree in Forestry. It
was while fishing the Bitterroot, Madison, and
Clark Fork Rivers that Sean realized that he
had become an incurable Trout Bum and would
need to start looking for a job within the
fishing industry.
His search led him to Knoxville, where he
continued his studies and began guiding at
Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN. He was an
integral part of Blackberry's becoming the first
Orvis Lodge of the Year east of the Mississippi, and the first back-to back winner
(2003-2004). He was eventually promoted to Program Supervisor, responsible for the
day-to-day operation of this world renowned program.
Sean is equally at home on a wide variety of waters. He is an accomplished small-stream
fisherman, tailwater guide, and he makes an annual trip to the Bahamas in pursuit of
bonefish and tarpon.
He lives in Knoxville with his Labrador Holston. His other interests include home-brewed
beer, disc golf, and backpacking in the Smoky Mountains National Park.
(2003-2004). He was eventually promoted to Program Supervisor, responsible for the
day-to-day operation of this world renowned program.
Sean is equally at home on a wide variety of waters. He is an accomplished small-stream
fisherman, tailwater guide, and he makes an annual trip to the Bahamas in pursuit of
bonefish and tarpon.
He lives in Knoxville with his Labrador Holston. His other interests include home-brewed
beer, disc golf, and backpacking in the Smoky Mountains National Park.
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About Sean McKay
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