Thomas E. Baltz: A New Mexico native, Tom has been a fly tier for over 46 years, the last 32 spent among the legendary tiers and anglers of the limestone valleys of south-central Pennsylvania, near Carlisle. Tom is the only four time Pennsylvania State Fly Tying Champion and his flies have appeared in Field & Stream, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Art of Angling Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing, and American Angler magazines, the Orvis catalog (I.C.S.I Midge, MuddBugger, Hatching Nymph and Beetlenat) and the recently published book “Guide Flies”. He is a regular contributor to the Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide and appears at fly-fishing shows around the country. Tom ties for several fly shops and discriminating anglers coast to coast. His trout and Salmon flies are in the collections of the Pennsylvania State Museum (Jack Eschenmann collection), the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum, Vice-President Dick Cheney, and private collectors from Europe, across the U.S., to Asia. A full time fly-fishing professional since 1974 and one of Pennsylvania’s first licensed fishing guides, Tom is an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide who was named North East Trout Guide of the Year (2001) by Orvis. Tom is a member of the Regal Engineering (Regal Vise) Pro Staff. He and his wife Eileen live outside Boiling Springs, PA, very near Mountain Creek, the Letort, and the lovely Yellow Breeches Creek

Gary Borger:  Gary is one of the world’s foremost fly fishing educators. He has taught classes and lectured internationally on all aspects of fly-fishing for trout and salmon since 1972. He is recognized as one of the world’s leaders in fly designing. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Campus in Wausau. He has published widely in sporting magazines around the world and has written six best-selling books on fly fishing. Gary pioneered fly fishing video instruction with his release of “Nymphing” in 1982. Since then he has produced 27 instructional videos and has been featured in various television programs, including his own production “The Tzar’s Trout.” Gary was a consultant on Robert Redford’s movie “A River Runs Through It.” With his award-winning CD/cassette tape, “My Madison,” he pioneered fly fishing, nature-music audios. In addition, Gary has been design consultant to a number of manufacturers in the fly fishing industry. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Fly Fishers International fly casting instructor certification program, a member of many conservation organizations, and was a founding board member of the River Alliance of Wisconsin. He has received many awards for conservation, including the first Lew Jewett Memorial Life Membership in the Fly Fishers International in 1979. Gary currently writes, lectures, produces videos, and teaches schools on all aspects of fly fishing and fly tying.

Mac Brown:  Mac is the owner of Mac Brown Fly Fish and Fly Fishing Guide School in Western NC. Mac created the first full-time fly fishing guide service in Western North Carolina. The first Delayed Harvest on the Upper Nantahala River in early 1993 was also a result of his efforts. Mac has been an educator in the sport of fly fishing since 1985 with teaching university fly fishing programs and coaching Fly Fishing Team USA Youth. He is the author of “Casting Angles” which is a fly casting handbook for those on the journey of understanding the mechanics of the cast. The ACA, FFI, and others have endorsed this text as a reference for instructors. Mac is a Master Casting Instructor through Fly Fishers International. Mac was inducted into the Southern Appalachia Fly Fishing Museum Hall of Fame under recreation on August 26, 2017. Mac received the Mel Kreiger and Lifetime Achievement Award through Fly Fisher’s International. Mac was “Angler of the Year” in Field and Stream in 1999. His articles have appeared in Fly Rod and Reel, Fly Fisherman, Angling Report, ESPN TV, Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, Fly Fishing America T.V., Fly Fishing the World, and many others. Mac is a pro staff member of Ross Reels, Whiting, Maxima, Regal Vice, Patagonia, and many other great companies. He is an ambassador for Temple Fork Rods, Regal Vise, and Scientific Anglers fishing lines. His most significant contributions have been the push to longer, lighter fly rods and fly line designs.

