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2004 Annual Banquet

Ed Jaworowski

Ed Jaworowski
505 Pickering Station Dr.
Chester Springs, PA 19425
610-594-3801 (Fax)
e-mail: EdJaworowski@cs.com

Profession: Assistant Professor, Classical Studies, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085 e-mail: edward.jaworowski(at)villanova.edu

BOOK AUTHOR:

• 1) THE CAST (Stackpole Books 1992), photographs and Foreword by Lefty Kreh; PA Outdoor Writers Assn. "Best Book" and publisher's design awards; also published in England and Norway. 2) COMPLETE BOOK OF FLY FISHING (Mitchell Beazley, London 1998; Readers Digest, NY 1999), editorial consultant and contributing author.
• 3) TROUBLESHOOTING THE CAST (Stackpole Books, 1999)
• 4) POP FLEYES (Stackpole Books, 2001)

FREE-LANCE MAGAZINE WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER:

200 publications in more than 20 periodicals since 1977, including:

• Fly Fisherman
• Fly Fishing in Salt Waters
• Salt Water Fly Fishing
• American Angler
• Fly Tyer
• Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide
• Lefty's World (Internet)
• Pescare M&S (Italy)
• Fly Fisherman Japan (Japan)
• Numerous additional magazine, book, CD-ROM photo credits.

INSTRUCTOR/LECTURER:

Casting/fishing instructor for Sage Rods, 20 years. Hundreds of casting demonstrations, schools, seminars, slide talks on all facets of fly fishing---casting, tying, tackle, fishing techniques for cold, warm, salt water---at outdoor shows and for organizations across the United States, Canada, Central America, England. Personal casting coach. NBC-TV TODAY SHOW guest, interviewed by Bryant Gumbel.

EXPERIENCE:

Extensive experience with all types of tackle, ultra-light spinning to heavy surf (former tournament surf caster). Specializing in fly fishing, fresh and salt water. Travels for most major fresh and salt water game fish species include: East coast, Maine to Florida; Rocky Mountain states; Hawaii; Alaska; Canada, Labrador to British Columbia; Iceland; Bermuda; Costa Rica; Belize; Bahamas; Mexico; Venezuela; Argentina; British Isles.

CURRENT POSITIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:

• "Saltwater Casting" Columnist, SALT WATER FLY FISHING
• Contributing Writer, FLY FISHING IN SALT WATERS
• Contributing Writer, MID-ATLANTIC FLY FISHING GUIDE
• Regular contributor, FLY FISHERMAN
• Advisor/consultant, SAGE Rods
• Field/Pro Staff: UMPQUA, SIMMS, SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS

Member:

• Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc. (OWAA)
• Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association (POWA)
• Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association (PFFMA)
• Atlantic Salt Water Fly Rodders, Charter Member (Seaside Park, NJ)
• Long Beach Island Fishing Club, (Harvey Cedars, NJ) Honorary Member
• Federation of Fly Fishers (past Senior VP for Communications)
• Trout Unlimited
• International Game Fish Association

ABBREVIATED RESUME

• Casting exhibitions, schools, workshops and demonstrations throughout US
• Author of The Cast, Troubleshooting the Cast, Pop Fleyes (Stackpole Books)
• Editorial Consultant, The Complete Book of Fly Fishing (Octopus Publ., London)
• Authored 200 articles in more than 20 fly fishing publications, US, Italy, Japan
• Outdoor photographer with numerous photo credits in books, magazines, CD-ROMS
• More than 45 years fly fishing and tying experience
• Fishing travels include fresh and salt waters throughout, NA, CA, SA, Europe
• Lecturer and dinner speaker for clubs and fly shops
• Member: Outdoor Writers Assn. of America and Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Assn.
• Advisor/consultant Sage Rods, Umpqua, Simms, Temple Fork Outfitters, Scientific Anglers
• Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Villanova University

SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE

Ed Jaworowski is an international fly fishing authority. He has authored three books and served as editorial consultant for a fourth. His angling travels, lectures and instructions cover most of the western hemisphere. His books and hundreds of articles in more than 20 periodicals have been published in the US, UK, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Japan. Ed is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, a widely published outdoor photographer, and consultant to several large fly tackle manufacturers. Lefty Kreh calls Ed "the best teacher of fly casting I have ever known". For the past 39 years he has also been a professor of Classical Studies at Villanova University.

SHORT NOTICE

Ed Jaworowski is an internationally known author and fly casting instructor. He is the author of The Cast, Troubleshooting the Cast and Pop Fleyes. He is also a veteran columnist, photographer and an Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Villanova University.