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Polly Dean is an award-winning writer and photographer, who has fly fished throughout the South and the Caribbean Islands. She is a member and past president of the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association and she serves on the Georgia Coastal Resources Division’s Finfish Committee. Polly is the Associate Editor of On The Fly South. She is a resident of Athens, Georgia.
Polly Dean
Contact Polly at: pollydean22@gmail.com
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Jimmy Jacobs has been fly fishing and reporting on the action in the South for more than half a century. He was the editor of Georgia Sportsman magazine for 25 years, and won more than three dozen Excellence in Craft Awards from the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association, Florida Outdoor Writers Association and Southeastern Outdoor Press Association. He is a 2017 inductee into the Southern Fly Fishing Hall of Fame in the communications category, which is headquatered in Swain County, North Carolina and a member of the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association Hunting and Fishing Hall of Fame in the same category. Visit our bookstore to see his latest books. Jimmy is the Editor/Publisher of On The Fly South. He makes his home in Marietta, Georgia with his English setters Luke and Lulu.
Jimmy Jacobs
Contact Jimmy at: jimmyjacobs@ontheflysouth.com
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Claude Preston grew up fly fishing the Southeastern U.S. He enjoys introducing new people to our sport and hosting trips to exciting locations. Claude is a father of two and a heart transplant recipient. He leads our business development team and is a regular content contributor to On The Fly South. Claude and his family live in Birmingham, Alabama.
Claude Preston III
Contact Claude at: claudepreston@ontheflysouth.com
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On The Fly South Casting Columnist
Capt. Scott Swartz is a Master Certified Casting Instructor, operates two fly fishing schools, and holds several fly-rod world records. He has helped countless fly fishers improve their skills through his teaching, guiding, casting presentations, speaking appearances, and articles. He now makes his home in St. James City, Florida.
Capt. Scott Swartz
Contact Scott at: capt.scottswartz@gmail.com
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On The Fly South Coldwater Fly Tying Columnist
Steve Hudson is an award-winning outdoor writer and fly fisherman. He has authored numerous books on outdoor sports. He also is a frequent speaker at Trout Unlimited and fly fishing clubs, along with teaching fly tying. Steve makes his home in Roswell, Georgia.
Steve Hudson
Contact Steve at: aa4bw@comcast.com
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On The Fly South Warmwater Fly-Tying Columnist
Craig Riendeau has been an ardent warm water fly fisherman for 50 years. He’s a fly designer for Rainy’s Flies and does freelance writing for several publications. In a season he’ll flyfish for everything that swims from Canada to Florida.
Craig Riendeau
Contact Craig at: driftsouth@bellsouth.net
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On The Fly South Saltwater Fly-Tying Columist
Adam Hortenberry is a dedicated fly tyer and angler from Cincinnati, Ohio, now based in Atlanta, Georgia. He collaborates with Temple Fork Outfitters and Renomed Scissors and travels the country attending Fly Fishing Shows. When he’s not on the water, Adam teaches fly-tying workshops and develops innovative patterns.
Adam Hortenberry
Contact Adam at: adamhortenberry@gmail.com
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