Pro Team/Tying Demo's
PEAK Fishing
599 West 71st Street
Loveland, CO  80538
970-622-9601 (ph)
970-622-9602 (fax)

info@peakfishing.com

last updated 02/06/2012
PEAK Fishing's products can be seen in use by our talented, professional, and helpful Pro-Team.  This
group consists of fly tying instructors, demonstration tiers, guides, fly designers, shop owners and other fly
fishing professionals.  Catching up with our pro team members at one of their demonstrations or classes is a
great opportunity to see our products demonstrated, have your questions answered, and learn a lot about fly
if you'd like to request a PEAK Fishing pro-team member make an appearance at your shop or event feel
free to contact us at tyers@peakfishing.com to put you in touch with team members in your area.
Al Ritt - Colorado
Al has been interested in and experimented with tying flies as long as he can remember and took his first
formal tying class in 1983.  Since that time he has tied flies and fished for trout, grayling, bass, pike, panfish,
catfish, carp, steelhead, salmon, bonefish, permit and other species.  Al is currently a fly fishing guide in
Rocky Mountain National Park and several private waters in Northern Colorado.  In addition to being a
PEAK Fishing pro team member, Al is a member of the Whiting Farms, Flymen Fishing Company,
Performance Flies, Daiichi Hook, Tubeology and Fishing For A Cause pro staffs and is a fly designer for
Montana Fly Company.  He has written articles for Fly Fishing and Tying Journal and Hatches Magazine.  
Al has contributed to or is featured in Colorado Trout Flies by Todd Hosman, Modern Midges by Rick
Takahashi and Jerry Hubka, A Flyfishing Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park by Steve Schweitzer,
100 Best Flies for Montana Trout and 100 Best Flies for Colorado Trout both by Thomas R Pero, Better
Flies, Faster and The Master's Fly Box both by Dave Klausmeyer.  Al is a member of TU, a life member of
the FFF and the FFF Fly Tying Group.  He is currently a member of the FFF Fly Tying Group Board of
Governors.  To contact Al about a tying class or demo visit his web site www.alrittflies.com or e-mail him at
al@alrittflies.com.  Links to Video's of Al tying his patterns are on PEAK Fishing's On-Line Videos page.
    Al's Scheduled Appearances
Marc Williamson - Oregon
Marc took up the sport of fly-fishing over forty years ago, and tying flies nearly thirty years ago.  His love
of fly-fishing began on Fall River, in Central Oregon where his dad bought him a JC Higgins fly rod and
reel.  It’s has been a love affair with fly- fishing ever since.  Marc's start in the fly fishing industry came in
1983 at Stewart’s Custom Tackle where he taught fly tying classes from beginning to advanced.   Marc also
instructed fly fishing seminars consisting of knot tying, entomology, reading streams, casting and general
fishing techniques.  Marc is an active demonstration fly tier at area shows and events including the
International Sportsman Exposition, FFF Conclaves, TU expos, Bruin Fly Club, Washington County Fly
Fishers, Stonefly Maidens (All women’s club), Clackamas Fly Fishers Eugene Fly Club and others.  Marc is
a co- founder and board member of Northwest Christian Fly Flyfishing Inc.  This organization conducts a
comprehensive fly fishing camp with casting, fishing, fly tying, knot tying and discussion groups.  You can
view more about the camp at our website www.cffr.info.  Marc currently is in the process of writing a book
“Fall River...a place everybody goes and nobody knows”.  Marc will be  teaching “Fly Fishing 101” at River
City Fly Shop in Beaverton Oregon and is a member of Daiichi Hooks, Whiting Farms, Temple Fork
Outfitters, and Jim Teeny Lines pro-teams.
    Marc's Scheduled Appearances
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Vince Wilcox - New York
PEAK Fishing is fortunate to have enjoyed a long relationship with Vince.  Vince is a contributing author
and photographer to a variety of angling publications, including Fly Tyer, Fly Fisherman and American
Angler.  Vince is a featured tier in Colorado Trout Flies by Todd Hosman (Streamside Press).  He owns and
operates Wiley’s Flies (www.wileysflies.com) in Rainbow Lake, New York, in the famed Adirondacks.  
