[freestoneangler]

It seems to me we no longer not have the ambassadors of the sport like we did decades ago. Guys like Joe Brooks, Lee Wulff, Ted Williams, Stu Apte, Ernest Hemingway, Lefty Kreigh, and Zane Grey were to fly fishing what Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus are to golf. Tiger has largely been the face of golf for the latest generations... but who are his fly fishing equals?

Spoiler: Answer

No one on WFF, that's for damn sure.

 

[Shamoo]

I would gladly say there are some non active members from here who have made waves in the fly fishing world, in a positive way, not just self promotion either!

 

[jeff bandy]

You really want someone like Tiger representing the sport of fly fishing? Some overhyped philanderer.

I get where your coming from, just don't see the need to put someone on a pedestal for being good at a past time.

My idea of a good representive would be someone who has worked hard to promote the sport, not themselves.

 

[wadin' boot]

Scoones built this:

Ain't that enough for you?

 

[McFly]

When I look at today's sports and entertainment celebrities out there, I can't think off the top of my head of any I would want to be ambassadors for our sport. Within the fly fishing community we have a number of well known fly fishing "celebrities" who do a lot to promote our sport. Also, the internet has changed things so much. Instead of watching ABCs wild world of sports which I remember occasionally would film a section on fly fishing, now you can find a ton of information and videos on fly fishing.

 

[Manwell Lotion]

Scoones built this:

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Ain't that enough for you?

 

[Gard Nale]

What would their purpose be?

Are we going the "more fly fishers means more advocates for the resource" route?

Would it just be to bring all fishers together despite gear?

Just trying to see the positive here.

 

[Richard Olmstead]

Swimmy???

 

[Nick Clayton]

When I get my juvenile sunfish fly fishing guide business up and running then we'll see who's praising who as an ambassador of this great sport

 

[wadin' boot]

It's a sad day when you get criticized for giving a compliment.

 

[Manwell Lotion]

It's a sad day when you get criticized for giving a compliment.

Daniel ocean does not criticize he teases

 

[zen leecher aka bill w]

Bob Clouser, Gary LaFontaine, the Kaufmann's.... Locally, George Cook, Mark Bale, Bill Marts, Darc Knobel.... the list goes on. On the board,.... I vote Buzzy.

 

[zen leecher aka bill w]

And if you want to see a bunch of others that weren't mentioned go to the Ellensburg Fly Tying Expo and you'll come across 50-100 more locals worthy of making the list.

 

[Squamishpoacher]

Brian Chan up here in Canada comes to mind. Craig Matthews of Yellowstone. And, dare I say...Skip Morris.

 

[FinLuver]

Frank Moore, my Grandpa, and Uncle Gene...

 

[Manwell Lotion]

TotezMcFloats

 

[Irafly]

Gary Borger, Skip Morris, Phil Rowley, Ed Engle, Gallup...

 

[Irafly]

I could go on...

 

[jersey]

Dan Blanton, Kevin Doran, Jay Murakoshi, Maury Hatch down here. Andy Gibbord, Jeff Putnam, Jon Baiocchi, Lincoln Grey. These guys have knowledge and do share

 

[Mumbles]

TotezMcFloats

Jebus freaking cripes.