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Bill Carnazzo -back

Bill has been fly fishing for nearly 50 years, and has tied flies for over 40 years.  Bill guides on the Upper Sacramento River, McCloud River, Rubicon, Lower American River and the North Yuba River.  He has a home on the Upper Sacramento River in Dunsmuir, Ca. as well as on in Foresthill, Ca. near Auburn, Ca.  Bill is a master fly tyer who ties at many fly fishing shows.  He has created many original fly designs that are known as "fish catchers".  Including October Caddis imitations such as Bill's Stick Caddis.  Bill also works part time at Kiene's Fly Shop and teachers fly fishing and fly tying at Sierra Community College.  Bill has authored a number of articles for California Fly Fisher magazine on a variety of topics.  He was a founding member of Granite Bay Flycasters in 1985 and has been club president twice.  Bill teachers fly tying classes for the club.  Bill routinely conducts clinics on nymphing and pocket water fishing for groups, clubs, shops and others.  He presents programs at Northern California Fly Fishing Clubs, concentrating on pocket water nymphing techniques.

Glen Pudwill - back

Christopher Del Dotto - back

My name is Christopher Del Dotto I am 14 years old. I have been fly fishing and tying flies for 5 years. I am a fourth generation fly tier on my mother’s side. I am a member of the Tracy Fly Fishers. I have been awarded the Tracy Fly Fishers Golden Trout award in September 2005and the Dry Fly Award in 2006. I have tied flies the past three years at the San Mateo Sportsman’s Show. I have fished in California and Mexico. And a proud member of the Jay Fair Pro Team.

Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf - back

Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf, a licensed Alaska fly fishing guide, has owned and operated Women's Flyfishing for 20 years.  Women's Flyfishing offers small group guided trips to women and couples to a wide variety of locations throughout Alaska for salmon, trout, char, grayling, and more and, each spring, for saltwater fly fishing in Mexico.  Pudge is a regular presenter and fly tier at outdoor shows around the country.  One of the special explorers for the Alaska Magazine Television Series on PBS, Pudge is also a contributing editor for Fish Alaska Magazine and a regular contributor to other Flyfishing publications.  Her first book, Epicenter Press, 2003, received several awards, and her second book, Johnson Press, was released in the summer of 2006.  A retired University professor and lawyer, Pudge is a member of a wide variety of fly fishing organizations and is one of the founders of the international Women Fly Fishers.  She is also a member of the pro staff of Ross Reels and Patagonia.

Morris Fruitman - back

Born in 1935, in Los Angeles, Ca. I caught my first trout in the Owens Valley Gorge in the early 60's.  I have fished my way north to southern Oregon, where I have made my home in the town of Trail, near the Rogue River.  I have lived and fished Oregon waters for over ten years with access to dozens of productive rivers, lakes and streams.  As founder of the Southern Oregon Fly Tiers, I promoted tying for all skill levels.  Beginner to advanced tiers.  Club memberships include the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers of Grants Pass, Or. and the Rogue Fly Fishers of Medford, Or.  I annually participate in the Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Exposition in Albany, Or.  As a club member of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers I served on the Board of Directors for a number of years and published their newsletter as editor.  Currently I am a fly tying instructor for the Rogue Fly Fishers.  As a fly tying instructor I stress quality, continuity and creativity.  I am married, have two children and three grandchildren, all living in the Pacific Northwest.

Ben Byng - back

Fishing has been in Ben’s blood since he was a young boy. His grandfather took him on many journeys from the Great Lakes to the Florida’s Keys. His father took him on summertime trips to Eastern Idaho for remote small streams fishing and high mountain adventures. These experiences have armed Ben with lesson that would follow him into fly-fishing.  Having the California Delta in his backyard, Ben has spent many hours jamming in his boat through this 1200-mile waterway looking for Striped Bass. This is his fly-fishing wintertime playground. From 2001-2005 he helped Andre Puyans with his Fly-Fishing Seminars in Eastern Idaho at Elk Creek Ranch. Ben has worked his way to Operation Manager. In 2006 he was brought on as an instructor for Wilderness Unlimited and Becoming an Outdoor Women (B.O.W.), teaching fly-fishing seminars in May and September.

You can catch Ben tying at the International Sportsmen’s Expos and the Fly-Fishing Shows on the West Coast. If you have time stop by and see what he is tying.