Vince has also lived and fished much of the Rocky Mountains from New Mexico to the Yukon.  Vince is a
very successful, creative, and imaginative fly designer and his patterns are available through Idylwilde
Flies. Vince is very popular at his tying demos and has made appearances at many national and
international shows from the east coast to Colorado.  Vince also makes appearances at local shops and
events.  He is a knowledgeable fisherman, tier, guide, and instructor.  Currently Vince's classes and guide
services are available through his shop, Wiley's Flies, in Rainbow Lake, New York.
Vince's Scheduled Appearances
Jason Haddix - Colorado
Jason is originally a native of Illinois now living in Wellington, Colorado.  Jason took up fly fishing and tying
at a young age. Since his early beginnings he has become an accomplished demonstration tyer, commercial
tyer and guide.  Along the way several great companies have been fortunate enough to include Jason as a
member of their pro-teams.  These include Rite Bobbins, Daiichi Hooks and of course Peak Fishing.  Jason
can be found Sundays at Angler's Roost in Ft. Collins, CO where he works part time.  He will probably be
tying or talking about his favorite carp, bass or trout flies for the local waters. Take some time to stop by
the shop and visit him, he'll be happy to help you.  Or you can talk with Jason at any of his tying events
listed below.
    Jason's Scheduled Appearances
Ken Morrow - Georgia
Ken Morrow is the President and founder of the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute, a non-profit corporation
dedicated to the advancement of fly fishing and fly tying as therapeutic adaptive recreation for individuals
with special needs.  A member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Ken is also a contributing
editor for Florida Fly Fishing Magazine and publishes the popular fly fishing blog, UPSTREAM.  He is a
certified Angler Education Instructor and a Certified Adaptive Fly Fishing Practitioner who enjoys all types
of fly tying from tiny midges, soft hackles, and dry flies for trout fishing to the large, brightly colored flies of
the oceans.  But he feels that his creativity and style are best expressed in his saltwater flies.  You can visit
his website at www.kenmorrow.net.
    Ken's Scheduled Appearances
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Lincoln Gray - California
Lincoln Gray has been fly fishing for 33 years.  His passion for the sport developed early while learning with
his father and brother on the renowned Rogue River is Southern Oregon.  Lincoln's love of fly fishing
continues today as evidenced by the success and popularity of his Stillwater Fly Fishing Adventures in the
Summer 2008 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine.  Lincoln also works as a manager for Sierra Stream & in the
Summer 2008 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine.  Lincoln also works as a manager for Sierra Stream & Mountain,
a company that includes Mountain, a company that includes Sierra Stream Fly ShopSierra Stream Fly Shop,
,  and  and Jay Fair Eagle Fly FishingJay Fair Eagle Fly Fishing.  .  TiIn addition to his affiliation with PEAK
Fishing's pro-team, Lincoln also is a pro-staff member of Ross Reels, TFO Fly Rods, Cortland Line
Company and Jay Fair Eagle Fly Fishing.  If you wish to contact Lincoln you may e-mail him at
Lincoln@stillwaterflyfishingadventures.com or lincoln@tie-fast.com.  To find out more about Lincoln's own
fly designs, classes, schools or guided trips visit his web site at
www.stillwaterflyfishingadventures.com.
    Lincoln's Scheduled Appearances
Brian Yamauchi - Hawaii
Brian is a long time member of PEAK Fishing's pro team.  In addition to tying wonderful flies, Brian is a
very accomplished photographer.  Brian ties all the standard fare with great skill, but what really leaves a
lasting impression are his stunning realistic ties.  If you can attend a show where Brian is tying it will be well
worth your time to stop by and watch.  His tying skills and his artistic display will leave you shaking your
head.