Frank Burr, The Golden Trout Dude, brings more than 55 years of fly fishing experience to the water, beginning with learning Tenkara in Japan at just six years old followed by Traditional Fly Fishing and Fly tying the following year. A lifelong angler and industry veteran, Frank has guided and instructed across the U.S., with a special passion for Heritage Trout. Frank has worked in the fly fishing industry for the past 13 years, first at Orvis and then for Snowbee USA, assisting in the design of Ultralight Fly Rods and other products in the Snowbee line and is now on staff with the Fly Fishing Show. Frank speaks and teaches nationally at The Fly Fishing Show and many other events. Frank also serves as the Trout in the Classroom Director for the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International, where he shares his passion with the next generation of anglers. Whether chasing trout in mountain streams or exploring unique species like Tilapia, Peacock Bass and native freshwater Goby in Hawaii, Frank’s depth of knowledge and enthusiasm for teaching shine through. You can find more information about Frank at: goldentroutdude.com, oasisflyfishing.com and tenkaraguidecalifornia.com

Tim Cammisa: Tim has been addicted to fly fishing and tying for about as long as anyone can remember. From guiding on the Delaware River to fooling technical fish on the Missouri River, Tim has spent years chasing fish all around the world! He is one of the new generations of fly fishers who have taken to social media to promote and teach the sport, starring in over 300 YouTube videos with 4 million video views. Tim’s goal is simple: Help others tie better flies and catch more fish. This includes giving presentations to clubs around the country, headlining fly fishing events, and teaching through his website: http://www.troutandfeather.com/ In 2021, Tim’s first fly tying book was released, Fly Tying for Everyone, another avenue to help others improve at the sport we all love. The teaching comes naturally, as Tim is a 6th grade elementary school teacher. His family got hooked on fly fishing, too. Heather, his wife, loves to chase wild brown trout, plus their children join in on the fun. You will find Tim and his family exploring waters in central Pennsylvania when he’s not busy creating patterns behind the vise. Follow Tim Cammisa on all of the social media platforms, and improve your fly fishing through the tips at: www.troutandfeather.com

Captain Bruce Chard:  Captain Bruce’s love and commitment to the sport of fly fishing is shown in his accomplishments within the fly fishing industry. Since becoming addicted to fly fishing in his teens, Bruce knew what his career was going to be right out of high school and didn’t waste any time after graduating by promptly starting his fly fishing guiding business in the Florida Keys. Bruce has since been a full time Florida Keys fly fishing guide gaining over 33 years of experience and counting. Specializing in sight fishing for bonefish, tarpon and permit, Bruce has not only become one of the most sought-after fly-fishing guides in the Florida Keys but also one of the top saltwater fly casting instructors in the fly fishing industry. At a very young age of 23, Bruce worked hard to become a FFI Master Certified Casting Instructor. Chard then started what has become one of the most popular international saltwater fly fishing schools in the industry. Locations of Bruce’s international fly fishing schools include popular destinations within Belize, Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, the Bahamas, Christmas Island, The Seychelles Islands and the Florida Keys. Along with guiding and hosting schools Bruce also offers anglers professional hosted fly fishing adventures that creates opportunities for fly anglers to travel and experience the world first hand through all things fly. Chards annual hosted fly fishing journeys have covered 19 countries on 5 different continents. Bruce has also worked closely with fly fishing manufactures his entire career. His industry connections are shown through the many different fly fishing companies he works with and represents. These relationships have led to the opportunity for Bruce to design his own personal fly fishing industry award winning saltwater fly line taper design over the years with Scientific Anglers and Airflo Fly Line companies. Chards Scientific Anglers “Grand Slam” Line and Chards Airflo’s “Tropical Punch” fly lines offered saltwater fly anglers worldwide the best well known saltwater tapered fly lines ever produced. Bruce is a popular paid speaker and casting instructor at fly fishing shows, fly clubs, and fly shops nation-wide averaging over 30 speaking events per year Bruce resides in the Lower Florida Keys with his wife Sara and son BJ who is following the family legacy as a professional fly fishing guide in the Florida Keys along with teaching/hosting fly fishing adventure trips worldwide.

