The late Lefty Kreh was an outdoor writer for more than 50 years and was named "Angler of the Year" by Fly Rod and Reel magazine in 1997. He fished with newsman Tom Brokaw, Yvon Chouinard (founder of Patagonia), and actor Michael Keaton on the Outdoor Channel's Buccaneers & Bones. He wrote for nearly every major outdoor magazine and authored more than 20 books.
Bill Bishop is on the water over 150 days a year, fishing the waters of Boca Grande and Homosassa. His illustrations and artwork have appeared in several fly-fishing books and magazines. He lives in Orlando and Boca Grande, Florida.