Richard K. McCombie

Licensed Guide #4469

Born in Edinburgh Scotland, Richard used to fish off the ledges of jagged rocks in the harbour of Dunbar.

Richard moved to Copenhagen Denmark at the age of 12, to live with his mother's family on a farm where he continued to develop his childhood pleasure of fishing for sea run browns, fluke, flounder, pike, mackerel, and cod.

Circumstances were such that 4 years later, it was time to ship off to his Stepfather's homeland of Israel. The act of fishing wasn't so prominent here because learning the language and serving 3 years in the Israeli Armed forces, took Richard's attention away from his most desired pastime. Nevertheless, in his mid 20's he came to America with the intention of staying for only six months, but after  purchasing a home, starting a business, and having two young children, Richard became too rooted to go back to his homeland(s).

Over the years, Richard used this time in America to take many memorable trips that have molded his passion ever since. Aside from the CT rivers such as the Housatonic and the Farmington, the NY rivers such as the Willowemoc, the Beaverkill, the West Branch, the East Branch, the Main Stem of the Delaware, Pulaski, and the Croton Water Shed, excursions to Montana, Colorado, the Florida Keys, Cape Cod, Alaska, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden all provided further knowledge of characteristic water patterns, hatches, and available fish.

In 2003, Richard sold his company shares and took a year off to fish for wild rainbows and browns, while learning his home rivers. He extensively fished the Housatonic, the Farmington, the Beaver Kill, the West Branch, the Main Stem of the Delaware, and Cape Cod. He also became a Licensed New York State Fly Fishing Guide in 2004.

Currently, Richard resides in Brewster NY with his wife and a whole lot of fishing pictures that can be viewed in the Reel Waters Memory Shots.