    Brian's Scheduled Appearances
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Nick Pujic - Ontario, Canada
Many of you may already be familiar with him through his involvement with Canadian Fly Fisher Magazine
(formerly Managing Editor) and Fly Nation TV (Executive Producer).  Also, watch for Nick's Facebook
posts, some amazing pictures of his most recent catches.
    Nick's Scheduled Appearances
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Stuart Patterson - Florida
Stuart began fly tying in 2004 and would be considered a newcomer by some.  But his passion for fly fishing
and fly tying and rapid mastery of these pursuits certainly shows in his flies and his fishing adventures.  
Located in Palm Bay, Florida, Stuart fishes year round in the salt and brackish waters of the Indian River
Lagoon and the beautiful Atlantic Ocean.  A few years ago Stuart took his love for fly tying and decided to
turn it into a revenue stream for medical research. His family is active in fund raising activities for the
American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project.  Stuart’s twin daughters are affected by these
devastating conditions and his family is committed to funding research that may one day lead to a cure.  
While not fly fishing or tying flies, Stuart is an active member of the Back Country Fly Fishing club,
participates in the Anglers for Conservation Hook Kids on Fishing events, and has written for Coastal
Angler Magazine.  An article about Stuart's flies and cause can be seen at http://www.floridatoday.
com/article/20100328/COLUMNISTS0308/3280310/1067/SPORTS05/Flies+tied+to+personal+cause.  If you
are interested in talking to Stuart about Peak vises, fund raising, or having him tie for your club, school,
shop you can e-mail him at stuart@pattersonsaltwaterflies.com.  Read more about Stuart’s fund raising, see
his flies, and even make a donation to the cause at PattersonSaltwaterFlies.com.
    Stuart's Scheduled Appearances
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Casey Dunnigan - Colorado
Casey Dunnigan came to fly fishing and tying relatively recently.  He began fly fishing in 2007 and tying in
2008, but he has quickly become very accomplished.  Some tyers are just naturals and when you see
Casey's flies we think you'll agree with us that he is one of those natural talents.  Casey moved to Colorado
in 2007 and was introduced to fly fishing by a friend.  Significant influences on Casey's tying include PEAK
Fishing pro-team member Brian Yamauchi, Charlie Craven, John Barr, and A.K. Best.  Nobody can argue
that Casey has learned from the best.  He spends over 100 days a year on Colorado's trout waters.  Casey's
to talk with you about tying and fly fishing Colorado's rivers.
    Casey's Scheduled Appearances
April Vokey - British Columbia, Canada
April lives in British Columbia and is a self-taught angler and steelhead, salmon and trout guide.  She was
born with an unexplainable passion for fishing.  As a young girl she coaxed her father into going fishing and
by the age of sixteen, when she was old enough to drive, she was devoting all of her free time to her local
rivers.  She is passionate about Spey casting to wild steelhead, the environment and tying Atlantic Salmon
fly-fishing.  April is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor and fly-fishing columnist.  She is
the West-Coast field editor for The Canadian Fly Fisher Magazine and the Canadian field editor for
Chasing Silver Magazine.  Her works and photos can also be found in Salmon Trout Steelheader (STS),
Field and Stream and several other international magazines.  She is the lead angler for Fly Max Films
where she travels across the world, fly-fishing for every species of fish imaginable.

See April's web site and more details on her trips, seminars, classes and workshops by visiting FlyGal.ca.
