fly fishing speaker Archives

Fishing Heals

September 16, 2024September 13, 2024 by Jeff

I got home from my Spokane tour yesterday in time for dinner as hoped. Granny and I chilled on the back porch well past sunset. This week has drained me to the hilt. Nevertheless, I couldn’t wait to get on the water with Bob to a favorite haunt. We met at 6 AM. It … Read more

Full Day Seminar for Backcountry Fly Club in FL

February 16, 2020February 8, 2020 by Jeff

I had a great time and met some fine folks during my full day fly fishing seminar for Florida’s Backcountry Fly Fishing Club today. The theme was fly fishing travel and I did several PowerPoint presentations including a new one, “So You Want to be a World Traveling Fly Fisher”. I also taught big fish … Read more

Fly Fishing Presentation Season Begins in Missoula

November 19, 2019November 14, 2019 by Jeff

A classic quick “Currier” turnaround from Mexico to Missoula, MT took place yesterday. This means my winter speaking and travel season for 2019-2020 has officially started. Early Wednesday morning I drove to Idaho Falls and caught the 7:45 AM flight to Salt Lake City then on up to Missoula to deliver my PowerPoint presentation, “Trout … Read more

Back to Phoenix

January 12, 2018January 10, 2018 by Jeff

Its life in the fast lane from now till April. I always move fast but during my show/speaking tour season it moves crazy fast. Today I escaped the big storm in Idaho and caught an early flight for Phoenix. Though the reason was to deliver my PowerPoint presentation, “Four Seasons of the Yellowstone Trout Bum”, … Read more

The Marlborough Fly Fishing Show 2017

December 5, 2017January 19, 2017 by Jeff

It’s always good to be back in New England for the Marlboro Fly Fishing Show. Despite the cold January weather, this is where I grew up and learned to fly fish. Right here in Massachusetts on the bass ponds and brooks. My childhood waters are frozen now otherwise it would be tough to work. … Read more

Denver Fly Fishing Show 2017

December 5, 2017January 3, 2017 by Jeff

2017 will be another great year! There’s a reason I go on a month long fishing trip in November and December. It’s because starting the day after Christmas I work almost every day until the end of March. It’s go time show time folks and for the next three months I’ll be on the road … Read more

Fishermen’s Dinner with Friends of the Teton

March 11, 2024June 6, 2014 by Jeff

It’s a good thing I don’t accept jet-lag because I hit the ground running this week. Tonight I spoke to a large enthusiastic crowd for Friends of the Teton River (FTR) at their annual banquet. I presented a short conservation oriented speech called “More Amazing Fish”. The talk opened a lot of eyes. It seems … Read more

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I started fly fishing at age 7 in the lakes and ponds of New England cutting my teeth on various sunfish, bass, crappie and stocked trout. I went to Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where I graduated with a Naturalist Degree while I discovered new fishing opportunities for pike, muskellunge, walleyes and various salmonids found in Lake Superior and its tributaries.

From there I headed west to work a few years in the Yellowstone region to simply work as much as most people fish and fish as much as most people work. I did just that, only it lasted over 20 years working at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, WY where I departed in 2009. Now it’s time to work for "The Man", working for myself that is.

I pursue my love to paint fish, lecture on every aspect of fly fishing you can imagine and host a few trips to some of the most exotic places you can think of. My ultimate goal is to catch as many species of fish on fly possible from freshwater to saltwater, throughout the world. I presently have taken over 440 species from over 60 countries!