Contributors
Nick Pionessa works in the fly fishing industry full time. He is a highly recognized commercial fly ter and designer and manages the Oak Orchard Fly Shop in Buffalo, NY. Nick’s photography masterfully captures the world of angling with a fly. He lives in Lancaster NY, with his wife and fly fishing partner Suzanne.
Todd Hirano was born and raised on Kauai, Hawaii.The opportunity to learn fly fishing and to also discover the magic of steelheading came through this chance opportunity to leave Hawaii and live in Oregon. Since the early 90's Todd has been a dedicated disciple of the writings of Bill McMillan in the book Dry Line Steelhead. This profound influence continues to this day. Todd has been blessed to become friends with Bill, corresponds with him regularly, and he can be seen fishing the dry line swing all winter and skating flies all summer.
Mark Stangeland has been fishing on the North Umpqua river for 28 years. Mark believes that fishing the North Umpqua is more that just about catching fish. It is also about caring for the health of the river and sustaining steelhead populations for generations to come. To find out more about fly fishing on the North Umpqua River with Mark go to: www.northumpquaflyguide.com