    April's Scheduled Appearances
  • April is constantly on the go.  The best way to keep up to date on her appearances and activities is to visit her web site FlyGal.ca
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Steve Schweitzer - Colorado
Steve is a regular presenter and tyer at flyshops & clubs throughout the country.  His Tabou series of wet
flies, particularly the Tabou Caddis Emerger, are favorite go-to flies for local shops and guides.  His designs
include: Tabou Daddy, Steve’s Flimsy Damsel, and Spun-Bunny Muddler.  Steve has a long association with
Whiting Farms having served as VP of Sales and currently on the Farm’s Board of Directors and is a co-
surpassed 1/4 million downloads and is the most comprehensive guide on tying leaders available.  He
recently launched flyfishingrmnp.com a comprehensive website on fly fishing in Rocky Mountain National
Park.  Steve is the creator of popular Whiting products such as the Whiting Hackle Gauge, Bird Fur and
Whiting’s Variety Pack.  Steve is active in Trout Unlimited having served as president of the Lee Wulff
Chapter and treasurer of the Illinois Council.  Steve has authored articles appearing in Angling Trade, Fly
Fisherman, Trout, Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition and other publications.  Steve is a contributing
author & illustrator for “Drag Free Drift – Presentation Techniques for Fly Fishing” and has patterns in
books by Chris Mann, John Shewey, FFF Masters, Rick Takahashi and others.  He has won world
competitions with his salmon fly tying skills and is a Pro-Team member for PEAK and Whiting Farms.
    Steve's Scheduled Appearances
  • Steve's business and activities keep him constantly on the go, keep up with his schedule on the Flyfishing RMNP web site
Jeff Hatton - Colorado
Jeff, affectionately known as "The Gnome", is the owner/proprietor of Gnomish Rod Works.  GRW began
creating "One-of-a-kind pieces of Usable Angling Art" in 2000.  "To understand what I do, one needs to
know how I got here.  My father instilled a great love for the outdoors when I was very young.  That love
translated to a deep seated love of fly fishing; all aspects, all species.  This love has lead me down a long
strange float along the banks of fly fishing history; eventually finding myself at two wonderful bends in the
river; around the first bend was tying flies and just around the second were bamboo rods.  From that time
forward, I learned as much as possible about these magnificent rods and flies."  At age 10 Jeff began tying
flies and eventually worked for renowned tyer AK Best.  Jeff received his first bamboo rod at age 13.  Now
Jeff is an established bamboo rod maker, author, and fly fishing historian.  Jeff has put together the worlds
largest and most comprehensive travelling rod museum.  The museum includes over 100 rods dating from
the 1700's to the 1960's.  A few of the many makers represented are Phinn, Armstrong, Murphy, Krider,
H.L.Leonard, Conroy, Varney, Burtis, Merrill, KOSMIC, Edward Vom Hofe, Landman, Divine, Heddon,
South Bend and Granger.  To contact Jeff about having a rod built, or any other fly fishing matter e-mail him
at gnomishrodworks@tds.net or visit the cane rod builders page on MyFlies.com.
    Jeff's Scheduled Appearances
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Taila Oulton - Colorado
Jerry Hubka - Colorado
Jerry Hubka began fly fishing on the Frying Pan River in 1966.  He attended Colorado State University and
majored in Art Education and earned a Masters Degree in Ceramic Chemistry from the University of
Northern Colorado.  His 32-year career as an Art Educator and Art Department Chairman at Poudre High
School in Fort Collins, Colorado and his avocation as a studio potter only allowed for brief episodes of fly
fishing on Colorado Rivers.  When he met longtime friend and accomplished angler Rick Takahashi, he
began tying, designing and fishing midges and traveling to tail waters all over the Rocky Mountain West.  
Jerry lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife Joyce where he continues to work in the visual arts as a
Logo designer and Commercial Artist through his company, Tailwater Media Productions. Since his
retirement from Education, he also enjoys playing golf, pickleball, driving Porsches and traveling to US
National Parks and to Italy with his wife Joyce.

Jerry has written his first book Modern Midges, Tying and Fishing the World’s Most Effective Pattern with
his fly fishing partner and co-author Rick Takahashi.  Jerry’s goal when writing Modern Midges was to
share his knowledge of midge fishing with other fly fishermen.
    Jerry's Scheduled Appearances
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Ron Thomas - Georgia
Steve Gibson - Florida
Steve Gibson has been fishing for 45 years, nearly 35 of those years in Florida.  He earned a B.A. in Air
Force serving as an information specialist for the Consolidated Tactical Air Command Office of Information
and as the historian of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso, FL.  
