User:Damiennurre

Damien Saint Nurre, was born on March 14th, 1977, to Deborah and Larry Nurre. Damien was raised in Mankato Minnesota, with his younger brother Dominic. After graduating from Loyola High School in 1995, he moved to Missoula Montana, to attend the University of Montana. During his first year in Missoula his involvement in the sport of snowboarding grew deeper, to include sponsorship by top manufactures in the sport. Shortly there after he began to travel to national snowboarding events representing those manufactures. These travels eventually let him to settle in Bend Oregon, his current residence. In the 10 years as a resident of Oregon, he has transitioned from the snowboarding industry to the fly fishing industry. For many years, Damien as an active member of the snowboarding world, as semi-professional snowboarder, coach, competition organizer and judge. During his time in the world of snowboarding he became passionate about the sport of fly fishing. His passion lead him to the world of professional guiding, and creation of a small business. Damien is currently a partner in the fly fishing retailing and outfitting business, [Fly and Field Outfitters http://flyandfield.com/]