UAF Fly-fishing Staff

A Tribute to Those Who Helped to Make Ours the Most Complete Sport Fishing Education Program in North America

	Mr. Jones at and son, Devin on Upper Chena River, Alaska; summer 1998. Devin went on many fly-fishing excursions that year. He hasn't gone since as he is autistic. Shann hopes that Devin develops an interest in fishing someday.
	Sir Rusty Crayon is Shann's constant fly-fishing companion and provides a measure of comfort to students during field exercises. In fact he is the only dog at UAF to have his own e-mail. To ask him a question, click here.
	Heather Kurka originally developed this website and worked as Mr. Jones' assistant during Spring 2004.
	Former students Dave Miller (Summer 2004) and John Napolski (Spring 2004) were invaluable during the Fall 2004 term helping out where needed and when asked during field trips and fly tying exercises for both the introductory and intermediate fly-fishing classes.
John Napolski and Carl Roberts assisted many students in the Spring 2005 Introductory class with learning the fine art of fly tying. This duo was also very helpful during field trips, assisting students with their fly casting and fishing techniques.
	Shawn Armstrong (far left), one of Mr. Jones UAF sport fishing students from his initial class, gave his time freely to help instruct students on the finer points of fly tying from Fall 2003 through Spring 2005.
Mr. Tom Lakin with a mess of arctic grayling taken on the Chatanika River near Whitefish Campground in 2004. The next summer Tom helped Mr. Jones put on the first Science of Alaska Sport Fishing workshop held June 3-5, 2005 at Denali National Park and Preserve in cooperation with the Murine Science and learning Center. Tom teaches physcial education in Tennessee and tries to make to Alaska in the summer time to engage in a little "Hillbilly Fly-fishing" with his mentor, Mr. Jones.