Staff

Tom Rosenbauer has been a fly fisher for over 35 years and was a commercial fly tier by age 14. For 27 years he has been with the Orvis Company, where he is now marketing director for Orvis Rod and Tackle. He has ten fly fishing books in print, including The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Reading Trout Streams, Casting Illusions, Fly-Fishing in America, Approach and Presentation, Trout Foods and Their Imitations, Nymphing Techniques, Leaders, Knots, and Tippets, The Orvis Guide to Dry-Fly Techniques, and The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide, which won a 2001 National Outdoor Book Award.

Dan Farnsworth

JERRY Due to serious problems with his eyes encountered early in life Jerry has done very little fly fishing.  Jerry specializes in in-line spinners with a preference for the 1/8 to 1/4 ounce lures that have been especially productive in the southeast, earning him the title of "Spin Doctor."  Although there are several good in-ine spinners on the market, such as the Anglica by Mepps, he has found that the Rooster Tails offer a good combina

This website was founded for the purpose of providing knowledge to the beginner trout fisherman as well as the more experienced.  When we decided to start fishing in the Southeast, we had no knowledge whatsoever.  We did not know what species live in the area, where to find them, their habits or even what equipment to use. Our education progressed from, Gatlinburg Tennessee stocked trout, to the Smoky Mountains National Park  for stocked trout and finally to the wild trout not only in the parks, but throughout the Southeast. 

Question- Is this a real university/Can I get a degree?

 Answer- No, this is not a “real” university with bricks and mortar. The information on this website and companion videos is far too practical and useful to be from the world of academia.