Nicoli Botti, Head Guide

Nicoli is a professional fly fishing guide residing in Kingfield, Maine since 2001. As an avid outdoorsman, you can usually find him pursuing trout and salmon on one of Maine's many fine rivers, or hunting the marshes and fields chasing ducks and geese as they migrate south. He cut his teeth fly fishing the challenging and productive Farmington River in NW Connecticut. After a fishing trip to the Rapid River with his Uncle Wayne in 1994, Nicoli knew that the Western Mountains of Maine was where he'd someday make his home. After a few trips to Colorado's South Platte River and the Roaring Fork of the Colorado River, he knew he wanted to be a fly fishing guide. Fast forward to the present, and he is using his 25+ years of experience fishing Maine's fabled waters to fulfill his dream of hosting fly fishers from near and abroad in this great state he calls home. A registered Maine guide since 2010, his resume includes guiding for some of the most prestigious lodges and outfitters in Maine. With extensive knowledge of the Rangeley Region, the Kennebec River, and the West Branch of the Penobscot, Nicoli can provide a safe and memorable fishing adventure on some of the finest fly fishing waters in the country.