OUR STAFF

Peggy and Gary, owners of “The Fly Fisherman”, have both been fishing since they were children and collectively have over 30 years of fly fishing experience. They love to travel and arrange trips to the Caribbean, Alaska and Central America where one of the biggest rewards comes from watching the excitement of someone catch their first sailfish, dolphin, bonefish, salmon or other native species on a fly. They have caught many species on fly, including rock bass, halibut and almost all of the varieties of salmon in Alaska, lodge record northern pike in Canada, trout in the western U.S., sailfish, dorado, tuna, snook and hooked marlin in Costa Rica, and bonefish and tarpon in many areas of the Caribbean and Florida. They have taken a safari in Africa and caught and released near record tiger fish and record nembwe on the Zambezi River in Namibia, and of course many of the various gamefish, both fresh and salt water in Florida, except for the elusive “Mr. Permit”. If that isn't enough, Gary is running The Fly Fisherman Orlando. He has taken over the management duties, along with the casting and fly tying instructions; this allows him to share his world experiences with the customers of The Fly Fisherman Orlando.

The Kokaisel’s enjoy traveling with their customers and are always looking forward to the opportunity of sharing their experiences from different destinations and helping customers pick out the most desirable equipment and gear to ensure that each fishing experience is the best that it can be.

Captain John Tarr is the manager of The Fly Fisherman Titusville shop. John has been fishing the Mosquito Lagoon for over 25 years. He has been fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon for over 18 years. John is a licensed guide and when he is not spending time with his family, or running the shop, he can be found on the water, guiding people for a prized fish. John specializes in kayak guiding, and is sponsored by Ocean Kayak, along with being a member of their fishing team. John has guided several people to their first redfish, trout, tarpon and snook. We are proud to announce that Captain John is now a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor.

Rich LeBlond has been working at The Fly Fisherman Titusville shop for over two years. Working here is a sort of home coming for him, as he learned how to originally cast a fly rod in the front casting area of the shop. Rich has been fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon area for 12 years and is a capable instructor for rigging, casting and fly tying. When he is not working, Rich spends a lot of time product testing new flies and other items, while kayak fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon. The above picture is Rich's first cobia taken on fly.

Greg Dini works at The Fly Fisherman Orlando store. Greg has been fishing for 19 years, with 4 years of fly fishing experience. Prior to working at The Fly Fisherman, Greg played baseball for the University of Miami, Tulane, and Minor League ball with the Los Angeles Angels. Greg's fishing experience extends from Louisiana to the Provo River and along both coasts of Florida. That's a nice trout, caught on fly, that Greg is holding above.