EXPERIENCE. KNOWLEDGE. PASSION.
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MEL HAYNER IS THE OWNER OF THE DRIFTLESS FLY FISHING CO. HE HAS BEEN FLY FISHNG AND TYING FLIES FOR OVER FORTY YEARS. HE HAS BEEN FISHING IN SE MINNESOTA FOR OVER TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND GUIDING OTHERS FOR OVER A DECADE. HIS PASSION IS SHOWING OTHERS THE JOY OF TROUT ON A FLY AND THE BEAUTY OF THE DRIFTLESS AREA. FROM BEGINNERS TO LONG TIME ANGLERS MEL CAN GET YOU ON FISH IN SOME THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON THE PLANET
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Orvis Endorsed-BRENNEN CHURCHILL-Is a life long resident of The Driftless Area and hails from Spring Valley, Mn. Growing up around trout streams he knows the area and what is working. Brennen works in the shop when he is not out on the stream and will gladly share his knowledge with any one who will listen. He got all five star reviews from clients in every year guiding and keeps bringing people back to his home waters in 2020. Get in touch and he can help you catch more trout in the beautiful Driftless Area of Minnesota. (Ask him to show you the pictures). |
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Monta Hayner-Guide and instructor- Fly fishing the Minnesota Driftless since 1998. Teaching fly fishing since 2015. She grew up trout fishing in Michigan and Oregon. Discovering the Driftless area more then 20 years ago reignited her passion for trout fishing. She is a past President of Fly Fishing Women of MN. She has found her passion at encouraging women and youth to fly fish. When she is not fishing she teaches young children including aquatic environments in her curriculum.
Tim Carver-guide instructor, sales-Tim has been fly fishing the Driftless area since he was a kid. He casts to anything that swims and can put you on smallmouth, musky, carp or trout. he specializes in the more northern water of the zumbro valley, Whitewater and knows the warm and cold water streams of the Driftless well. whatever your preference tim "knows where they live!" and can help you catch more fish. stop by the shop for friendly advice or get him on the stream. He ties his signature streamers in the shop by "Flat brim Tim" and knows how to use them.
Guide Brian Schumacher was a patient, friendly and knowledgeable teacher on the water with a hard-working attitude. A lifelong resident of the Minnesota Driftless Area, Brian was an avid outdoorsman and ardent fly angler. His passion for fly fishing took him along with his wife and fellow fly fishing enthusiast, Janet Veit DVM, to the streams of the high Sierra Nevada range in CA to the Connecticut and Androscoggin Rivers in New Hampshire and many destinations in between. When a fly rod is not in hand, a shotgun would accompany Brian afield hunting turkey, deer, upland birds and waterfowl.
When not actively pursuing fin, fur and feather himself, he was writing about it and had many articles published in Midwest Hunting & Fishing and Explore Minnesota magazines.
https://midwesthuntfish.com/
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/travel-topics/hot-tips-for-cold-weather-trout-in-minnesotas-driftless-area/
When not actively pursuing fin, fur and feather himself, he was writing about it and had many articles published in Midwest Hunting & Fishing and Explore Minnesota magazines.
https://midwesthuntfish.com/
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/travel-topics/hot-tips-for-cold-weather-trout-in-minnesotas-driftless-area/
Brian and his wife Janet Veit passed away while on fly fishing trip in Iceland on May 20th 2018-They will always be in our hearts and part of our fly shop.