 James Buice James loves dry fly fishing and has close to ten years of guiding experience on the Toccoa and Hiwassee rivers. He's a freelance writer, too, with a new book on fly fishing in the Southeast coming out this year. The Fish Hawk in Atlanta puts him to work running its Adventure Travel Department and he sure does know a lot about where to go and when. |
 Banning
Collins Banning is a guide and river instructor with various whitewater and rescue certifications from Texas to Montana. He's skilled in floating whitewater while fishing with a fly rod! Here's your chance to pick up oaring techniques, tips on reading water and proper rigging. |
 Theo
Copeland Theo Copeland is a professional fly fishing
guide specializing in guiding anglers on the streams of northeastern
Tennessee. Many happy customers can attest to his skill in finding Trout
and Smallmouth Bass. He started the first drift boat guide service in
his part of the country and, in doing so, made the area a destination
fly fishing spot. |
 Henry
Cowen Catching landlocked stripers is just one of
the many things Henry does best. He's also an accomplished fly tyer
(Umpqua Feather Merchants and Orvis carry his creations). If he looks
familiar it's because his work is often featured in fishing magazines
along with tying how-to's. |
 Kent
Edmonds Georgia has great warm water species from bluegill
to stripers to carp to bass. Match that fact to Kent Edmonds' expertise
in how and where to find these lovelies and you've got the ingredients
for a seminar chock-full of tips and techniques to catch fish all year
long. He's nice enough to share some cool locations too. |
 Mike Geary Lewis & Clark Expeditions is the top outfitting company on Montana's Smith River. It's also Mike's base of operations as he continues 30 years of guiding. The Smith is a sixty mile float which can take four nights and five days to do it right. Wait until you see how Mike and L&C and the Disabled Veterans of the Iraq war conquered it. |
 Kevin
Howell Kevin is the owner and operator of Davidson River Outfitters. He's a former Fly Fishing Masters National Champion, National Third Place and three-time Regional Champion. Umpqua Feather Merchants made him a Signature Fly Designer and, yes, he's licensed as a fly fishing guide. Kevin enjoys competitive casting...check him out at the casting pond. |
 Lefty
Kreh If you don't know who he is, you should. If
you haven't already seen him cast, you should. If you know who he is
and you've already watched him cast, you should again. |
 Dane
Law A northwest Georgia native, Dane grew up trout fishing the waters of nearby Tennessee Overhill. Now he operates Southeastern Anglers, a professional outfitting & guide service in Reliance, TN on the banks of the Hiwassee. Want to drift boat or wade fish the mountains of East Tennessee? See Dane. |
 Dan "Rooster" LeavensDan "Rooster" Leavens hails from Twin Bridges, Montana, where he is owner, operator and outfitter
of The Stonefly Inn. He's on the water over 300
days a year fishing the Madison and Jefferson Rivers, among others. You're invited to hear what you need to know about fishing Big Sky Country. Take advantage of the opportunity. |
 Rick
Lubrant When Rick's not tying flies or fishing, he runs a successful commercial photography business in Atlanta. His work behind the camera is notable and he can give you some hot tips on how to improve your pictures via photoshop software. Wander over to the fly-tying tables, too, to catch his
variations on a theme called Le Bug. |
 Mike McDonald Mike fishes almost 250 days a year chasing bass, flounder, sea trout and tarpon. He's very good at what he does, too. A native from the Georgetown/Myrtle Beach area, he boasts a fishing history from the sixties concentrating on the coastal waters from North Inlet to Bulls Bay. Mike runs the very popular Gul-R-Boy Guide Service. Mercury, Sea-Fox & Quantum Reels sponsor Mike. Look for their products at the show. |