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: 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: Frank, 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

Alan Caolo: Alan is the author of two books on saltwater fly fishing, including Sight-Fishing for Striped Bass, and has written numerous articles on many aspects of the sport. He’s fished extensively throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico for nearly every inshore and offshore gamefish species.

Marvin Cash: Marvin is a passionate angler and conservationist and is the host of The Articulate Fly (www.thearticulatefly.com) and The Butcher Shop (https://the-butcher-shop.thearticulatefly.com) podcasts. He is committed to building the fly fishing community and helping fellow anglers have more productive days on the water. The Articulate Fly recently celebrated its eighth anniversary and has released over 1,000 episodes. In addition to creating digital content, The Articulate Fly provides consulting and advisory services to the fly fishing industry.

Joe Clark: Joe is a fly fishing guide and instructor for Trout Yeah Fly Fishing and ambassador for Fulling Mill. Joe has guided for central PA trout and Lake Erie Steelhead for 9 years. He has been the North East Coach for the United States Youth Fly Fishing team for 4 years and has coached in the 2025 Youth World Fly Fishing Championship. With a background in competitive fly fishing, Joe specializes in modern and Euro Nymphing techniques for trout. Joe has been “living the dream” traveling from stream to stream in a camper van truly immersing himself in the sport and lifestyle of fly fishing.

Joe Cordeiro:  Fly Tying is not just a hobby for this man it is a passion. Joe Cordeiro has been tying flies for over 25 years. The past 10 years focusing on teaching, presenting at shows and marketing salt water flies. Joe has been fishing his entire life growing up near Cape Cod. Fly-fishing has been his main focus for many years His salt-water fly patterns have been tested in waters for their imitation to the bait they mimic. Many of his patterns are lifelike imitations. The materials used are natural and add to the authenticity of the product. Joe’s style and tying technique have caught the attention and admiration of many seasoned fly tiers and his passion for the art is evident.

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Steve Culton: Steve has been writing about fishing since the first grade when he composed an essay about an outing with his father. Since then, Steve’s work has appeared in Field & Stream, American Angler, Fly Fish Journal, The Drake, Flyfishing & Tying Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel Online, and Mid Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide. Steve wears many hats: fly fishing instructor, guide, speaker, fly tyer, freelance writer, husband, father. His fly fishing interests include trout, stripers, steelhead, smallmouth bass, and small stream native brook trout. Whether he’s greased-line fishing 12” flatwings for stripers with a 5 weight rod and a 9 weight line or swinging old Yorkshire soft hackles for trout, one thing is certain: Steve likes to fish when, where, and how most other people don’t. You can see more of his work on his website, currentseams.com

Jeff Currier: Jeff Currier 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

George Daniel: George has been chasing anything that swims with his fly rod since age 6 and still has the same passion 37 years later. George has competed at a high level for Fly Fishing Team USA, earning individual back to back US National Fly Fishing Championship titles and ranked as high as 5th in the World. George has also served as captain for Fly Fishing Team USA and Coach for the US Youth Fly Fishing Team. He has competed and won other regional and national fly fishing competitions over the years. At age 30, George decided to give up competitive fly fishing and focus on what he enjoys most-teaching.  George Daniel considers himself a teacher first and a fly fisher second. He has authored three best selling fly fishing books and has authored dozens of articles for national fly fishing publications, including Fly Fisherman Magazine. He continues to travel the county conducting lessons and workshops for private groups, corporations, and conservation organizations.  He’s a brand ambassador for a number of fly fishing companies. He is currently the Director of the Joe Humphreys Fly Fishing Program at the Pennsylvania State University. George currently lives on an old farm homestead with his wife, two children, and boykin spaniel.

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, https://www.youtube.com/@tightlinevideo/videos currently has over 125,000 subscribers and 41 million views. He produces a new fly tying or “how to” videos which appear not only on his YouTube channel but on Midcurrent 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 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 & Northern British Columbia in the summer. He also hosts several trips within the year to Spruce Creek, PA and to the Erie area for steelhead in early December.