Jeff Currier: Jeff resides in Hayward, WI with his wife Yvonne where he bases his globe-trotting career in fly fishing. He is on the professional advisory team for Winston Rods, Simms, Scientific Anglers, Yeti, Costa Sunglasses, Outcast Sporting Gear, Aire, Kate’s Bar, Fly Fishers International and Bauer Fly Reels and a travel ambassador for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures. Jeff is a fly fishing lecturer and well known fish artist. He has taught the skills of fly fishing, guided fly fishers throughout Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park and escorted fly fishers on six continents. Jeff has fished in over 60 countries and caught over 450 species of fish on the fly!  Jeff’s articles, photographs and artwork have graced the pages of magazines, catalogs, brochures and books. He is the acclaimed author of Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing and Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Warmwater Fly Fishing guide books. Jeff is also a well sought after expert for television, radio and numerous fly fishing films. Jeff led Team USA to its first ever top-ten finish in the World Flyfishing Championships in Jaca, Spain. During the competition Jeff managed to fool fish on every venue and placed third in the individual standings, becoming the first American ever to take home a medal in the thirty year history of the Championships. Jeff has added four more medals in World competition including a Team Gold from Italy in 2022. Jeff lectures throughout the United States and Canada on nearly every aspect of fly fishing. He demonstrates fly casting, teaches seminars on the basics to the advanced skills of fly fishing and presents many fly fishing destination programs ranging from his home waters to the most remote corners of the globe. Some of his shows take you to destinations you’ve never heard of and will leave you in awe that such creatures can be enticed to eat a fly! Jeff brings a sense of humor, enthusiasm, approachability and more than forty years of fly fishing wherever he goes. You can follow Jeff’s fly fishing adventures, exploits, tips, advice, photography and story-telling on his expanding blog and informative web site. www.Jeffcurrier.com

Tim Flagler: Tim is the owner of Tightline Productions, L.L.C., a video production company located in Califon, NJ. Although he produces video programs over a wide range of topics, his specialty is fly fishing. Tim is a well-known fly tying instructor. His YouTube videos are some of the best in the business and his YouTube channel, practicalpatterns.com currently has over 118,000 subscribers and 38 million views. Almost every week he produces a new fly tying or “how to” video which appear not only on his YouTube channel but on Midcurrent and the Orvis News fly fishing blog as well. They’re also featured on Trout Unlimited’s national website and in the Orvis Learning Center. In addition, he has a regular column “Beginner’s Masterclass with Tim Flagler” in Fly Tyer magazine, which selected Tim as their “Fly Tyer of the Year” in their Winter 2022 issue. Many of Tim’s tying videos take the viewer well beyond just the tying of the fly and show what it looks like underwater, what natural it represents and how it can be fished. Tim’s a fixture at the Fly Fishing Shows – giving presentations, teaching classes and often as a Featured Tier. He does monthly “Tie-Off’s” with Tom Rosenbauer (Orvis) and, recently, Cheech Pierce (Fly Fish Food) as well. He enjoys guiding year round for South Branch Outfitters (formerly Shannon’s Fly & Tackle)in Califon, NJ and hosts annual trips to Patagonia in the spring and to the Kootenai River in MT in the summer. He has also started hosting several trips within the year to Spruce Creek, PA and to the Erie area for steelhead in early December.

Whitney Gould:  Whitney currently guides for Head Hunters Fly Shop on the Missouri River in Montana. She is an angler, full-time fishing guide, casting instructor and part-time painter. She has a degree in Painting from Temple School of Fine Arts and a masters degree in Landscape Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design. Fishing allows Whitney to merge her creativity with her love for fishing and the outdoors. Whitney is a seven time Spey-O-Rama World Casting Champ l, the Current Women’s National Fly Casting Champion and is an FFI Certified Two-Hand Fly Casting Instructor.  Whitney is the owner of Gould Standard Fly Casting.

