Recent Presenters

Adam is the Coldwater Fisheries Project Leader for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife since May 2016. He is based out of Field Headquarters in Westborough but works all over the state. His main responsibility is to design applied fisheries research and monitoring projects with the goal of developing a comprehensive trout management plan

A Concord native, Dylan grew up fishing for bass, sunfish, and trout on any water he could walk or bike to. His natural affinity for fishing was witnessed early on by his first-grade teacher, who nervously cautioned his parents. In a meeting with his parents, his teacher said, "He is adjusting well to first grade, but he has an obsession with fishing. During art he draws fish, during writing he writes about fish, and during book time he wants to take out books about fishing. As responsible parents you should really try to engage him in some other less violent interests!" As it turned out, Dylan was lucky that his hippie parents took a laissez-faire approach to resolving the problem. At age 14, he entered Concord Outfitters and met Andy, who set him up with his first fly rod. From this moment on, he was hooked. His passion started with chasing trout in western Massachusetts and rapidly developed to larger rivers in western New York and chasing striped bass. When he went to college in Saratoga Springs, NY, he founded Skidmore's Fly Fishing club and loved the excitement that came with bringing new people to the sport. He quickly became addicted to the big smallmouth bass of Lake George and Lake Champagne, as well as the wild browns of New York and Vermont. He has since moved back to Concord and frequents the lakes of Maine for smallmouths, the North Shore for striped bass... and he can always be found casting dries to chunky trout on the rivers of Western Massachusetts. He loves to talk and share his knowledge about all things fishing.

David is a guide with the New Hampshire River Guides and guides freshwater anglers in New Hampshire and he has been member of the United Fly Tyers since the mid '90s. He is also a member of the New England Saltwater Fly Rodders and the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild. David has been a demonstration fly tyer at the International Fly Tying Symposium and The Fly Fishing Show for several years and for the International Federation of Fly Fishers festivals. An IFFF certified casting instructor, David also volunteers to teach fishing and fly tying for New Hampshire Fish and Game.

Ken has been fly fishing for 45 years and guiding for 15 years. He guides on the Millers, Ware, Swift, and the West, Middle, and East Branches of the Westfield River. Ken is the author of The Millers, Swift, Ware and EB Fly Fishing Forum as well as The Fly Fishers Guide to the Millers River.

Nate is the owner of Hill Country Guides and he and his team guide in New Hampshire for most of the year. Additionally Nate organizes and guides trips on the White and the Norfolk reivers in Arkansas in March.

Alan has been fly fishing since the seventies and he takes the simple approach to fly fishing. For Alan fly fishing need not be complicated. He likes to take the time to slow down on the water and look to the grand beauty out there in its most simple form. Alan's interests include fly fishing small streams for wild trout, fly tying, streamer flies and their history, hunting, and last but not least, cooking.