Jay Nichols is the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine and writes, edits, and photographs fly-fishing books. He lives in Pennsylvania. The late Charlie Craven, a fly-tying legend, co-owned Charlie's Fly Box, a fly shop in Arvada, Colorado, was a top-selling signature fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants, wrote many books and articles about the sport and was featured in fly-tying DVDs by Fly Fisherman magazine. He lived in Colorado. Paul Weamer is Fly Fisherman magazine's Mid Atlantic Field Editor and the author or coauthor of five fly-fishing books. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he guides fly anglers on the legendary trout waters that flow through Yellowstone National Park and Southwestern Montana. Mike Heck grew up fishing the spring creeks of southcentral Pennsylvania. He is an Orvis-endorsed guide, fly designer, and contributor to Fly Fisherman, American Angler, and other publications. He lives in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.