Brown Tarpon

When I stepped out of the airport in Orlando for the IFTD/ICAST retailer show and got hit by that hot moist air, it made me think of tarpon fishing. When you are in Florida, fly fishing often involves tarpon. It always has for me.

In Michigan and Montana, Brown Trout, especially large ones, are considered the grail for many fly fishers. Derek DeYoung is an artist with roots in Montana, Michigan and like many of us, he’s got a fly fishing passion for Florida and the salt. Creating the brown tarpon was a brilliant idea for getting noticed by everyone who fly fishes. I doubt anyone who walked the floors during the show failed to notice it.

DeYoung also took home an award from the show.

Gift Item: DeYoung Studio: DeYoung Saltwater Pilsner

Congratulations Derek.