Chris Daughters and Kerry Burkheimer met this fall, part of the important process of getting to know each other and brainstorming a vision of their mutual commitment to the fly fishing industry and their love of fly fishing. That was a lot of territory to cover, and these two guys had a great time. I had the pleasure of sipping coffee and listening to their conversation about Russ Peak’s influence on Kerry’s rod designs and philosophy; steelhead Spey fishing in BC; the world market for high quality cork; the commitment Kerry and Chris share for maintaining strong runs of wild salmon, steelhead and trout in a climate where many would turn strictly to hatchery fish; hand-polished snake guides; the Burkheimer fly rod handle design; Burkheimer single hand fly rods designed for small stream trout fishing, Bonefish, Tarpon, and – egads – even billfish!
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