Gibson's writing and photo's have appeared in several publications, including Florida Sportsman, Gulf
Coast Angler, Fly Fishing in Salt Waters, Saltwater Fly Fishing, The Fisherman, Cabella's Outdoor
Magazine, Paddle World and Florida Fishing Weekly.  He also served as host of Fishing Paradise on
Sarasota's SNN6, Suncoast Outdoors on a local radio station and a two-day seminar series at Robarts
Arena in Sarasota called Go Fish! Fishing Extravaganza.  He is co-tournament director of the Sarasota
Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association's Fall Fly Fishing Challenge.  Gibson has won many
tournaments including the Fly Fishing Division of both the Sarasota Sports Fishing Anglers All-Release
Tarpon and Spring Classic Tournaments,  Sarasota CCA All-Release Photo Challenge (snook and spotted
seatrout divisions) and Fall Fly Fishing Classic (trout division), and the Fly Fishing Division of the
Venice/Englewood CCA No Motor Tournament and the Orvis Dealers Fly Fishing School Tournament.
    Steve's Scheduled Appearances
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Taila caught her first fish on a fly rod when she was three and has been in love with the art ever since.  She
has been involved in many fly fishing activities.  She attended the 2009 Colorado Trout Unlimited River
Conservation and Fly fishing Youth Camp and in 2010 was invited back as one of two youth counselors.  She
has attended the Grand Valley Angler and the Gunnison Gorge fly fishing expos and performed as a
demonstration tyer for as long as she can remember.  For many years she has helped out at both shows in
teaching the kids how to cast and tie flies, and she in turn, has learned from them. She has also taught a kids
“all you need to know about fly fishing” class.  She is an active member in her local TU chapter and is
involved in the Superfly fishing contest that her dad started in 1989.  Taila is a member of the Whiting Pro
team in addition to being on the pro staff for Peak Vises and has done tying demonstrations as far away as
Albuquerque, NM often appearing in combination with her Father and/or Brother.
    Taila's Scheduled Appearances
  • Feb 9, 2012 (Thu); Fly Tying Night at Wiley's Flies - Rainbow Lake, NY;     www.wileysflies.com
  • Mar 12, 2012 (Thu); Fly Tying Night at Wiley's Flies - Rainbow Lake, NY;     www.wileysflies.com
  • Apr 10, 2012 (Thu); Fly Tying Night at Wiley's Flies - Rainbow Lake, NY;     www.wileysflies.com
Mike Kruise - Colorado
Joe Gablick - Pennsylvania
Kevin Compton - Ohio
Kevin is a commercial tier, author, speaker, tying instructor, and fly designer for Solitude Fly Co. He is also
a member of the international pro team for Partridge Hooks. Kevin's company, Performance Flies,
distributes specialty tying materials and hooks, including the DOHIKU European barbless hooks,
throughout North America. Kevin lives in the Great Lakes, in Cleveland, Ohio where he ties patterns for
the steelhead fisheries of Ohio and Michigan and for the trout waters of central Pennsylvania. He also
spends part of each summer in the Colorado Rockies, fishing and tying patterns for guides and competition
anglers. In 2006, Kevin was the runner-up in the Team USA National Fly Tying Competition sponsored by
Fly Tyer magazine. In September of 2006, he traveled to Portugal to the World Fly Fishing Championship
where he contributed flies for the US competitors. In 2007, 2009, and 2010 he tied for members of Team
USA at the National Championships and the America’s Cup. Kevin's flies have been featured in magazines
such as Fly Fishing and Tying Journal and in collections such as Rick Takahashi's Modern Midges. His
article Going Barbless appeared in the August 2008 issue of Hatches Magazine. He also writes the online
fly-tying journal, Troutbug.com. Kevin is currently at work on a fly-tying project with Stackpole Books,
entitled Styles of European Fly Patterns.
