Catskill Streamer Junkies

{
  "id": "c9ade672-a79d-4bb5-bc3c-a16a0b69807b",
  "organizationId": null,
  "name": "Catskill Streamer Junkies",
  "guideName": "Pete Volkov",
  "slug": "catskill-streamer-junkies",
  "bio": "We throw meat. Articulated streamers, big flies, aggressive retrieves. If you want to chase the biggest browns in the Catskills, this is your trip. Fall streamer season on the Beaverkill and Delaware system is our bread and butter.",
  "yearsExperience": 10,
  "city": "Roscoe",
  "stateProvince": "NY",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "isVerified": false,
  "status": "active",
  "createdAt": "2026-03-23T22:16:17.655Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:42.883Z",
  "reviews": [
    {
      "id": "5127a156-f76b-44d8-92d5-64fa8754d36d",
      "guideId": "c9ade672-a79d-4bb5-bc3c-a16a0b69807b",
      "authorName": "Jake Morrison",
      "rating": 5,
      "title": "Meat-chucking at its finest",
      "body": "If you want to throw big streamers at big browns, Pete is your guy. Hooked a 24-inch brown on a double articulated streamer. My arm was sore in the best way.",
      "tripDate": null,
      "verified": true,
      "createdAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:43.447Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:43.447Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "7855f562-7c2f-48b6-a576-799a7d92cce3",
      "guideId": "c9ade672-a79d-4bb5-bc3c-a16a0b69807b",
      "authorName": "Brendan Scott",
      "rating": 4,
      "title": "Fall streamer trip was epic",
      "body": "Water was perfect — slightly stained after rain. Pete knows every boulder and undercut bank. Three fish over 18 inches.",
      "tripDate": null,
      "verified": true,
      "createdAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:43.447Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:43.447Z"
    }
  ],
  "credentials": [],
  "geom": null,
  "tags": [
    {
      "slug": "fly-fishing",
      "name": "Fly Fishing",
      "tagType": "fishing_style"
    },
    {
      "slug": "streamer",
      "name": "Streamer",
      "tagType": "technique"
    },
    {
      "slug": "freshwater",
      "name": "Freshwater",
      "tagType": "water_type"
    },
    {
      "slug": "advanced",
      "name": "Advanced",
      "tagType": "ability"
    },
    {
      "slug": "autumn",
      "name": "Autumn",
      "tagType": "season"
    },
    {
      "slug": "spring",
      "name": "Spring",
      "tagType": "season"
    },
    {
      "slug": "half-day",
      "name": "Half Day",
      "tagType": "trip_format"
    },
    {
      "slug": "full-day",
      "name": "Full Day",
      "tagType": "trip_format"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wade-trip",
      "name": "Wade Trip",
      "tagType": "trip_format"
    },
    {
      "slug": "catch-and-release",
      "name": "Catch & Release",
      "tagType": "trip_format"
    },
    {
      "slug": "gear-provided",
      "name": "Gear Provided",
      "tagType": "trip_inclusion"
    },
    {
      "slug": "shore-only",
      "name": "Shore / Wade Only",
      "tagType": "boat_type"
    }
  ],
  "faqs": [
    {
      "id": "c2857e65-6b23-43fc-a26c-fab10230bca9",
      "question": "What rod weight do I need for streamer fishing?",
      "answer": "We recommend a 7-weight rod for most Catskill streamer work. An 8-weight is fine too. We throw heavy, articulated flies that require a stiff rod and aggressive casting. If you don't own one, we have loaners available.",
      "sortOrder": 0
    },
    {
      "id": "008ec8df-3525-4374-b68e-2cd4f50fd852",
      "question": "When is streamer season?",
      "answer": "Streamers fish year-round, but the prime window is September through November when big browns are aggressive and moving before spawning season. We also have great pre-runoff fishing in March-April when fish are hungry after winter.",
      "sortOrder": 1
    }
  ],
  "destinations": [
    {
      "slug": "beaverkill-river",
      "name": "Beaverkill River",
      "type": "river"
    },
    {
      "slug": "upper-delaware-river",
      "name": "Upper Delaware River",
      "type": "river_section"
    },
    {
      "slug": "west-branch-delaware",
      "name": "West Branch Delaware River",
      "type": "river_section"
    }
  ],
  "accommodations": [],
  "species": [
    {
      "slug": "brown-trout",
      "commonName": "Brown Trout",
      "category": "freshwater",
      "seasonality": null,
      "notes": "Trophy browns on articulated streamers"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rainbow-trout",
      "commonName": "Rainbow Trout",
      "category": "freshwater",
      "seasonality": null,
      "notes": null
    }
  ],
  "reviewCount": 2,
  "avgRating": 4.5,
  "imageUrl": null
}