Global Fly Adventures with Jim Klug, Founder and CEO, Yellow Dog Flyfishing
Appetizers, beer, and wine will be provided.
Come out and meet the Yellow Dog Team.
About Jim Klug
Founder and CEO for Bozeman, Montana-based Yellow Dog Flyfishing (www.yellowdogflyfishing.com), Jim began working in the flyfishing industry at the age of 14. Over the years, he has worked as a guide, sales rep, travel coordinator, and as past National Sales Manager for Scientific Anglers. He’s guided extensively in Montana, Colorado, New Mexico and Oregon, and has fished throughout the world in over 60 different countries.
In 1999, Jim founded Yellow Dog – a trip booking and travel company that has grown to become one of the largest and most recognized entities in sporting travel. Yellow Dog currently represents and books more than 250 lodges and outfitting operations in 42 different countries. In 2022, Yellow Dog expanded operations with the acquisition of one of the largest fly shops in Montana, adding a full-service e-commerce retail platform to better service anglers looking for the right equipment and flies for the world of flyfishing.
As Yellow Dog’s CEO, Jim spends a lot of time scouting and researching destinations throughout the world. Aside from his ongoing work with Yellow Dog, Jim is also the co-founder of Confluence Films, a film production company that created the fishing movies DRIFT in 2008, RISE in 2009, CONNECT in 2011, WAYPOINTS in 2013 and PROVIDENCE in 2016. In 2019, Jim launched the fishing podcast, WAYPOINTS – a program dedicated to fishing travel, adventure, and exploration that has grown to become one of the most popular and known podcasts in all of fishing.
In 2017, Jim was awarded the American Museum of Fly Fishing’s “Izaak Walton Award,” given out once a year to honor and celebrate individuals who live by the Compleat Angler philosophy. The award recognizes “a passion for the sport of fly fishing and involvement in the angling community that provides inspiration for others and promotes the legacy of leadership for future generations.” In 2018, Jim
was the recipient of the “Lefty Kreh Industry Leadership Award,” presented to one individual each year by the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA).
Jim’s writings and photos have appeared in numerous magazines and publications, and his photo work and galleries can be viewed at www.klugphotos.com. Fly Fishing Belize (released in October 2014) was Jim’s first full-length book project, followed by a second book – Waypoints: Flyfishing the World – in 2024. Jim lives in Bozeman, Montana with his wife Hilary and children Carson, Finn and Gus.

