Jim, the proprietor of Swann’s Complete Fly Fishing Shop in Dade City, has been our featured speaker and tyer on several occasions. Jim’s presentations are always educational and entertaining.

Jim started fly fishing in the mid ‘50s with a rod he built himself from a kit supplied by Herter’s. In 1961 he went to Alaska and started guiding around the Anchorage area. In the 1980’s he quit going to Alaska in the summers and turned all of his guiding attention to Florida.

He books fishing trips to Alaska and unguided trips into North Georgia (where he maintains a camp) and turkey hunting trips in Florida. Since he opened his fly shop 13 years ago, he personally guides fishing trips only in Florida, mostly for bream. Jim also supplies most of the goodies for our popular raffles.

Jim’s topic will be Staying Cool While Fishing and he will also entertain us with some memories of the good old days. Come to the meeting and enjoy an evening with one of Florida’s premier fishing icons.