John Judy

John Judy has been fly fishing for a lifetime and a river guide for more than 25 years, specializing in float trips on the Deschutes River. He is the author of the well-received Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing and he writes the Fly Lines column for the Nugget newspaper in Sisters, Oregon. He ties flies for all types of fresh water fly fishing and is handy with a camera, having documented many fly fishing outings and the natural world surrounding fly fishing for many publications and shows. He is one of the pioneers in the resurgence of spey rod angling in Oregon. He is also involved in many fishing and conservation activities and has been a long-time observer and champion of his “home water”—the Metolius River. He lives in Camp Sherman, Oregon.