Rick Matney is a multi-generation outdoorsman who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Fishing, hunting, and commercial trapping with his family, his passion for the outdoors eventually lead to him becoming a full-time fishing guide.
With guiding in his blood and an affinity for promoting sustainable fisheries, Rick landed in the Tongass region of Southeast Alaska - an area that he explored as a young man, documenting steelhead on numerous rivers while his dad operated a commercial trapping business. As he dove deeper into the world of becoming a “steelheader”, the need for conservation became more and more apparent.
Through the foundation set by Trout Unlimited, Rick documented steelhead to protect habitat throughout the Tongass coastal range and safeguard the species.
This is the story of Rick Matney - outdoorsman, conservationist, businessman, and “Chrome Chaser,” who takes us through the journey of preserving one of Alaska’s most-precious resources: wild steelhead.