Maggie Heumann: Maggie was born and raised in the Appalachian foothills of North Alabama and was drawn to the outdoors from as far back as she can remember. Growing up on a farm with a big lake, she discovered her passion for insects, fishing and the natural world at an early age. She holds and Undergraduate Degree in Poultry Science from Auburn University and a Master’s in Entomology from the University of Nebraska. She has worked for High Country Flies, Orvis and is now the Trout Unlimited Director of Engagement Partnerships. She is also an active member and supporter of her local chapters, providing entomology education for folks around the region. She is a co-founder of Artemis Sportswomen and serves on the board of The Salmonfly Project. When she isn’t working or volunteering, Maggie can usually be found on the water or exploring her backyard, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, with her Husband Hunter and two girls, Cricket & Pen, and dogs, Bug, Missy, Bee & Diffie

Steve Maldonado: I am a Airline Mechanic for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. I m a Colorado Native and grew up fishing and hunting with my father. Went into the MARINES after High school and was Stationed in North Carolina where my Best Friends father was a Professional Bass Fisherman. My friend introduced me to Bass Fishing and it was something I excelled at and really loved to do. I incorporated it into my flyfishing. Working fot the Airline in Dallas I lived in East TX near World Famous LakeFork where I fished and competed on the BudLight and Bass Champs Trail for many years knocking on Angler of The Year several times with such brutal competition. I ve fly fished in Alaska, Argentina, Chile, Belize, Canada, Mexico and all over the US. With Saltwater/RedFish being my favorite next to BIG BASS AND BIG TROUT on Giant Streamers. Been tying for a few years always learning and willing to share patterns and techniques with others.

Landon Mayer: Landon is owner an operator of Landon Mayer Fly Fishing. His angling success is fueled by an addiction to pursuing large trout with small flies and lightweight fly-fishing equipment. Mayer enthusiastically teaches and demonstrates his techniques and on-river knowledge to fellow anglers and has developed innovative strategies for sighting, hooking, and landing selective trout. He shares these tips and secrets in his books The Hunt for Giant Trout: 25 Top Locations in the US to Catch a Trophy (new for 2019), Trout Tips: A Guide’s Secrets, Tactics and Techniques, Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing, Sight Fishing for Trout, and How to Catch the Biggest Trout of Your Life, in addition to his new film with Headwater Media: Mastering the Short Game. Landon’s passion for fly-fishing has allowed him to make several noteworthy contributions to the sport on and off the water. This has included travels to fly-fishing related organizations of the Mid-Atlantic, West, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Southern states, as well Landon will be sharing his teaching through fly-fishing classes, presentations, and demonstrations of his unique techniques at this year’s Marlborough, Denver, California, New Jersey, and Atlanta Fly Fishing Shows. Mayer has been guiding in Colorado full time on the South Platte River for the last 23 years, and one full season on the Nak Nek River in AK. He resides in Florissant, Colorado.

Alice Owlsey: Alice was born in Ohio and introduced to fly fishing at a young age on the spring creeks of Northeast Ohio. She moved out west after graduating from college to pursue a career in the fly fishing industry. She currently operates Riverside Anglers guide service out of West Yellowstone, Montana. Alice has been guiding for 25 years on the Madison River, Hebgen Lake and waters of Yellowstone National Park, teaching clients of all skill levels her trout catching ways. Alice also spent a season on the famed Naknek River of SE Alaska chasing King Salmon and large Rainbow trout. In 1999, she completed Joan Wulff’s Fly Casting Instructor Course. She is a Simms Pro Guide, Ambassador for Scientific Anglers, Field Advisor for RL Winston Rods and a member of the ClackaCraft pro staff who has been a licensed outfitter in Montana since 2004.

Clark “Cheech” Pierce:  Cheech is an experienced commercial fly designer and instructor best known for sharing advanced techniques and creative patterns on the Fly Fish Food YouTube channel. Passionate about bridging the gap between technical precision and practical on-the-water success, Cheech enjoys teaching anglers of all skill levels how to master complex materials, design innovative patterns, and approach everything from local trout streams to saltwater flats with confidence. Whether behind the vise or on the water, his primary goal is to make fly tying approachable, effective, and deeply enjoyable for the entire fishing community. 