Capt. Jim Freda: Capt. Jim is a USCG licensed Captain and owner of Shore Catch Sportfishing out of Manasquan Inlet, NJ. He has been fishing the inshore and offshore waters of the Jersey Shore for over 40 years targeting striped bass, bluefish, false albacore, bluefin, yellowfin, and mahi. Jim is on the National Pro Staff for Okuma Fishing, and Pro Staff for Nomad Design Tackle, Spro, Gamakatsu, Tony Maja Products, Chatterlures, TAK Waterman, NLBN, UVT Fishing, Backbay Plugs, M. Fischer Plugs, and JP Lures. Jim is a highly respected charter captain, author, seminar speaker, and photographer. As a seminar speaker Jim has been featured as one of the celebrities on the Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series, one of the “Stars of the Show” at the Fly Fishing Show, the World Fishing and Outdoor Expo, the Saltwater Expo, NJ Hunting and Fishing Show, the Philadelphia Fishing Show, and the Canyon Runner Offshore Seminar Series. His book, “Fishing the New Jersey Coast”, is a best seller on the market and has received the “New Jersey Center for the Book Award” as one of the most notable NJ books. He is also co-author of “Saltwater Fishing, A Tactical Approach”. Jim writes for Big Game Journal, Saltwater Sportsman Magazine, Fly Fisherman Magazine, The Fisherman Magazine, On the Water Magazine, Game and Fish Magazine, and Dark Skies Fly Fishing Magazine. Jim has weekly saltwater fishing columns that appear in The Coast Star and Ocean Star newspapers. Jim has also been a guest speaker at all the Trout Unlimited Clubs in NJ and Pa and a special guest speaker at the Bloomberg Network in NYC. He loves being on the water teaming up with his 25-year-old son Capt Tommy

Sheila M. Hassan: Sheila is a Fly Fishers International Master Certified Casting Instructor. She is on the pro staff for TFO rods and Hatch Reels. Sheila is the director at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing since 2009. She is an IGFA world record holder for bonefish and bluefish. She has published two books on casting: Fly Casting: A Systematic Approach and Starting in the Salt. Sheila offers saltwater fishing charters with her husband Capt. Bill in Buzzards Bay, Ma. She is also a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor.

Michael Heck: Mike has been fly fishing the beloved Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania streams since boyhood. He was blessed to have been able to learn the art of fly fishing on some of the hardest and most famous spring creeks in the country. He has been doing so for over thirty years. Mike is a graduate of Penn State University where he acquired his degree in Forestry. This degree has allowed him to become more knowledgeable about the delicate balance between foliage, insect and stream interaction, which has in turn enabled him to become a superior fly fisherman and trout guide. Mike is the author of, “Spring Creek Strategies”, Co-Author of “Tying Dry Flies” and “Keystone Fly Fishing”. He has also had articles published in Fly Fisherman, American Angler and Fish and Fly magazines. Mike has appeared in the TV show, “Road Trip USA”, a Discovery channel show that aired across Europe. Mike is also an innovative fly tier with several patterns credited to his name. His signature fly patterns are famous and used worldwide by all types of fly fishermen. All of these fly patterns are available through his website www.fallingsprings.com. Mike offers guiding for the Falling Springs, Big Spring, Letort, Yellow Breeches and so many other great trout streams in South Central Pennsylvania. Mike is the head trout guide for Precision Fly in Tackle based in Mt. Holly & Lancaster, PA & Beaver Creek, MD.

