A TRUE PASSION FOR HUNTING, FISHING AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS
With 'Finz & Featherz', MMA Featherweight Chad 'Money' Mendes steps out of the cage and into the great outdoors. For a lifelong sportsman like Mendes, his guide service is a natural extension of his passions and a great way for him to share his love for hunting and fishing.
Together with Mike Pappa, Mendes brings small groups of all ages on unforgettable adventures. With over 20 years of extensive hunting and fishing experience each, Chad and Mike have developed an unmatched love and respect for hunting and the great outdoors. From Celebrity Hog Hunts in Redding Ca to wrestling giant tuna off the coasts of Mexico, Finz & Featherz offers a wide variety of unique guided hunting and fishing experiences for everyone to enjoy.
With the goal of providing world-class hunting and fishing trips, along with an innate sense of the great outdoors, Finz & Featherz takes outdoor enthusiasts on some of the finest guided trips available alongside some of our extremely passionate celebrity pro-staff members. Learn from the most professional and knowledgeable guides on an adventure that's sure to create lifelong memories!
“The knowledge that Chad brings, combined with his passion and respect for fishing and hunting, make each Finz and Featherz Guided Tour a unique and memorable experience.”
Mike Pappa, co-owner of Finz and Featherz guide service
Mike Pappa is one of our expert hunting guides and a partner in Finz & Featherz.
A Sacramento native, Mike has over 30 years of experience hunting upland game. Growing up hunting on his grandparents' farm in Natomas, California he honed his skills hunting on hundreds of acres of row crops and rice fields. Over the years, Mike has developed unique strategies for hunting pheasant as well as wild turkey. He enjoys guiding hunters of all skill levels and truly feels that he is an abassador to the land he hunts on.
GILLZ AND THRILLZ WITH GUIDA
Finz & Featherz is proud to partner with UFC legend Clay “The Carpenter” Guida for some unforgettable fishing and entertainment adventures!
Clay has been a life long wrestler and a relentless force in his UFC career. Clay had been obsessed with fishing and the great outdoors since childhood and absolutely loves sharing this passion with people. Come along with Clay on some incredible fishing and entertainment adventures all over the world!
Chad Mendes, owner of Finz and featherz guide service
Come join Chad as he shares his passion for the outdoors on our incredible trips across the world!
Chad and Mike created F&F as a way to share their knowledge of both hunting and fishing to people wanting to get into the outdoor lifestyle. Chad has over 20 years of hunting and fishing experience. He absolutely loves helping people fill their freezers with clean and healthy wild game meats, while teaching them along the way. Come check out what this lifestyle is all about!!