PRO STAFF
CHASTEN WHITFIELD
• With a drive and a passion to help those in need, Chasten is a 17 year old angler who proves “it’s more than just fishing.”
• “4A Cause Fishing Team”, a portion of proceeds for each tournament won will get donated to a kid charity.
• Her mission is to help kids of all ages, especially girls, become comfortable anglers
while teaching positive life skills, thoughtfulness, doing what is right, and choosing to stay active outdoors. • Gives support for terminally ill children by sharng her love of fishing with a day on the water.
CAPTAIN JUSTIN REA
• Full time Inshore and Offshore guide in the Florida Keys since 2002, guiding over 200 days per year • 6-Time Redbone Super Fly Champion (2008,2009,2011,2013,2014) • 2-Time Redbone Grand Champion Angler (Mexico, Bahamas) • 2016 Redbone Super Fly First Runner Up (2006) • 3-Time Del Brown Permit Tournament Grand Champion (2009,2011,2013) • 2-Time Del Brown Permit Tournament Grand First Runner Up (2010,2014) • 2-Time Cuda Bowl Spin Division Grand Champion (2011, 2013)
• Featured in numerous, television shows, videos, and articles including the New York Times
• Co director of the Del Brown Permit Tournament. The longest running and most prestigious fly tournament for Permit.
• Joe Mahler is an author, illustrator, and fly casting and fly tying instructor. An industry recognized fly tyer known for the versatile Straw Boss pattern, he has
spent his life fly fishing for anything with a “tug” and teaching others to do the same. A popular seminar speaker, Joe is both author and illustrator of the
books”Essential Knots and Rigs for Trout” and “Essential Knots and Rigs for
Saltwater” and his articles and illustrations appear regularly in Fly Fisherman
and other national publications.
JOE MAHLER
• Author, award-winning outdoor writer & fly designer, photographer, lecturer, and materials expert
• Published works include ”Feather Brain - Developing, Testing & Improving Saltwater Fly Patterns,” ”Redfish Flies”, ”Snook Flies”, ”Essential Bonefish Flies
– Andros”, and ”Essential Permit Patterns and His fly creations have been fea-
tured in publications such as: Fly Tyer Magazine, Fly Fisherman Magazine, and The Drake.
• FFF Certified Casting Instructor, and commercial fly tier for more than a decade
• 2016 IFTD Best in Show winner, Salt Water Fly Pattern award, and the 2014 IFTD Iron Fly
• Creator of Salty Fly Tying, co-creator of Strip Strike University, and a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.
DREW CHICONE
NILS FOLMER JORGENSEN
• Internationally recognized angler, fishing guide, fly tier, and instructor specializing
in World Class Brown Trout and Atlantic Salmon Fishing
• 16 years of experience designing and developing fishing tackle for global
companies
• Host of the movie series, “Catch That Salmon”
• Has written articles and been featured in many different fishing publications
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