    Kevin's Scheduled Appearances
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Ron is a retired Postmaster which leaves him time for tying flies and fishing his creations.  He has fished the
streams & rivers of North Georgia and North Carolina since childhood.  Ron started fly fishing in 1999 and
guiding in 2006.  He began tying flies in 2004 and has been teaching fly tying since 2007.  Ron guides for
Unicoi Outfitters (the premier fly fishing outfitter in North Georgia) on the Chattahoochee and Soque
Rivers and other trout waters in the area.  In addition he teaches fly tying at the shop, his church and other
locations in the area.  He serves as Youth Coordinator for the Foothills chapter of Trout Unlimited and
volunteers with Fly Fishing for Vets and the Healing Waters program.  Ron has tied flies commercially and
currently sells his bugs known as “Nacoochee” flies in the handcrafted custom fly boxes that he builds.  In
addition to the fly tying classes, he hosts a monthly fly tying session at the shop in Helen, Ga. called “Tie 1
On”which focuses on involving newcomers to the sport.  Ron is a member of the Simms “Ambassador”
guide program and his goal in fly fishing and fly tying is to help others to enjoy these activities as much as
he does.  If Ron is know for one style of fly over most others it would be tying and fishing soft hackle flies.
If you are in the Atlanta area, check out Unicoi Outfitters in Helen and Blue Ridge and see our schedule of
events, you may catch Ron behind the vice on Saturday morning at the shop if he's not guiding.
    Ron's Scheduled Appearances
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PEAK is very excited to welcome Joe Gablick to our pro team.  Joe has been tying flies for 35 years!  He
spent 10 of these years as a commercial tyer.  His classic salmon flies are featured on many websites and
His Sir Richard is on the LAS salmon fly poster along with 20 other masters of the "Classic Salmon Fly."

Joe is the owner of "The Contented Angler" in Lower Burrell, PA and being in the business he can tie on
any vise he wants.  That's why we're very excited when Joe tells us he has a $600.00 vise collecting dust
and rust because he prefers a PEAK Vise.  We're proud to be able to say that with Joe's 35 years of
experience and expertise he chooses a PEAK Fishing fly tying vise.
    Joe's Scheduled Appearances
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Mike Kruise is co-owner of the Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop in Longmont, Colorado, northern Colorado's
most complete fly shop.  Mike has fly fished all over the western US and Alaska, and has extensive guiding
experience on many Colorado waters as well as on New Mexico's San Juan River and the North Platte in
tying books.  Mike is an expert rod builder who has completed several cane rods in addition to the many
    Mike's Scheduled Appearances
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Joe Johnson - Colorado
Joe is one of our youngest pro-team members.  Joe began tying flies at age 7 and fly tying and fly fishing
are Joe's "absolute passions."  At age 13 Joe has already a fixture at the Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop in
producers supplying flies for the shop.  Joe's fly tying demonstrations  have been in high demand for several
seasons.  He has fished extensively for trout and warmwater species throughout the Rocky Mountain
region as well as salmon in Alaska and bonefish in Mexico.  In 2008 Joe was invited to compete in the
international America Cup fly fishing competition on the US youth team.  While making his mark on the fly
fishing community Joe has remained an A student at Altona Middle School.
    Joe's Scheduled Appearances
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Paul Bourcq - North Carolina
Paul grew up fishing the spooky trout of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina. Paul
learned from an early age how to catch fish with just a handful of flies and unorthodox techniques. This
adaptive “outside the box” style has been a crucial to his success in competitive fly fishing. In 2009 Paul
was invited to try out for the N.C. Fly Fishing team. Paul made the team and quickly found success. The NC
team (www.troutlegend.com) is currently the top ranked regional team. Paul says "I attribute competition
experience, hard work, lateral thinking, and rock solid gear to my success as a competition fly fisherman.  I
have used Peak vises for years.  They can stand the abuse of cross country travel and marathon tying
nights pre-competition.  The last thing you need with a win on the line is gear failure.  At this level its small
adjustments that make you better than the guy next to you. I am always asking questions and watching
other anglers to be receptive to successful ideas.  I feel I can never learn enough, and want to be better
tomorrow than I am today." Paul is an avid single hand and double hand caster and enjoys instruction as
much as fishing. Paul guides and teaches casting at Rivers Edge Outfitters in Cherokee, North Carolina as
well as the Highland Hiker in Highlands North Carolina.  As a true fishing junkie, most of his days off
means chasing fish. Between guiding and competition, Paul averages 150+ days a year on the water.
