Our Team

Jeremi grew up along the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River just 25 miles east of the Flying B Ranch. As a native of the area, he has been guiding hunting and river rafting trips in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness since the late ’90s.

In addition to his field experience, Jeremi holds a B.S. in Environmental Field Biology and has spent several seasons as a biologist doing habitat work for the Nez Perce Tribe. Jeremi’s attitude reflects his work ethic and motivation in the field and has earned him the utmost respect among his peers.

Jeremi’s knowledge as an outdoor enthusiast and guide is unmatched. He’s almost as well-known for his sense of humor and upbeat personality. You can’t guarantee the weather, but you can plan on a lot of laughs when you venture out in the field with him.

Jeremi’s range of responsibilities at the ranch has expanded over the years. This has allowed him to build an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the operation from the paperwork to the groundwork. His dedication to the “B” shows in everything he does. We’re excited to have him at the helm—he’s a hands-on manager who works alongside our team whenever they need an extra set of hands.  In addition to leading our crew, he is a primary big game guide, a wingshooting guide, and an occassional fishing guide as well. 

Jeremi and his wife Karen (the Flying B Ranch’s Marketing Manager) are proud parents to two adventurous young daughters. Outside of work, they spend their days enjoying the outdoors both on land and on water. Their home upriver also houses an ever-expanding roster of animals including his 3 in home GSP's that you are likely to see him working in the field.  In 2020 they bred their male and female GSP's for their first registered litter of puppies to carry on the spectacular genes of both.  Jeremi also has 3 hounds which have been the core of our mountain lion hunting department for the last decade.  In addition to 6 working dogs, he has retired an FBR all-star mule named Sunday and has their own 3 horses which area. passion for his young daughters especially.  He enjoys hunting and fishing in his little free time in season, and always looks forward to Summer river trips, taking his family on extended day river adventures. Both daughters are very involved in 4H and the oldest is planning to complete hunter education with him this year. 

Rich has a well-earned reputation as one of the most skilled and knowledgeable fishing guides on the Clearwater River. He grew up in Boise and has been a hunting and fishing fanatic since childhood.

Rich began bird hunting at age 12. The following year, he began fly-fishing on the Boise River and on Silver Creek in the Sun Valley area.

Rich moved to Bozeman, Montana in 1992 to attend Montana State University. He started his career as a guide at age 20, guiding fly-fishermen on the Roaring Eagle River and other notable waters in Colorado. He guided for several years around the Bozeman area—specifically, the Yellowstone and Madison Rivers—before moving back to Idaho.

Rich joined the Flying B Ranch team in 1997 and has been a fishing and hunting guide on land and water ever since. In addition to guiding fishing trips, he has trained bird dogs and guided wingshooters for years. Our return guests often request him.

Rich lives along the Clearwater River outside of Kooskia with his daughter Madison and his team of bird dogs.

Michele has been a part of the Flying B team since 2005. She brings to our team the extensive knowledge that comes from her B.S. in Wildlife Resources and the dedication that comes from being a hard-working farmer’s daughter. Her background and her passion for wildlife and conservation make her a valuable member of our staff.

Currently, Michele wears a lot of hats at the ranch. In most recent years she supervised our dog kennels and bird processing operations.  She has now transitioned into being our Farm Manager, a location she began working at over a decade ago.  Michele grew up the daughter of working farmers and is a natural fit for running our farming operations.  On top of that, she drives one of our shuttles (she might just be the smiling employee who picks you up) and occasionally fills in at our lodge answering questions.

Michele and her husband Levi have two beautiful daughters named Laney and Sophie and make their home up on the Camas Prairie.

Todd was born in Seattle but moved to Alaska as a young child.  He grew up in love with the outdoors and actively involved in Boy Scouts.  His family introduced him to outdoor adventure by taking him to Nome, AK to watch the end of the Iditarod and even camping in -30 degrees above the arctic circle.  

Over the years he spent a Summer working on a fishing boat in Bristol Bay and regularly fished the famous Kenai River, even clam digging in Ninilchik.  During these same years he began working in restaurants and taking cooking classes in high school.  In 1999 Todd moved to Seattle to attend culinary school at the Art Institute of Seattle.  He then began cooking professionally at Seattle Pacific University, eventually becoming their Executive Chef.  It was in Seattle that he met his wife Nora.  They moved to Boise, Idaho where he went to work for HP.  From there he and his wife moved to the Clearwater Valley and he found the Flying B Ranch.  

He and his beautiful wife now have two little boys and have found a home here in Kamiah.  They enjoy gardening at home and getting out as a family to explore the mountains and rivers in the area.

Ian has been a valuable addition to the Flying B Ranch team thanks to his passion for working dogs, swinging flies and guiding guests towards plentiful birds and hefty fish.

Ian grew up in Springfield, IL. However, some of his most memorable early hunting experiences took place in North Carolina, where he hunted quail with his father and uncle. After receiving a master’s degree in guitar jazz performance from Southern Illinois University in 2008, he decided to venture out west and become a guide.

Ian began his Orvis-endorsed guide career in Montana, where he fished for native west slope cutthroat and bull trout on the South Fork of the Flathead River. During this time, he spent his winters in North Carolina’s low country, where he guided upland quail hunters at Wintergreen Hunting Preserve and chased red fish on the tidal flats. In 2013, he decided to brave his first western winter and started guiding for Flying B Ranch.

Ian is now overseeing the dog kennels and bird processing operations as well as the grounds keeping around the property.  He remains one of our full time employes, guiding guests both on wingshooting and fishing adventures.  Ian spends much of his time writing about and photographing his hunting and fishing experiences. His writing and photography has been featured by Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine, Montana Outdoors and Montana Fly Fishing Magazine. You can find these and other works (including many original recipes for wild game) on his blog: www.migrantwaters.blogspot.com.

Ian’s other hobbies include obsessive shed horn hunting, tying flies, stocking his freezer with wild game and chasing carp wherever he can find them. He and his wife Janna live in Kamiah with their two Brittanys: hunting dog Gus and petting dog Max, as well as a pair of young GSP's Rio and Rigby.

B.J. moved West in June of 97 at the urging of his parents: "go west young man!" He went to be a whitewater river guide on the mighty Salmon River for a summer. The peace found in the steep canyon walls led him on a decade long career of leading family-based 5-7 day wilderness adventures on the Salmon and Snake rivers.

He filled his winter months visiting family and friends in central Kansas. There, he worked for various outfitters, guiding for pheasant, quail, ducks, geese, turkey, and deer. But, the melting of the snow would find him returning to Idaho.

He found his way to the "B" in the fall of 2003 to work in the Wingshooting department. The diversity of the shooting experience has kept him here since. From the seasoned shooter to the novice, he is constantly seeking to see the experience through their eyes, and to continually improve that experience. Customers enjoy watching the videos that he takes of them in the field over a cocktail later that evening at the bar. BJ is one of our lead instructors for our Orvis Endorsed Flying B Ranch Wingshooting Guide School and has decades of experience to share.

When he is not following bird dogs, B.J. makes his home with his three sons just minutes from the entrance of the "B.". He enjoys teaching them life lessons while raising bird dogs, chickens and their ever-increasing herd of cattle. As they mature, he is gearing up for the busy job of chasing them and their growing list of pursuits.