Jonny King: Jonny is a lifelong fly fisherman and fly-tyer from New York City. Beginning as an 11-year-old city kid, he taught himself to tie flies from books by Catskill masters like Poul Jorgenson and Caucci and Nastasi. As the years progressed, he discovered stripers and connected with his close friend, master tyer Bob Popovics, who taught him so much about imitating saltwater prey and shared patterns and ideas with him. Through the years, he has fished and tied for virtually everything that swims, from Montana trout and Mexican roosterfish to Florida tarpon and Northwestern steelhead. His favorite haunts are his beloved Delaware River system in the Catskills, where he tests dry and emerger patterns for picky trout, and the beaches and bays of the Northeast, where he’s constantly in search of the ultimate baitfish imitation. Jonny’s fresh and saltwater flies have been featured in many tying books and virtually every major fly fishing publication, including American Angler, Fly Tyer, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fisherman and many Canadian, Japanese and European publications. He was a staff writer for Fly Fishing in Saltwaters for many years, and penned articles Fly Fisherman and a chapter in Bob Popovics’ Fleye Design. He frequently ties at shows and shops, demonstrating everything from #20 Blue Wing Olive patterns to giant bluewater flies. Jonny’s fresh and saltwater flies are available through RIO Products. Jonny is also a professional jazz pianist and composer, with four albums under his own name, and an intellectual property attorney in New York City. Jonny is a lifelong fly fisherman and fly-tyer from New York City. Beginning as an 11-year-old city kid, he taught himself to tie flies from books by Catskill masters like Poul Jorgenson and Caucci and Nastasi. As the years progressed, he discovered stripers and connected with his close friend, master tyer Bob Popovics, who taught him so much about imitating saltwater prey and shared patterns and ideas with him. Through the years, he has fished and tied for virtually everything that swims, from Montana trout and Mexican roosterfish to Florida tarpon and Northwestern steelhead. His favorite haunts are his beloved Delaware River system in the Catskills, where he tests dry and emerger patterns for picky trout, and the beaches and bays of the Northeast, where he’s constantly in search of the ultimate baitfish imitation. Jonny’s fresh and saltwater flies have been featured in many tying books and virtually every major fly fishing publication, including American Angler, Fly Tyer, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fisherman and many Canadian, Japanese and European publications. He was a staff writer for Fly Fishing in Saltwaters for many years, and penned articles Fly Fisherman and a chapter in Bob Popovics’ Fleye Design. He frequently ties at shows and shops, demonstrating everything from #20 Blue Wing Olive patterns to giant bluewater flies. Jonny’s fresh and saltwater flies are available through RIO Products. Jonny is also a professional jazz pianist and composer, with four albums under his own name, and an intellectual property attorney in New York City.

Bob Lindquist: Bob has been fishing feathered frauds for nearly 40 years, starting as a 12 year old boy fishing Long Island’s lakes. From dabbling with stocked trout, Bob graduated to the Delaware River system and the salt waters surrounding Long Island. Bob has tied flies at national fly tying and fishing expositions for over thirty years and has been published in many fly fishing and fly tying periodicals. Having followed in the footsteps of legendary tyers like Bill Catherwood, Bob has worked extensively with deer hair designed saltwater patterns. Recent years have found him, due to a lack of time as his children were in college, pursuing simple but highly effective trout patterns. Most recently, the temptation of Spey fishing, steelhead and Atlantic Salmon have hooked Bob! Bob has recently added a love of photography to complement his fly fishing passions.

Mathew Lourdeau:  Matthew Lourdeau has been exploring the quarry and culture of fly fishing through his website and podcast Casting Across since 2015 Having worked in a fly shop, directed a Trout Unlimited youth camp, and taught casting, he brings a variety of experiences and perspectives to his audience. He enjoys helping people connect with fish, while also tapping into the rich heritage and community that fly fishing has to offer. His formative angling years were spent in Virginia’s Shenandoah and Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley. Now living in southern New Hampshire, he fishes New England from the mountains to the coast. These days he is joined in many of his outdoor adventures by his wife and five boys.

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.

Bob Mallard: Bob is a blogger, writer, author, fly designer, native fish advocate, and former fly shop owner. He is the former publisher for Fly Fish America magazine, a staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing, and Executive Director for Native Fish Coalition. His writing, photographs, and flies have been featured at the local, regional, and national level in Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fish America, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, American Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Fly Tyer, Angling Trade, Eastern Fly Fishing, American Fly Fishing, MidCurrent, Fly Fishing New England, Southern Trout, Tenkara Angler, The Maine Sportsman, Northwoods Sporting Journal, and Orvis News. Look for his books 50 Best Places Fly Fishing the Northeast, 25 Best Towns Fly Fishing for Trout, Squaretail: The Definitive Guide to Brook Trout and Where to Find Them, Favorite Flies for Maine: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, and Fly Fishing Maine: Local Experts on the State’s Best Waters. He lives in Skowhegan, Maine.

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 Owsley: 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.

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.