    Paul's Scheduled Appearances
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Allen Landheer - Pennsylvania
Allen grew up fishing and honing his skills on Brodhead Creek.  His first fly rod experience was at age 13.  
He learned by watching and fishing with Don Baylor, Ernie Schwiebert and other fine fly fisherman over the
years.  Allen began tying in earnest around that same time as he realized he preferred to catch fish on his
own flies.  Allen ties many fly styles and enjoys the challenge each presents.  Styles Allen is known for are
Catskill style flies, classic streamers, wet flies, spey flies and classic atlantic salmon flies both hair wings
and married wings.  Allen's horizons expanded as he got older and he now regularly fishes on numerous
streams in CT, NY, PA and NJ  including limestoners such as the Saucon, Little Lehigh, Letort, Penns
Creek and Fishing Creek; notable freestone streams such as the Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Brodhead Creek,
Big Bushkill and the great tail waters of the East and West Branch of the Delaware and the Farmington
River.  He regularly fishes the Great Lakes region for big steelhead, lake run browns and salmon.  Allen is
a member of Brodheads Chapter TU , Catskill Fly Tiers Guild, is a member of the Flymen Fishing Co pro
team and is included in Darren MacEachern's Streamer 365 project and book.  He enjoys teaching the art
of fly tying and has conducted classes at numerous fly shops and Trout Unlimited meetings.  In addition he
is an avid demonstration tyer and has appeared an many of the major east coast fly fishing shows.
    Allen's Scheduled Appearances
  • Feb 18-19, 2012 (Sat-Sun); The Flyfishing Show - Lancaster, PA;     www.flyfishingshow.com
  • April 21, 2012 (Sat); The Catskill Fly Tyers Rendevous - Roscoe, NY
Tyler Beefus - Minnesota
Sherry Steele - Oregon
Sherry is president of the Oregon Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers and chairperson for the NW Fly
Fishing & Fly Tying Expo in Albany, OR which is held each 2nd weekend in March.  Sherry uses her
organizational and computer skills developed from over 30 years in the electronics/computer industry to
help the FFF Oregon Council and FFF National reach their goals.  She received the Oregon Council 2010
Federator of the year award, The FFF National 2010 Oregon Award of Excellence and Central Oregon
Flyfishers Special Recognition Award for encouraging fly tying & fly fishing in and beyond Central Oregon.  
Sherry lives in Sisters, OR has been fly fishing and tying for 9 years and has been a demonstration tyer at
many western states conclaves.  She teaches fly tying at Central Oregon clubs, Central Oregon Community
College and Sisters Middle School.  Sherry organizes the Central Oregon Fly Fishers fly-tying classes and
works and teaches tying at the Fly-Fishers Place in Sisters, OR.  In 2009 Sherry started The Central
Oregon Fly Tyers Guild, a new FFF Charter club, which specializes in tying Classic Salmon flies and whose
charter is to donate the framed flies to non-profit conservation minded organizations for their fundraisers.  
Sherry is now serving on the FFF National Board of Directors and is on the FFF National Fly Tyers Group
Board of Governors.  E-mail Sherry at steelefly@msn.com or phone 541-549-2072(H) 541-420-5532 (C)
    Sherry's Scheduled Appearances
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Tyler's full bio is on it's way, what's important to know though is that at a very early age Tyler is a highly
succesful, respected and popular author, presenter, instructor and fly designer.  Until his bio is complete
please visit his web site.
