|
Traveling Sportsman would like to thank its Founding Directors, representing internationally known journalists, fishing and hunting legends and industry personalities. In addition to their periodic contributions to Traveling Sportsman, they will provide the benefit of their experience in reviewing each issue, suggesting future content and supporting the goal of presenting to our readers the world's best fishing and hunting destinations. |
  |
A former Navy fighter pilot and Pan Am aviator, he's held over 44 world records taken on light tackle and fly. Inducted into the IGFA Hall of Fame, he's authored a best-selling book and articles for many publications, designed skiffs and fly gear, and co-hosted and appeared as a guest in numerous TV shows and videos. |
 |
A former Editor In Chief of Sports Afield and Outdoor Life magazines, he's written 17 books depicting his own hunting and fishing experiences as well as collections of both sports greatest stories. He's widely acknowledged as one of the world's top experts on hunting for ducks, quail and whitetail deer. |
 |
Although a wizard in producing high-tech reels, he's primarily an outstanding angler. A founder member of the Australian National Sportfishing Association, he's participated in all forms of fresh and salt-water fishing internationally for more than 40 years. He perfected the use of spin tackle and live baits for billfishing. |
 |
Perhaps the best known fly-casting instructor in the sport's history, he's produced an abundance books and videos on many topics. His many honors include the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Sportfishing Association, created the famous Lefty's Deceiver fly pattern, and help promote the catch-and-release ethic. |
 |
He held the record for the largest tarpon caught on fly for 21 years and perfected techniques for catching billfish on fly. The first to successfully release six billfish species on fly, his many adventures in over 30 countries throughout the years underscores a passion for travel and meeting new friends |
 |
A full-time professional firearms/hunting writer since 1970, he's made 105 hunting trips on six continents, including 18 African safaris and all but a few states in the US. His primary interest involves sporting rifles and cartridges, big-game hunting and varminting, but he also knows his way around shotguns. |
 |
With a heritage of being a pioneer in the field of taxidermy, his considerable skills on the flats and offshore netted numerous tournament titles. Equally adept as a hunter, he can call in a turkey, shoot skeet with the best of them and has taken big game throughout the U.S., Canada, South America and Africa. |
 |
A popular TV host for over 20 years and the author of more than 3,000 articles and 30 books, his career's spanned all phases of outdoor communications. He helped write standards of rules encompassing fly fishing, and never tires in sharing his fishing knowledge with others.
|
