Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m.
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Devin Olsen started fly fishing in Yellowstone at age 9. Within a couple of years, it became an addiction he could not shake and he begged for rides to local streams until he could drive. He started competing at age 19 and made Fly Fishing Team USA in 2006 when he was 21 years old.
He has competed in 15 consecutive World Fly Fishing Championships with Fly Fishing Team USA. He has earned a bronze individual medal, a silver and three bronze team medals from these championships and numerous medals from competitions in the United States.
Away from competitive fishing he holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and a master’s degree in fisheries science. He worked as a fisheries biologist for several years before starting his company Tactical Fly Fisher.
He has produced three instructional films: "Modern Nymphing: European Inspired Techniques", "Modern Nymphing Elevated: Beyond the Basics", and "Adaptive Fly Fishing".
He is also the author of the books Tactical Fly Fishing: Lessons Learned from Competition for All Anglers and Stillwater Fly Fishing: Competition Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers.
Read more in our newsletterWe're hosting a fly tying session before our meeting each month starting at 6 p.m. Tyers of all skill levels are welcome, and club members are available to help out.
We have some patterns to start with, tools, and materials to use.
Sign up to tie flies with usScottish Rite Center
4090 Commercial St SE