Bob Romano: Bob and his wife, Trish, have owned a cabin in western Maine’s Rangeley Lakes Region for nearly forty years. Sometimes referred to as “The Land of Fishing Legends,” it is a region of the country where moose outnumber the residents and native brook trout share the rivers with landlocked salmon. Bob’s programs are as entertaining as they are informative. Bob will cover where and when to fish, what flies to cast, and a few proven techniques. With over 100 photos in each program, he’ll describe how western Maine remains a region within driving distance where a sixteen-inch native brook trout is not unusual and an angler can still cast a fly, with only moose, beaver, and otter for company. Bob’s most recent book, RETURN TO RANGELEY, was released in January 2025. Published in 2023, RIVER FLOWERS, is his collection of short stories about wild fish, the places they’re found, and the people who seek them out. His essays and short stories have appeared in various anthologies, including Christmas in the Wild, Fresh Fiction for Fresh Water Fishing, and Wildbranch: An Anthology of Nature, Environmental, and Place-Based Writing. Bob’s articles have also appeared in The Drake and Fly Culture Magazines. He is a frequent contributor to Midcurrent, the online fly-fishing magazine as well as Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine and The Journal, a literary magazine serving eastern Pennsylvania and northwest New Jersey. He also writes a monthly column for Northwoods Sporting Journal while doing his best to keep up with his blog http://forgottentrout.wordpress.com For more information visit Bob’s website:  http://forgottentrout.com

Philip Rowley: Phil has been fly fishing for over 30 years. His love of fly fishing has taken him across North America pursuing trout, Atlantic and Pacific salmon, char, pike, walleye and numerous other species on the fly. But Phil is best known for his stillwater exploits. A former commercial fly tyer, Phil has written for almost every major fly fishing publication in North America. He has authored three books and numerous feature articles and two regular columns. Phil’s first book Fly Patterns for Stillwaters is a best seller. In addition to his writing, Phil has four instructional DVD’s. In 2007, Phil was a member of the gold medal winning team at the Canadian Fly Fishing championships. When he isn’t on the water Phil travels North America performing at outdoor shows, providing seminars, speaking to fly clubs and conducting fly-fishing schools. Phil also provides instructional stillwater guiding on the lakes located a short distance from his Edmonton area home. Phil has appeared on a number of T.V. shows including, BC Outdoors Sports Fishing, Sport Fishing B.C., Fishing Alberta and Fishing with Shelly and Courtney. Phil is presently one of the co-hosts of the New Fly Fisher, an educational fly fishing production. Make a point of visiting Phil on-line at, www.flycraftangling.com.

Jake Villwock: Jake has been an industry professional for over 14 years. Growing up in a commercial fishing family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, fishing has been part of his life from day one – so it should come as no surprise that he has chosen a career in the fishing industry.
After graduating from High Point University with a business degree, Jake worked as a deck hand and fly fishing guide in Sitka, Alaska. He spent the winters dog sledding in both Fairbanks, AK and Deep Creek, MD. Moving back to the east coast in 2009, Jake worked for TCO Fly Shop at the Reading, PA, and Bryn Mawr, PA locations. Jake has helped open and manage their newest location in Boiling Springs, PA. After 8 years as a full-time retail manager with TCO, Jake decided to start his own business. Relentless Fly Fishing, which will serve as a contract guide service for three of TCO Fly Shop’s locations. Jake guides in PA and NY for trout, smallmouth, and steelhead. He has a true passion for warmwater, it is hard to find him anywhere but a smallmouth river from early spring to late fall. When he is not rowing a boat, he is most likely crawling around a local spring creek chasing picky wild fish. In addition to guiding, Jake is the author of “Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom”, Fulling Mills Signature tier, blog-writer, contributor to Fly Fisherman magazine, and Eastern Fly Fishing magazine, and serves on various pro-staffs of leading industry companies such as Hatch Reels, Scientific Anglers, Simms Fishing, Clacka Craft Drift Boats, Scott Fly Rods, and Regal Vise. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Dusty Wissmath:  Dusty grew up in Missouri, started fly fishing when he was eight years old, and spent his formative years highly distracted by the sport. He began guiding and teaching fly fishing in the early seventies while working on a degree in Wildlife Biology at the University of Wyoming. Living in Jackson after dropping out of law school, he tied commercially for High Country Flies and guided the Snake, Green and New Fork Rivers and in Yellowstone National Park.  In 1996 he founded the Dusty Wissmath Fly Fishing School & Guide Service in the hills near Mercersburg, PA where it quickly earned a reputation as a professional, yet easygoing fly fishing school. As well as directing his own school, he is an instructor at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing and served as the lead instructor at L.L. Bean’s Fly Fishing School in Virginia. He guides in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Montana and hosts trips to fly fishing destinations worldwide. Dusty is a Simms Guide Ambassador and a Pro Staff member of Scott Fly Rods, Hatch Reels, Hyde Drift Boats, ARC Fishing and a royalty tier for Holly Flies. His writing and photography can been found in several fly fishing publications. For additional information about his services please visit his website at: www.dwflyfishing.com

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