Cliff Sullivan - back

I started fly fishing and fly tying in 1956 and really never fished any other way (very much).  I started instructing and guiding in 1991.  I was an Orvis endorsed guide for ten years, also in 1991, I became an exhibition fly tier.  In 1994 I started Tight Lines Fly Fishing School.  Then in 1996 I became an FFF Certified fly Casing Instructor.  In 1999 I wrote my first book (Stillwater Trout).  In 2002 I did a video for TV (Introduction to Fly Tying).  One of the highlights of my fly tying life was in 2002 when Jack Dennis asked me to tie my CDC Emerger for his new video Jack Dennis and Friends-Volume 3.  I was also asked by Jim Schollmeyer and Ted Lawson if they could use the same CDC Emerger in there new book Tying Emergers.  You know I said YES!  In 2003 my Crawler Fly was fishing by the Ultimate Fly Fishing Team in Jackson Hole on Fly.  In 2006 Ron Lewis owner of Sierra Stream and Mountain, the makers of the Tie-Fast Tool and the new home of The Jay Fair Fly Tying Materials asked me to come on board.  Since then I have started the Jay Fair Pro Team.

Lincoln Gray - back

Lincoln Gray is the Sales Manager for Sierra Stream and Mountain.  Companies include Sierra Stream Fly Shop, Jay Fair's Eagle Fly Fishing and Tie-Fast Tools.  Lincoln not only handles the day to day operations of the retail store, but also the manufacturing and distribution of all sales.  Lincoln came to Sierra Stream and Mountain in 2003 after a long career as a sales representative, guide and sales manager for numerous companies in the fly fishing industry.  Lincoln's love for the sport of fly fishing started at the age of 6 by his father on the well known Rogue River in southern Oregon and has grown into his lifelong passion.  Lincoln continues this passion by instructing other anglers in our casting classes and Lincoln Gray's Fly Fishing School.  His knowledge and love for the sport of fly fishing has sent him to many different locations through out the world in search of the ultimate hook up.

Dan Kellogg - back

My passion for fly fishing is related to most of my other hobbies, boating, hiking, birding, and most important, fly tying. Once the kids left the nest I was determined to keep that promise to myself about learning to tie, not to save money on flies but just to create an imitation that could catch fish. The creativity has turned into the art phase. The bug caught me, all you tiers know what I mean. The book shelves are packed with old and new, feathers and fur overflowing into the garage. Heck, the accumulation of materials could be considered a hobby by itself.   I am a member of the FFF and look forward to tying each year at the Oregon Council Expo. I’m a member of the Rogue Fly Fishers, teach their annual tying classes, write a tying column in the monthly newsletter, and demo before each monthly meeting. I also head up an unofficial tying club called Southern Oregon Fly Tiers, SOFT for short. Once a month we invite a guest tier to demo a timely pattern in a “tie along” format. We never stop learning and always have a great time.   I have a wonderful, supportive wife, two grown children, four grandchildren, and a tying area all to myself. Life would be perfect if someone would just explain to me why I never have enough material.

Charlie Kears - back

As a professional musician, Charlie Kears spent 15 years on the road playing drums; he started fly fishing while indulging his musical talents, living first in Bishop and then in Lake Tahoe , California —both places being within easy reach of exceptional fly angling destinations. Charlie began tying flies for trout in the 1970s. There wasn’t a whole lot to do sitting in the hotel room between rehearsals and shows. He purchased his first fly tying kit and in a short amount of time was missing rehearsals on a far too regular basis. After moving to the Central Coast of California in 1985 he was introduced to fly fishing for Bass and Strippers. Kears became addicted to top water bass bugs the first time he saw a bass explode on a popper. After building and tying a few poppers for warm water fishing Charlie was hooked and began specializing in balsa and cork body poppers. He has been refining these “Bugs” for 20 years. Charlie’s favorite waters to fish are Santa Margarita Lake near San Luis Obispo , CA and Bethel Island on the Sacramento Delta. Charlie’s best effort on the Delta has been a 17 lb. Stripper caught and released back to Frank’s Tract with one of his “Voodoo” poppers.  Charlie has been featured in Southwest Fly Fishing Magazines Innovative Fly Tier and submits tying articles regularly. Charlie has been a FFF member for many years and is active in California ’s Central Coast conservation efforts. He is a regular fly tier at many ISE and FFF shows.