  • Tyler keeps a very very busy schedule, to see his upcoming activites check the calendar on his web site
    Tyler's Scheduled Appearances
Jerry Darkes - Ohio
Jerry Darkes is a fly tackle sales rep, instructor/guide and writer based in northern Ohio with over 4
decades of fresh and saltwater fly fishing experience.  Jerry was the first fly fishing only guide on Ohio’s
Lake Erie tributaries, helped pioneer many of the fly patterns and techniques used today and is recognized
as an expert on Great Lakes steelhead and warm water fly fishing.  He is a member of the PEAK Fishing,
Scott Fly Rod and Scientific Anglers Pro Staffs.  Jerry has authored numerous articles in various
publications including Ohio Outdoors, Warmwater Fly Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Wild Steelhead and
Salmon, Fly Fish America, Midwest Fly Fishing, American Angler, Fly Tyer, Southwest Fly Fishing and
Eastern Fly Fishing.   He contributed a short story published in the book Friends on the Water by Val
Atkinson.  Darkes has been featured in several books and video/DVD productions about Great Lakes fly
fishing.  He is a well known fly tyer and has created a series of guide pattern instructional fly tying DVDs
focused on Great Lakes steelhead and gamefish.  Jerry gives many programs and demonstrations
throughout the region and has appeared in several television shows including Trout Unlimited TV and
Outdoors Ohio.  Jerry has been married for 30 years and has two daughters.
    Jerry's Scheduled Appearances
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Tim Ivey - Georgia
  • Feb 18, 2012 (Sat); Little River Outfitters Winter Fly Tying Event - Townsend, TN
Tim Ivey has been tying flies for over twenty five years. He spends approximately one hundred days a year
fishing fresh and salt water in the United States,Canada, Mexico and Belize.  Although Tim ties flies for a
variety of species, his primary passion is tying patterns to target warm water sigh such as large and
smallmouth bass, bluegill and carp.  Tim is a member of the Peak Fishing, Whiting Farms and Flymen
Fishing Company pro teams.  He participates in various fly tying demonstrations throughout the year for
organizations such as The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited.  Tim also appears regularly at
shop events including The Little River Outfitters Winter Fly Tying Event and Unicoi Outdoor Adventure
Day in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.  His mission in participating being
to help familiarize youth with fishing and the outdoors.  Tim has had his commercial fly tying business, Tim's
Fly Tying, for approximately five years and his flies are available through the web-site MyFlies.com.
    Tim's Scheduled Appearances
Pat Cohen - New York
A note about Pat, while he hasn't been tying a long time, his flies are truly works of art and he has been
recognized by both Dick Telleur and Bob Mead as one of the finest deer hair tyers in the country.  Pat has
won multiple awards in Flytyingforum.com's annual Fly Tyer of the Year Contest!
lakes and farm ponds to fish though anything with gills is fair game. I was always a terrible fisherman with
traditional gear. I began flyfishing in 2008 and since then I have caught more fish then I can count. I have
My name is Pat Cohen. I live in upstate New York where there is an abundance of warm water streams,
been tying flies since January of 2009. Fly fishing and tying have become an essential part of my life. I
specialize in Deer Hair Bass Bugs, but I tie everything from streamers to nymphs. The artistic freedom that
fly tying offers is what drew me to it. All of my flies are meant to be fished. To me, there is nothing like
watching a 5 pound Large Mouth Bass, or an 18 inch Small Mouth come jumping through the water to crush
a top water bug thrown next to a fallen tree. Bass Bugs to me compare to Dry Flies for Trout. Every bit of
hair, feather, weed guard and shape of the bug have a purpose. The final product is a fish catching fly and a
tiny sculpture all in one. As a working Artist, I try to add an artistic flair to all of my fly creations. I hope you
enjoy them as much as I enjoy creating them.  Follow me on my blog site www.gotbronze.blogspot.com
    Pat's Scheduled Appearances
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