Here’s an inside look of many of our guides and ‘mostly friendly’ but very knowledgeable shop
staff.
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| FULL NAME: |
Jeff Dysart |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Jefé |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Sterling, KS |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1975 (8 yrs. Old) Upper Crystal River |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
My Grandfather-Jack Dysart Sr. |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Colorado River |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Magnymphico and Burk's Bullethead Minnow |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Fly Tying, Skiing |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
The Godfather |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Carne Asada |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
No Rap, No Country |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Bonefish from 10 o'clock to 3 o'clock-Cast Now! -Enrique |
| Email: |
jefflyfish@yahoo.com |
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| FULL NAME: |
Andrew Norman Reid |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Rojo Grandé |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Drew |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| FAMILY? |
Not Yet |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
So. Platte at Deckers…Early Eighties |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Bill Starkey, Tim Heng, Carl Maulbetsch and Kea Hause |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Ascension Bay, Northern MN and The 'Big Muddy' |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Beadhead Flash Pheasant Tail, Lime Trude and Autumn
Splendor |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
GOLF, Bass, pike and muskie fishing with conventional
gear & Poker |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Sling Blade, Fargo, All Tarantino Films, Apocolypse
Now and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Texmex |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos, Avalanche, Yankees and Nuggets |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Stones, Floyd, Zepp, Tull, VU, Sublime, House Of Pain,
Tool, SOAD |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
When in doubt, angle. -Kea Hause |
| Email: |
bhptail@comcast.net |
| Anything Else? |
Umpqua Feather Merchants Signature Designer |
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| FULL NAME: |
Tom Trowbridge |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Tsquared |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
So how's the fishing on the Fork? |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Title Town (Green Bay, WI) |
| FAMILY? |
Ruth, Luke & Cora; Drake, Hoover, Spike, Bob, Biggie |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
So. Branch of the Oconto River…Suring, WI 1978 |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Fred Trowbridge, My Father |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Anywhere over 10,000 ft. |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Beadhead Flash Pheasant Tail, Puterbaugh's Black Foam
Caddis and Yellow Foam Stone, Slim Jim |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Making Music with my family. |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Blazing Saddles, Shane, Paint Your Wagon |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
BACON!, Med-Rare Elk Steak, Green Chili |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Packers! |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Old Crow Medicine Show, James Brown, Buffet, Bluegrass
and Blues |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
It's hard to find a girl with a heart of gold when you're living
in a four letter world. |
| Email: |
fishies3@rof.net |
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| FULL NAME: |
Stephen J. DiCampo |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Campo |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Steve or Campo |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Normandy, MO |
| FAMILY? |
Wife, 2 Dogs, 2 Cats |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1980 Colorado High Country |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Wayne Goin, Drew, Eric Anderson |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Roaring Fork River, Colorado High Country |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Stimulator, Hoppers |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Bicycling, Skiing, Backpacking, Drawing |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Fantasia |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Pasta |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Avalanche, US Olympic Team |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Bela Fleck-Bluegrass |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Slippier than goose shit on a pump handle' |
| Email: |
ebhsjd@webtv.net |
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GUIDES |
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Tony Fotopulos |
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 Bruce
Stolbach |
| FULL NAME: |
Bruce Lewis Stolbach |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Doc Limbo |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Bruce or Limbo |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
NYC, NY |
| FAMILY? |
Yes - ask for details when we fish - it's an extended
extended one |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
Roaring Fork valley - 1983 |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Gil Fin |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Colorado River, Roaring Fork above Carbondale, Bighorn
river, High Country Creeks, Mexico, Bahamas |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Ginger Variant, Magnymphico, and others that you'll
just have to fish with me to find out |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
skiing, swimming and soaking at the hot springs pool,
saltwater flyfishing |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
king of hearts, the good the bad and the ugly, apocolypse
now, forest gump, a river runs through it |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
raw oysters, garlic stuffed olives, caesar salad |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
denver broncos, ncaa basketball 64 march madness teams |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
allman brothers |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
"you can't always get what you want, but if you
try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need"- rolling
stones & "give me these hills and the friends I love, I ask
no other heaven" - daddy o'rourke |
| Email: |
cadcode@hotmail.com or cadfish@rof.net |
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Kea Hause |
| FULL NAME: |
Kea Caldwell Hause |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Chaos |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Mr. Smith |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Honolulu |
| FAMILY? |
Sometimes |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
The Dawn of Time |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
John Holden, Tim Heng, Ian Hause |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Colorado River, Bahamas, Mexico |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Prince, Big Foam Bugs |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Skiing, Guitar, Mandolin and More Skiing |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Chinatown, Cool Hand Luke, True Romance, Time Bandits |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Beef, Sushi, Oysters Rockerfeller |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
The Muckdawgs |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Rolling Stones |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
'The hog is in the tunnel' |
| Email: |
proudline@bresnan.net |
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 Dustin Harcourt |
| FULL NAME: |
Dustin John Harcourt |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Dust, Tungsten |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Dustin |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Denver, CO - 3rd generation - 8-15-1971 |
| FAMILY? |
Wife Dee, 2 boys; River (6) and Drake (2) also Tippet
the dog. Brother T-Roy and parents live in Golden |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
4 years old on Dads shoulders and started tying flies
at age 6 |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Mom & Dad and Kea Hause & Drew Reid |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Harvey Gap Res. The Colorado R. and Anywhere Salty |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
D-River, D.J. Juice, Royal Trude And Stim. |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Snowboarding (Ex-Pro), Camping with family and hunting
birds and big game |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid and The Star Wars
series |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Spicy hot goodness and chinese |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos, Avalanche |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Beastie Boys |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
"You have heard of the guy who was here yesterday?
