Meet the Guides

At First Watch Fly Co, our guides are more than instructors — they are students of the water, shaped by time, experience, and a deep respect for the places they fish.

Each guide brings a different background, but all share the same foundation: patience, intentional teaching, and a commitment to helping you understand not just how to fish, but why it works.

Whether you are stepping into a small Driftless stream or wading the larger waters of the White River, our goal is the same — to slow things down, read the environment, and build confidence through experience.

We are not here to rush the day or chase numbers. We are here to help you learn the water, refine your approach, and walk away with something that lasts longer than the trip itself.

Learn the cast. Tie the pattern. Own the water.

Meet the Team

Founder/Guide/Instructor

Gary Ronzheimer

Founder of First Watch Fly Co and a graduate of Sweetwater Guide School, Gary brings a lifetime of service, leadership, and a passion for teaching on the water.
He focuses on building confident anglers through intentional time outdoors, connecting skill, environment, and purpose.

Founder

Jolisa Ronzheimer

Avid hiker, runner, and outdoorswoman with a deep love for nature, travel, and Arkansas’s waterfalls and geological water systems.
Dedicated to public service, she focuses on supporting individual well-being and bringing people together through the outdoors — often alongside her two corgis, Pippen and Butters.

Guide and Instructor

Dr. Keith Campbell

Fishing the White River since 1959, Keith brings a lifetime of experience and a deep respect for the water.
A traditional fly fisherman at heart, he focuses on connection, patience, and understanding the river — not just numbers.