Jason Randall: Jason’s credits much of his passion for fishing to his father. “Some of my earliest and happiest memories involve fishing,” he recalls. “I remember many trips to Canada or Minnesota for pike and small mouth.” As a young man, he learned fly fishing from other mentors. The blessings we receive are meant to be passed on to others, so to share his passion and knowledge, in 2002, Jason began a career as an outdoor writer with feature articles appearing regularly in American Angler, as well as Fly Fisherman, Fly Tyer, Eastern Fly Fishing, Northwest Fly Fishing and many other outdoor magazines. His first book, ‘Moving Water: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to Currents’ was released in 2012 by Stackpole/Headwater books. It studies the effect of current on trout, their prey species and our angling presentation. His second book ‘Feeding Time: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to What, Where and When Trout Eat’, was released in August of 2013. It focuses on matching your fishing strategies to the trout’s feeding strategies, especially when targeting large trout. In 2014, the third book in the ‘Fly Fisher’s Guide’ trilogy was released- ‘Trout Sense; A Fly Fisher’s Guide to What Trout See, Hear and Smell’, which offers anglers an opportunity to know more about the quarry they seek. In April 2017, Jason’s forth book was released from Stackpole/ Headwaters Books. Titled ‘Nymph Masters; Fly Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers’, this book explores the depths of nymph fishing and advanced nymph fishing techniques.  In 2017, Jason joined Luminaries Bob Clouser, Ed Jaworowski, the late Lefty Kreh and many others on the TFO National Advisory Team and was the lead advisor for designing the TFO Drift rod and the family of TFO Stealth nymphing rods. Jason appears and presents at shows, clubs and events throughout North America.

Rick Takahashi: Rick has been tying flies for over sixty-eight years; he is a retired Art Educator and Special Needs Educator and an art department chairperson. He earned a Master s Degree in special education, ran a home for special needs high school students, a ski instructor for Denver Children s Hospital Disabled Ski Program and a camp director for the Boy Scout disabled summer scouting program. He is a volunteer for the Platte River and Denver Healing water Veteran fishing Program. He is an author, illustrator, and presenter on fly-fishing programs based on his books Modern Midges and Modern Terrestrials . He s newest book The Fly Tying Art Creative Patterns for Common Hatches based on the patterns he has designed and flies he likes to tie. Rick was an illustrator, writer and many of his flies, illustrations and articles were featured by Fly Fisherman Magazine. He is a Umpqua Feather Merchants Signature Fly Designer, on the pro staff of Whiting Farms, Daiichi, Semperfli, Flymen, Orvis, Canadian Llama, Solarez , San Juan River flies and Finest Fly Benches Pro Staff member. Rick has appeared in Randall Kaufmann s book Fly Patterns , Todd Hosman s book Colorado Flies , Hatch is On by Chris Santella, Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park by Steve Schweitzer, Colorado s Best Fly fishing by Landon Mayer, Flies of the Greater Yellowstone by Bruce Staple, and Colorado Guide Flies by Pat Dorsey. He has illustrated and written articles for Fly Fisherman Magazine. He has participated in several podcasts from Ask About Fly Fishing and the Denver Outfitters. Rick has been a featured fly tier at the Denver Fly Fishing Show, International Sportsmen Exhibition, West Denver TU Tying Clinic, Fly Fishing Rendezvous, Western Colorado Sportsmen and Outdoor EXPO and has presented his fly tying techniques and Fly fishing Techniques in Wisconsin, Texas, New Mexico as well at many of the fly shops in the region. Ricks other interests when not tying flies or trying to catch fish, is creating art, cooking and enjoying his friends. He lives with his wife Susan, and daughter Haley who is a student at CU Boulder and his son Josh who is a Radiologist Tech in Arizona. Rick enjoys bringing fly fishing and fly tying to others, he ties flies every day for the pure joy of creating, I m one of those guys who enjoys tying flies as much as fishing them .

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