That is you!" |
| Email: |
Harcourt@earthlink.net |
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Mike Shook |
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Doug Moyer |
| FULL NAME: |
Douglas Moyer |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Dougie |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Dougie |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
PA |
| FAMILY? |
2 Kids |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1964-PA |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Joe Humphries |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
My Backyard |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Colorado Green Drake |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Skiing, Traveling |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Steak |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Little Feat |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
What Hump? |
| Email: |
dpmfishboy@msn.com |
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 Greg DeJulio |
| FULL NAME: |
Greg DeJulio |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Don Juan, Grekka |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Greg |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Montrose, CO |
| FAMILY? |
Lost |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
Chipeta Lakes Age 13 |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Dad |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Not Telling |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Wulff |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Watching golf on TV |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Butch Cassidy |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Pizza |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Pink Floyd |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Seep it Kimple & You miss 100% of the shots you
don't take. |
| Email: |
gregdejulio@sopris.net |
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Jay Cronk |
| FULL NAME: |
JAY W. CRONK |
| NICKNAME(S): |
JAY |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
JAY |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. |
| FAMILY? |
WIFE AMY |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1956 WITH MY DAD |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
BALD EAGLES, SALT WATER PREDATORS, AND MY FELLOW GUIDES |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
UPPER ROARING FORK, FLA KEYS, BAHAMAS |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
BH PRINCE NYMPH, BIG HOPPERS, CONE HEAD ZUDDLERS |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
FLYING AIRPLANES, SNOWBOARDING |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
DEBBIE DOES DALLAS |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
MEXICAN |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
FLORIDA GATORS, DENVER BRONCOS |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
NEIL YOUNG |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
OF EVERYTHING I'VE LOST, I MISS MY MIND THE MOST… |
| Email: |
CAPTAINJ@ASPENANGLERS.COM |
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Chandler Roth |
| FULL NAME: |
Chandler Roth |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Denver, CO |
| FAMILY? |
youngest of four brothers, all live in Denver, only
one fishes. |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
Bear Creek, South Platte, Cache La Poudre 1991 |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Kelly Damrell, Marshall Roth. |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Anywhere big Browns lurk. |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Clouser Minnow, experimental streamers. |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Hockey, Bird hunting with my pointer. |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
NOT A river runs through it. |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
King Crab. |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Avalanche, Broncos, Pioneers. |
| Email: |
carroth@sopris.net |
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Clay Shiflet |
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Mike Kelly |
| FULL NAME: |
Michael Patrick Kelly |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Miguel' |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Mike |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Denver, CO |
| FAMILY? |
N/A |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1987 on The Colorado River |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Gary Borger, Mel Krieger & 'Gill Finn' |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Montana, Idaho, Yellowstone National Park |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
The one that works at the time! |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Big Game Hunting & Reading |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Jesus Of Nazereth, Meet Joe Black & Ghost |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Fresh Fruit, Dark Chocolate, Elk Jerky |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Avalanche, Yankees |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
To extensive to list. |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
"A heart is not judged by how much you love, but
by how much you are loved by others" |
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| Email: |
mkflyfisher@yahoo.com |
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Scott Corgan |
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Ted Relihan |
| FULL NAME: |
Ted' Terrence David Relihan II |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Mustang |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Wading-Kidding, It doesn't matter |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Wichita, KS |
| FAMILY? |
Wife-Lani |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
Late 60's-White River |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Steve Herter |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
White, Roaring Fork, Green |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Mustang #16-18 |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Fishing is about it |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Outlaw Josie Wales |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Pizza |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Vikings, Jayhawks |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Varies widely |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Shoes Untied! |
|
And…Don't eat yeller snow! |
| Email: |
tdrelihan@aol.com |
|
www.mustangflyfishing.com |
| Anything Else? |
SCOTT Rod Pro |
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Jason Phillips |
| FULL NAME: |
Jason Phillips |
| NICKNAME(S): |
JP |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
