Swing the Fly Issue 3.1 Summer 2015 | Seite 140

Mia Sheppard When Mia isn't guiding, doing dishes, or working on conservation issues for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; she is living life like a kid, fishing, bird hunting and playing with her daughter Tegan.

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Greg Pearson is a manufactures rep for Scientific Anglers, Winston Fly Rods, Hatch Outdoors, Solitude Fly Company, Howler Brothers, Ross Reels, Korkers, Fisherman Eyewear, Trouthunter and Sitka Gear for the Southern Rockies Region. In his other life Greg is a painter and illustrator and has contributed work to Simon Gaweworth's books on spey casting and Dec Hogan's A Passion for Steelhead to name a few.

Tomo Higashi was born in an angling family in Japan and he picked up fly fishing at the age of 12. With his background in language and American literature he has translated quite a few books on fly fishing such as Trout Bum, Spey casting, and The Essence of Fly Casting. He met Trey on the dock of a long range boat in San Diego more than 20 years ago, and remained a friend since then. Because of his influence Tomo started steelhead fishing, and he now frequests PNW rivers. He teaches fly casting too.