Regarded as one of the finest on-the-water guides in the Northwest, Jeff Hickman has packed a lot of water time into his first 30 years. 

Raised in the Cascades east of Portland, Oregon, Jeff began probing the Mt. Hood wilderness for trout, salmon and steelhead at a very young age. Lessons learned on the Sandy and Salmon rivers translated to a freakishly good understanding of the habits of anadromous fish. 

Arriving in Alaska fresh out of high school, Jeff spent 6 years guiding at the renowned Alaska West tent camp. There he built a strong reputation for himself which led to a stint in the Bahamas with the same company, running Andros South bonefish lodge. 

Currently operating his own guide service, Jeff devotes over 240 days per year to actively guiding the waters of the Pacific Northwest in search of Salmon and Steelhead.

What about the remaining 125 days of the year?  How about casting lines on Alaska’s Kanektok and Arolik Rivers, British Columbia’s Dean River, offshore fishing Mexico’s Pacific Coast, exploratory flats angling off Australia’s Northeast coast, tarpon and permit pursuits in the Florida Keys, and a swing back through the Bahamas for old times’ sake.

You can’t live this kind of life without the right gear.  We welcome Jeff as part of our reinvigorated Pro-Staff.  Enjoying relationships with Ross USA, 3M Fishing and Simms Fishing Products, Jeff understands the value of creating products which perform at the highest levels.  GuideLine Eyegear is a natural extension of both form and function for Jeff and you on the water. 

Jeff has been a significant contributor to our research and development for the last 2 years, providing on-the-water feedback on prototypes and in-line product. 

Jeff is part of the team that brings you some of the best-made, technically innovative, polarized eyegear on the planet and all at a great price.

That’s Guideline Eyegear

January 11, 2012