Jeff Currier - Member, Fly Fishing Team USA

Jeff Currier is a fly fishing maniac! He first became a member of Fly Fishing Team USA in 1998 when he competed in Zakopane, Poland. It was there that he lead the team one of its best ever finishes with his staggering mix of 128 trout and grayling in just 5 sessions. He has since remained on the team adding his vast knowledge of all aspects of fishing, familiarity in many worldwide destinations, and true team spirit.

In 2003 at the World Fly Fishing Championships in Spain, Jeff proudly earned a bronze medal for individual performance amongst his international peers.

Victor, Idaho is home for Jeff and where he bases his career in fly fishing. For 19 years he has worked at the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, Wyoming where he presently manages all fishing operations. He has taught the skills of fly fishing, guided fly fishers throughout Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park, and escorted anglers to fishing destinations throughout the world. Jeff has made several television appearances including Fishing the West, Fly Fish TV, Fly Fishing the World, and Ultimate Fly Fishing. His articles, photographs, and artwork have graced the pages of magazines, catalogs, brochures, and books. Jeff is the author of Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing and Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Warmwater Fly Fishing guide books. These books have become the standard introductions to saltwater and warmwater fly fishing.

During the winter months, Jeff can be found lecturing throughout the US on nearly every aspect of fly fishing. He demonstrates fly casting, teaches seminars on the basics to the advanced skills of fly fishing, as well as many fly fishing destination programs ranging from his home waters in the Rockies to the most remote corners of the globe.

Although Jeff spends much of his time fly fishing for trout, he chases many other fish types as well. He is a walking encyclopedia for fly fishing for species worldwide. He has currently taken over 150 kinds of fish with a fly rod from both fresh and saltwater in over thirty countries. He is constantly developing techniques for catching the most exotic fish imaginable in places where even the most avid adventurer refuses to go. His most recent travels have found him chasing rare guapote subspecies in Nicaragua, payara in Venezuela, and mahseer in India.

Jeff brings a sense of humor, enthusiasm, and over thirty years of fly fishing skills to Fly Fishing Team USA. Experience in five world competitions has allowed him to develop the flair needed to succeed in the event of the World Fly Fishing Championships. Jeff is honored and proud to represent the United States and Team USA, and is grateful for such a wonderful privilege.

About Jeff's first two books.....................

Currier's Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing is destined to become the standard introductory text to saltwater fly fishing.

Jeff Currier is eminently qualified to write this book. As manager of the Jack Dennis Fly Shop in Jackson, Wyoming, he serves trout anglers in the summer, but once the snow flies he pursues salt-water fish all over the world. Currier often takes trout anglers with him, so he has heard their questions and observed the problems they experience on their first ocean trips. Years of introducing freshwater anglers to saltwater fly fishing make Currier the perfect person to write this practical introduction to the sport that includes six types of saltwater ranging from surf, flats, blue water, and coral reefs to channels, river mouths, and estuaries.

No other book about saltwater fly fishing gives the novice the basic information on fishing the salt—the water, equipment, flies, knots, casting, popular game fish, and special tips—as well as Currier's Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing. It lives up to the promise of its title and will provide answers before you even know you have questions. The book is printed in full color, includes more than 50 photographs and over for watercolor illustrations. To bring it all together, Jeff includes 16 knots, illustrated step by step, five pages of maps and a trip checklist.

Some reviews...............

Curriers Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing is a short, concise guidebook that does exactly what its title says it will do, in just 122 pages. Author Jeff Currier, lives in Idaho and "winters" near saltwater. All the practical advice he gives in his book comes from personal experience. Anyone contemplating their first trip to saltwater with a fly rod should buy this book. Anyone knowing a stubborn flyfisher should make a gift of it a month before they leave. With eight short chapters providing all the basic information needed, the book is further supported by five 'Special Information' appendixes, an astounding 'Selected Bibliography' and a practical, useful index."
—Dennis Bitton, Flyfisher Magazine, Autumn 1998

"If you've thought about going after bonefish, tarpon, permit, and other saltwater species with a fly rod, Jeff Currier's introduction might get you out there faster. Designed to demystify a sport that can have even serious freshwater anglers wondering where to start, Currier's Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing explains the basics of tackle, tides, and casting. Other chapters cover the common saltwater species one is most likely to encounter and how to safely handle such encounters. Color photos, drawings, and even useful Internet addresses complement the straightforward, no-nonsense text."
— AMAZON.com , 2005

"Most fishing guidebooks are written like the directions for a VCR, clinical and virtually impossible to understand. Currier's book about saltwater fishing is delightfully different. Tackle, knots, flies, and the importance of tides are all covered with enthusiasm and even some humor. More to the point, Currier, who runs a Wyoming fly fishing shop but also guides saltwater expeditions in winter, reminds us why we'd want to catch these fish in the first place. High quality photos include examples of gamefish, tackle, and crystalline waters of salt flats. Readers lacking a full complement of will power might just find themselves calling a travel agent, pulling on waders, and casting for dinner. Recommended for public library collections."
—Library Journal, 2005

At last, Currier's Quick and Easy Guide to Warmwater Fly Fishing is now available.

You might ask, shouldn't a guy who lives in Idaho be writing about trout? Not necessarily. (But we hope he does!) There are many great books on fly fishing for trout, but few that cover the fly fishing techniques used to catch warmwater gamefish such as bass, pike, bluegill, carp, and more. Ironically, these species are more accessible to the average angler than trout. With thirty years of experience chasing warmwater gamefish with a fly rod throughout North America and the far corners of the globe, Jeff has put together a book that will be an asset to any fly fisherman's collection.

Along with great how to information, Jeff has over fifty color photos and twenty-five full color fish paintings for field identification and tactics to catch them. Step by step knot illustrations for twelve handy knots, fly casting techniques from the basic to the double haul and twenty of Jeff's favorite warmwater fly patterns with recipes to tie them. This latest book from Jeff Currier is in full color with more than 50 color photographs and 25 illustrations.

Jeff is also a world renowned Chicago Cubs fan ! GO CUBBIES . . .