The Education of Mark Engler
Photo by Ryan Heffernan.
A few months after I’d moved to southwest Colorado to start my first guiding season, I was introduced to Mark Engler. My boss and head guide, Andy Lee, described him as the best trout angler he’d ever met. Coming from the best trout angler I’d ever met, this was cause for excitement and curiosity.
Over the first of what would be many PBRs together, I listened closely as Engler and Lee debated the merits of a greased Muddler. I couldn’t tell what was fact or fiction. Despite my naivety and rookie status, Engler was genuine and welcomed me into the guide community of the mountain town where we were based. For this, I am grateful…
