Misty is an FFI certified casting instructor who is the world authority on Golden Mahseer fly fishing in the Himalayas. For more than two decades, Misty has worked alongside the world’s pioneers in expedition documentaries, fly fishing adventure travel, and sport travel journalists to bring to the world’s attention the elusive Golden Mahseer fishery. 

Misty’s work has always been to blend tourism with conservation. Misty initiated river conservation in the home waters of the Golden Mahseer in India’s Himalayas. By living with and training India’s first generation of local fly fishing guides, Misty encouraged ecotourism as a regenerative resource for sustainable income in local river communities. His work has made him passionate about using fly-fishing as a lens to empower communities to connect and protect their rivers and waterways, particularly people of color.

Today, Misty is a highly sought after fly fishing expedition leader and host. He brings more than 2 decades of experience in coordinating and hosting highly logistically complicated journeys to remote regions and has an infectious positivity & passion for being in the outdoors. Misty brings the expertise of logistics planning, community-based ecotourism, & adventure travel to the vision of Transformative Travel.