Dean is a Berks County native who was introduced to the sport of fly-fishing by his father at the ripe-young age of 6. His dad ignited the passion for the sport by taking Dean to his uncles spring-fed pond where they hooked many steelhead-sized rainbows. The addiction, though, did not really start until the age of 12. That is when Dean caught his first wild trout off the surface in good 'ole Penns Creek. To this day Dean continues to fish the numerous streams of Centre and Mifflin county as much as possible. These would be considered his 'home waters.' Furthermore, Dean has chased trout all over the Northeast along with many western states on rivers such as the Madison, Big Horn, Yellowstone, the South Fork of the Snake, the San Juan River, the White River in Arkansas and even the Alagnak River in Alaska. Since his college days, he has expanded his fly-fishing knowledge by targeting smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River, shad on the Delaware and steelhead in the many Lake Erie and Ontario tribs. Recently, Dean has attained the thirst for the salt. Going after stripers, bluefish and weakfish along the New Jersey Coast, Martha's Vineyard and Boston Harbor. About seven years ago Dean started guiding for Tulpehocken Creek Outfitters in Reading, PA which led him to start Fly Fish Pennsylvania with a college buddy. Recently, Dean and FFPA co-owner Jake Markezin, along with other like-minded anglers founded the Lehigh Coldwater Fishery Alliance. Click here to email Dean.

Jake hails from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, but he first began to throw at the age of 10 on a local bass pond in the state of Ohio during a short stint of residency there in the 80s. From there Jake has traveled throughout the Rocky Mountain states and the Pacific Northwest, as well as, up and down the East Coast in pursuit of all types of species - on the fly. Western waters he has fished include the Snake, the Metolius and the Deschutes for both its legendary redsides and steelhead to name a few. The states of Colorado, Idaho and Montana have also been fished.

One of his favorite destinations is Martha's Vineyard, with annual trips to the Vineyard being a ritual with a group of friends. Jake got his start throwing salt by plying the suds along the north jetty of Indian River Inlet, DE. More recently, during the fall blitz, you can find Jake chasing the migratories along the NJ beaches and estuaries.

However, it's the waters of Pennsylvania that rank at the top for him. From the big tailwaters to the small spring creeks, Jake has put time on many of them. Extensive hours were logged on the Central PA limestoners during his college years and to this day he continues to fish them as much as possible. Along with the time on the water comes a background in the retail fly fishing industry and extensive experience in coordinating and managing group, and corporate fly fishing outings. Recently, Jake and FFPA co-owner Dean Druckenmiller, along with other like-minded anglers founded the Lehigh Coldwater Fishery Alliance. Click here to email Jake.