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DIAMOND STATE FLY CO

 

Diamond State Fly Co started as an idea for Guides, Morgan Guss and Logan Huff to team together so they could offer the best service they could to customers. We understand that customers are sometimes looking for "specific" things and by teaming up and working with other trusted local guides we are able to cater trips to everyone's needs whatever they may be.

 

Since joining together, Morgan and Logan have expanded into a full-service fly shop. Diamond State Fly Co offers everything someone would need to fish not only in our area but all over the country. They are excited to see what the future holds for the shop and look forward to serving you!

The name "Diamond State Fly Co" comes from the unofficial nickname of Arkansas, the Diamond State, because of the famous Diamond State Park. The name is also derived from the White River being considered a "diamond in the rough" because of it being a world class trout fishery far from a trouts native range.

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Morgan Guss

Owner/Guide

Morgan is originally from Los Angeles, CA where he grew up playing hockey and enjoying the beach life. After high school, he went to Arizona State University to study civil engineering. During his college years, he started fly fishing in northern Arizona and southern Colorado every chance he had and the addiction has grown from there. After a few years fishing around Arizona, he took a job as a guide in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Five years of guiding and four ski seasons later, he finally decided to move to Cotter to further pursue his career in the fly fishing industry and chase fish year round. 

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Logan Huff

Owner/Guide

Logan was born and raised just a few miles north in West Plains, MO but considers the White and Norfork Rivers his "home waters". Logan had a fly rod in his hand from the moment he could walk and was taught by his late father who instilled the love of the sport into him. Logan spent the first 7 years after college as a Junior High and High School special education teacher but the river kept calling his name. Logan soon found himself working in a local fly shop on weekends and during summer break. It didn't take long until Logan was guiding and working in the shop full time. Since being an educator, Logan is now using his skills to teach others how to fly fish and how to catch our trophy browns. When not in the shop or guiding, you can still probably find him on the river enjoying some time on the water with his family.

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Alex Carr

Manager/Guide

Alex comes to us from our neighbor to the East, Tennessee. Alex grew up in the Memphis area but has also spent time in and around Nashville. Alex helps run the day to day in the shop and has been a great asset. Alex is one of the "fishiest" guys we know and we are excited to have him on our team!

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Paul Brown

Shop Staff/Guide

Paul is originally from the Kansas City area but at times has lived from Texas to Alaska. Growing up Paul was an avid bass fisherman, fishing pro-am tournaments around the Midwest. Paul went on to study Fisheries and Wildlife Biology at Kansas State University. After college Paul spent nine years guiding on the world famous waters of Bristol Bay Alaska at Alaska Rainbow Lodge. During the off seasons from guiding in Alaska, Paul has been a commercial fly tyer specializing in our favorite, large streamers. After many years of coming to fish here, Paul decided the White and Norfork were too incredible to not call it home full time. When Paul isn't guiding you can find him spending time with his wife and son on the river!

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Vince Cusimano

Shop Staff

Vince comes to us from the east coast where he grew up fishing for trout, bass, and an assortment of fish in the coatal waters. After high school Vince served in the Army doing one tour in Iraq. While in the Army, Vince discovered his love of fly fishing while stationed in Texas and quickly grew to love the pruisuit of bass on the fly. After leaving the Army, Vince moved back to the east coast where he pursued trout in the small streams of Apalachia. Vince attended a guide school in Montana before settling in Arkansas when he started working in the shop. Vince is always accompanied by his dog Oakley, who has come to beloved as one our official "shop dogs".

 

Vince is one of our local crooked creek experts, so be sure to ask him all your crooked creek related questions while in the shop!

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Kelly Huff

Shop Staff / Social Media / Graphic Design

Kelly is the wife of Logan, she helped get the shop off the ground by creating our logo's and many of the other graphics you see in store and online. She frequently helps with social media and other media related projects. You may see her in the shop when she isn't wrangling Kelly and Logan's two boys!

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