Three Steelhead Fly Fishing Pioneers in the Northwest

Noted fly-fishing writer and photographer Jack Berryman will speak about the career and contributions of three renowned Northwest steelhead fly fishing pioneers, Ralph Wahl, Ralph Olson and Alfred Knudson. A professor at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine since 1975, Berryman began a freelance writing and photography career in 1986, ultimately publishing over 300 articles and numerous photographs in a wide variety of adventure, travel and outdoor magazines. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a past columnist for Salmon Trout Steelheader and Northwest Fly Fishing. His most recent book, Fly Fishing Pioneers & Legend of the Northwest (2006), won the Outdoor Writers Association of America’s Excellence in Craft Award for best book.