JP |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Franktown, Colorado |
| FAMILY? |
Mom, Dad, 3 Brothers, Still all in Colorado - 6th Generation
Coloradian |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1982 I was eight, close to Manassa, Colorado - Beaver
Ponds: Caddis and Brookies |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Dad - Fishing, All da boys at the shop and in the RFV
- and you know who you are! |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Rivers, streams, Lakes, Oceans, Flats, Seas, Oxbow Lakes,
Ponds, oh did you mean spcific locations? |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
River: Yellow Sally, Ginger Variant, Peacock Caddis
Salt: Chili, TD Orange and Blue Tarpon, Crabs |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Skiing, Biking, BackPacking, Traveling, Photography,
www.globetrotteradventures.com |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
The Sacketts, GodFather, CaddyShack, you get it….. |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Fish! Sushi, Salt Water, Salmon, Ceviche, - truly all
food |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Nuggetts, Broncs, Avs - A good game of anything |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
All the Classics, wide ranges of genres |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Set the hook and keep a tight line! |
| Email: |
aspenjp@yahoo.com |
| Website: |
www.globetrotteradventures.com |
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Craig Davis |
| FULL NAME: |
S. Craig Davis |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Grumpy or G.O.B. |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Craig |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Scranton, PA |
| FAMILY? |
My wife, Pam, a son, Sean. My dogs Honey, Misty, & Gracie. |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
I have fished ever since I can remember and I started
fly fishing over 20 years ago. |
| When & Where? |
I learned to fly fish on the St. Vrain, Big Thompson, & South
Platte. |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Joe Humphries |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Right here in my zone. Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, Crystal,
Gunnison and Colorado Rivers Other rivers I like to fish are the Gallatin
and the Green River. I don't get to do it enough but I love Flats fly
fishing also. |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Stoneflies, Grasshoppers, Green Drakes and just about
any streamer. |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Upland Birds, Waterfowl, Archery Elk, Fly Tying |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Young Frankenstein; John Wayne movies; Star Wars; |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Sushi, Chinese |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Miami Dolphins & Green Bay Packers |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
mostly Rock n Roll; some Classical; Ricki Lee Jones; Bob Weir;
Dire Straits; Fleetwood Mac; Bob Marley. |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Don't walk while you're fishing; don't fish while you're
walking |
| Email: |
info@guidingamerica.com |
| Website: |
www.guidingamerica.com |
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Jeff Bryant |
| FULL NAME: |
Jeff Bryant |
| NICKNAME(S): |
JB |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
JB |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
| FAMILY? |
Never Been Married, yet. |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
When I was 10 years old, Estes Park |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
John Duncan |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Roaring Fork River, Colorado River, Greys Reef in Alcova
WY. |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
BH Prince, Lime Trude, Grass Hoppers, Crystal Flash
Caddis |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Golf, Poker, BBQing, Skiing, floating any river, Hawaii,
Las Vegas |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Pirates of the Carribean, James Bond Movies, Raiders
of the Lost Ark |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
King Crab, Steaks, Lobster, Mexican, Eggs Benedict |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Denver Broncos |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Rock and Roll, Outlaw Country |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Live every day like it's your first, only, and last. |
| Email: |
1jeffbryant@comcast.net |
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Jake C |
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Matt Russell
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| FULL NAME: |
Matthew D. Russell |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Matt |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
Denver, CO |
| FAMILY? |
Mother-Debbie, Father-Paul and Brother-JJ |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
6 years old on the Frying Pan |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
My Dad |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison and the Roaring Fork |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
#10 Golden Stones and Hoppers, Costume Streamers |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Climbing, 4-Wheeling and River Trips |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Goonies, Monster Under the Bed |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
A 'Fatty' Sandwich with lots of Avo & Habo |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Rock |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
Just trying to be helpful' |
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Luby Lubrant |
| FULL NAME: |
Kenneth J. Lubrant |
| NICKNAME(S): |
Luby |
| PREFERS TO GO BY: |
Luby |
| BIRTHPLACE: |
West Point, NY |
| FAMILY? |
2 Brothers in Atlanta - One a fly designer |
| STARTED FLYFISHING: |
1973 with Chuck Fothergill |
| FLYFISHING MENTOR(S): |
Chuck Fothergill, Dr. Limbo |
| FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO FISH: |
Roaring Fork, Small Streams (Secret) |
| FAVORITE FLY OR FLIES: |
Royal Wulff, Flashback Pheasent Tail and My Brothers
fly…The Fly Formerly Known as Prince |
| OTHER HOBBIES: |
Skiing, Golf, Horseback Riding and Mtn. Biking |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S): |
Rancho Delux, Dances With Wolves, Caddyshack |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S): |
Salmon, Beef Wellington |
| FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S): |
Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche and Rockies |
| FAVORITE BAND OR MUSIC: |
Allman Brothers |
| FAVORITE QUOTE, ADVICE OR EXCUSE: |
'One mans gets what another man spills' |
| Email: |
lubrant@sopris.net |
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Steve
DiCampo