Capt. Nick Angelo
Tampa Bay
813-230-8473
Capt. Dan Bumgarner
Tampa Bay
727-526-7565
Capt. Frank Bourgeois
Offshore Hernando County
352-666-6234
Capt. Bryon Chamberlin
Tampa Bay
813-361-8801
Capt. Dave Chouinard
Tampa Bay
732-610-9700
Capt. Pat Damico
Tampa Bay
727-360-6466
Capt. Dave Dant
Tampa Bay
727-744-9039
Steve Gibson
Sarasota Bay area
941-284-3406
Capt. Rick Grassett
Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor, Tampa Bay
941-923-7799
Capt. Pete Greenan
Boca Grande, Everglades
941-923-6095
Capt. Paul Hawkins
Tampa Bay
727-560-6762
Capt. Ray Markham
Sarasota and Tampa Bay
941-723-2655
Capt. Russ Shirley
Tampa Bay
727-343-1957
Capt. Wayne Simmons
Tampa Bay Area
727-204-4188
Capt. Steve Soults
Nature Coast Area
352-686-0853
Capt. Jason Stock
St. Petersburg-Englewood
727-459-5899
Jim Swann
Fresh Water
352-567-6029
Board Members
Suncoast Fly Fishers - Board of Directors
Pat Damico
Casting Committee Chairperson, FFF Liaison
I started to tie flies and fly fish before I was a teenager in northeastern Pennsylvania. Trout were mostly my interest, but local rivers and lakes also had bass and panfish. It didn’t take me long to discover that fly fishing was fun. Later, I was able to travel and eventually began saltwater fly fishing about twenty years ago. The spring and fall still draw me to the mountains to pursue trout, but living in Florida for over thirteen years has made me spend most of my time in the salt. Tying and fishing saltwater flies is a continuous challenge and gets better each year. Becoming an FFF certified fly casting instructor has helped me understand and hopefully improve my ability to teach others. Our club is a great place to continue learning from members who have varied backgrounds and are willing to share their experience.
John Craig
Bio coming soon.
Ken Doty
Born and raised in St Petersburg, fishing has always been part of my life. I have fished
ponds all over St Pete , seawalls from the Gandy Bridge to Pass a Grill and cast netted mullet or gigged them at Vinoy Point. While moving around for twenty years serving in the Navy I fished in Connecticut, Virginia, and South Carolina. I rounded out my career stationed in Panama City, Key West and Jacksonville all the while chasing what ever fish would attack my offerings. After the Navy I spent time running tugs in Central and South America, the Bahamas and the Caribbean always trolling for Dolphin, Wahoo and Sailfish. Like many others, Carl Hanson played a large part in my introduction to fly tying& fly fishing. Having been a club member for many years, I have met and still have many friends & fishing partners.
Paul Sequira
Newsletter Editor
I've been a fisherman for nearly 70 years and a member of the Suncoast Fly Fishers since 1993. I got my first fly rod in 1952 but didn't start seriously fly fishing until the mid-1960s -- mostly for freshwater trout in New York and the north eastern states. I also enjoyed saltwater fly fishing primarily on Long Island, NY since the mid-1970s. During all of those years I also spent a lot of time surf fishing both in New England and Long Island.
I started fly tying in the early 1970s and have also enjoyed teaching it for more than 30 years. I have fly fished everywhere from Maine to Alaska and Florida. Of all of the fishing I've experienced, I think I enjoy fishing Florida the most, not only for the variety of fish available but also for the ability to fish year-round.
Alan Sewell
Outings Committee and Fly Tying Chairperson
Alan started fly fishing at the age of sixteen in North Carolina and hasn’t stopped since. He was chapter president and state board member of Florida Conservation Association (now CCA) during the difficult times of achieving a net ban. Whenever we find and catch redfish, snook, and trout today, we can say “thank you” to those who took action against the plunder of the state’s resources.
Famous for his chili, Alan puts new meaning to “classic” in the December Don Coleman Classic at Ft. DeSoto. He’s a past president of Suncoast Fly Fishers more than a couple times. Our club treasury is in good shape because Alan has been as funny as he was effective in the club’s annual auction.
Alan’s program on “How to Catch Snook Under the Docks” was an inspiration to most club members who ventured out after dark. Many SFF members share Alan’s belief that his “Near Hair” fly is the way to go when fishing the docks (or anywhere else).
Capt Dan Bumgarner
I started fishing with my father and great uncle when I was five years old. I spent every minute I could on the creeks, lakes, ponds and rivers of western North Carolina. I learned to fly fish at age twelve while working on my fishing merit badge at scout camp. While attending Appalachian State University in Boone North Carolina I was introduced to fly tying by a class mate and spent the winter months tying flies and building rods in anticipation of the opening day of trout season in April. After graduating I took position teaching high school Industrial Arts in Clewiston Florida on the south shore of Lake Okeechobee. The long rod and bass bugs served me well on the big “O”. However, when I moved to Saint Petersburg and saltwater fishing the fly rod was shelved for many years. After retiring from teaching in 1997 I became a full time charter captain and have been living my dream ever since. After a couple of half hearted attempts in the past I recently decided to get in to saltwater fly fishing in earnest. I talked to a few friends that were fly fishermen, took a few tying instruction to hone my skills and was pleasantly surprised at how easily it all came back. Thanks to the help of some good friends and opportunities provided by the Suncoast Fly Fishers I continue to improve my skills and enjoy my fly fishing more everyday.
Hugh Copeland
Bio and photo coming soon.
