North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine September 2018 | Page 6

Josh Mills
I’m just a steelhead obsessed fisherman, devoted father and husband who tries
to fish anytime I can sneak away. Public lands and waters, conservation, bird
dogs, ditch parrots, anadromous fish and the perfect spey cast rule my outdoor
world. Proud board member of the wild steelhead coalition. Aside of the river,
you can usually find me at my fly tying desk.
Keith Roe
I have been tying flies and fly fishing for over 45 years. I grew up in western
Washington, then moved to the eastside of the state, where I have called the
Methow Valley my home for about 35 years. Moving here gave me the opportunity
to hunt and fish with in a stone throw of my home. Chasing steelhead across the
state was my passion. I came to work at the North 40 Flyshop about 5 years ago.
Before that I spent almost 13 years working for the Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife. I have seen a lot of change in the world of fly fishing but one thing still
stands the same and that is the passion I have for it.
Paula Shearer
Paula Shearer lives in Calgary Alberta Canada and is a guide on the Bow River, and
southern Alberta streams. She started her own business ‘PS On The Fly’ in 2014,
and it has steadily grown since. She started fly fishing at a young age, by joining her
dad and uncles trolling flies on numerous lakes. At the age of 8 she had “learned”
the basics of casting, as well as the patience needed to untangle line. In her later
teens she started fishing rivers, which is where she found her passion. Over the
years she has gained knowledge and experience through countless hours on the
water, and having the opportunity to fish with some very talented anglers. In the
summer and fall months you can find Paula guiding clients on this world famous
river. When not guiding you can find her hiking into Alberta’s southern streams and
lakes, or drifting down the Bow, casting to rising fish and throwing streamers to
the banks in search of aggressive trout. When she’s not fishing the Bow River or
mountain streams and lakes, she spends her time taking photographs and exploring
new water in search of different species.
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