Bob Mallard is a former fly shop owner. He is a blogger, writer, author, fly designer, and native fish advocate. He is the Publisher and Northeast Regional Editor for Fly Fish America magazine, a columnist with Southern Trout online magazine, and staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing, and a member of the R. L. Winston Rod Co. Pro Staff. His writing, photographs and flies have been featured at the local, regional, and national level including Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fish America, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Fly Tyer, Angling Trade, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing New England, Southern Trout, The Maine Sportsman, Northwoods Sporting Journal and OrvisNews. Look for his books 50 Best Places Fly Fishing the Northeast and 25 Best Towns Fly Fishing for Trout (Stonefly Press).

Bob can be reached at www.bobmallard.com or info@bobmallard.com. He lives in Skowhegan, ME.