Local fishing guide casts for change through lifelong passion
Ryan Johnston, right, holds up a rainbow trout with a kid on the Clark Fork River near St. Regis during one of Cast Hope's free fishing trips for underserved youth. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Ryan Johnston poses with a tarpon he caught while fly fishing in Puerto Rico in 2025. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Ryan Johnston, founder of Cast Hope, poses with a kid on Rogers Lake in Montana during one of the program's free fishing trips for underserved youth. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Local fishing guide and founder of Cast Hope Ryan Johnston authored three books full of short stories inspired during his time as a fly fishing guide. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Local fishing guide and founder of Cast Hope Ryan Johnston authored three books full of short stories inspired during his time as a fly fishing guide. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
(Left to right) Ryan Johnston is with his daughters, Maggie, 15, and Ava, 12, and wife Bonnie on a road trip to Lake Louise, Canada, in 2025. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Ryan Johnston is a local author, fishing guide and founder of Cast Hope, a nonprofit program that provides free fishing trips to underserved youth. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Local fishing guide and founder of Cast Hope Ryan Johnston authored three books full of short stories inspired during his time as a fly fishing guide. (Courtesy of Ryan Johnston)
Nothing compares to the quiet serenity of flyfishing.
As the boat lazily drifts along the river, line sunk beneath the surface, conversation tends to ebb and flow. For Ryan Johnston, it’s the perfect moment to have a heart-to-heart with kids who’ve had a rough start in life.
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