Fly Fishing
Museum of the Southern Appalachians
PO Box 1838 828 788 0034
Cherokee NC 28719 [email protected]
PO Box 1838 828 788 0034
Cherokee NC 28719 [email protected]
Current Historical Priorities of the Museum
Museum Advisory Board
Georgia Advisors:
Steve Perry Rabun Chapter TU Pres; Financial Management 828 526 3535, 855 526 3535 [email protected]
PO Box 2688, 460 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
Justin Souma Middle Georgia Chapter TU Pres; Financial Management
5425 Bowman Rd, Macon, GA 31210
Wanda Taylor GA Women Fly Fishers 704 537 7444 [email protected]
Dalton, GA
Captain Gary Taylor Guide; 1st McKenzie-style southeast drift boat 706 537 3254 [email protected]
Dalton, GA
Steve Perry Rabun Chapter TU Pres; Financial Management 828 526 3535, 855 526 3535 [email protected]
PO Box 2688, 460 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
Justin Souma Middle Georgia Chapter TU Pres; Financial Management
5425 Bowman Rd, Macon, GA 31210
Wanda Taylor GA Women Fly Fishers 704 537 7444 [email protected]
Dalton, GA
Captain Gary Taylor Guide; 1st McKenzie-style southeast drift boat 706 537 3254 [email protected]
Dalton, GA
Kentucky Advisors:
Mike Arnold Northern Kentucky Fly Fishers (FFF) Chair 859 689 4294, 859 240 5839 [email protected]
5531 Strike Gold Dr, Burlington, KY 41005-9109
Sandy Broughman "Contemporary S A Fly Tyer"; Past KYTU Chair [email protected]
Lexington, KY
Lee Squires KYTU Chair; Louisville Chapter TU 502 895 9997 [email protected]
75 Valley Rd Louisville, KY 40204
Mike Arnold Northern Kentucky Fly Fishers (FFF) Chair 859 689 4294, 859 240 5839 [email protected]
5531 Strike Gold Dr, Burlington, KY 41005-9109
Sandy Broughman "Contemporary S A Fly Tyer"; Past KYTU Chair [email protected]
Lexington, KY
Lee Squires KYTU Chair; Louisville Chapter TU 502 895 9997 [email protected]
75 Valley Rd Louisville, KY 40204
Maryland Advisors:
James "Jim" Gracie Past Chairman Trout Unlimited National [email protected]
Baltimore, MD
Gail Hall Lefty's contact
?, MD
Don Haynes Mid-Atlantic Council of Trout Unlimited Chair 410 377 9636 [email protected]
3700 Kanawha St, NW, Washington, DC 20015
Guy Turenne "Contemporary S A Angler", Past Seneca Valley TU President
Gaithersburg, MD
James "Jim" Gracie Past Chairman Trout Unlimited National [email protected]
Baltimore, MD
Gail Hall Lefty's contact
?, MD
Don Haynes Mid-Atlantic Council of Trout Unlimited Chair 410 377 9636 [email protected]
3700 Kanawha St, NW, Washington, DC 20015
Guy Turenne "Contemporary S A Angler", Past Seneca Valley TU President
Gaithersburg, MD
North Carolina Advisors:
Jim Dean Author/Writer; Retired editor of Wildlife in NC 919 210 8074, 919 782 8802 [email protected]
Raleigh, NC
John Fuller NCWF; TRTU; Planned Giving expert; Wills toward museum [email protected]
Hickory, NC
Roger Lowe "Contemporary S A Fly Tyer" Author; guide; 828 743 3768 [email protected]
49 Pillar Drive, Waynesville, NC 28717 Brooking's Village Outfitters, Cashier, NC; Japanese Beetle, Horse Hair Nymph
Dick Murrell Member of the Rocky River Chapter of TU
Concord, NC Retired school teacher
Michael "Squeak" Smith "Contemporary S A Fly Tyer" 828 205 2355, 828 584 2848 [email protected]
Glen Alpine, NC Resource Institute Executive; Past Trout Unlimited National BoT; wife Connie.
Bill Wilkerson Member of Nat Greene FFF/TU Chapter 336 254 3714 [email protected]
Greensboro, NC
Jim Dean Author/Writer; Retired editor of Wildlife in NC 919 210 8074, 919 782 8802 [email protected]
Raleigh, NC
John Fuller NCWF; TRTU; Planned Giving expert; Wills toward museum [email protected]
Hickory, NC
Roger Lowe "Contemporary S A Fly Tyer" Author; guide; 828 743 3768 [email protected]
49 Pillar Drive, Waynesville, NC 28717 Brooking's Village Outfitters, Cashier, NC; Japanese Beetle, Horse Hair Nymph
Dick Murrell Member of the Rocky River Chapter of TU
Concord, NC Retired school teacher
Michael "Squeak" Smith "Contemporary S A Fly Tyer" 828 205 2355, 828 584 2848 [email protected]
Glen Alpine, NC Resource Institute Executive; Past Trout Unlimited National BoT; wife Connie.
Bill Wilkerson Member of Nat Greene FFF/TU Chapter 336 254 3714 [email protected]
Greensboro, NC
South Carolina Advisors:
Jim Casada Editor; Author; Writer; Historian; [email protected]
Rock Hill, SC Vanderbilt: PhD History; From Bryson City, NC
Malcolm Leaphart Tyer; Past SCTU Chair; Congaree Riverkeeper 803 781 4752 [email protected]
115 Conrad Circle Columbia, SC 29212 SC TU National Leadership Council Board member
Tom McInnis Chatooga Chapter of TU President 864 654-4003 [email protected]
206 Wescott Dr, Clemson, SC 29631
James Hopkins Chair SCTU 864-979-7691, 864-244-2559 [email protected]
103 pebble Creek Way, Taylors, SC 29687-6630
Jim Casada Editor; Author; Writer; Historian; [email protected]
Rock Hill, SC Vanderbilt: PhD History; From Bryson City, NC
Malcolm Leaphart Tyer; Past SCTU Chair; Congaree Riverkeeper 803 781 4752 [email protected]
115 Conrad Circle Columbia, SC 29212 SC TU National Leadership Council Board member
Tom McInnis Chatooga Chapter of TU President 864 654-4003 [email protected]
206 Wescott Dr, Clemson, SC 29631
James Hopkins Chair SCTU 864-979-7691, 864-244-2559 [email protected]
103 pebble Creek Way, Taylors, SC 29687-6630
Tennessee Advisors:
John Doty TroutSouth; wife Carol. 865 974 7281 [email protected]
?, TN
Dick Geiger TNTU Chair
?, TN
Lynn Smith Past OverMountain TU Pres
Elizabethton, TN
W Brad Weeks Past SE TU Reg VP;SE TU Legal Advisor 423 216 8816 [email protected]
701 Market St, Suite 1418, Chattanooga, TN 37402
John Doty TroutSouth; wife Carol. 865 974 7281 [email protected]
?, TN
Dick Geiger TNTU Chair
?, TN
Lynn Smith Past OverMountain TU Pres
Elizabethton, TN
W Brad Weeks Past SE TU Reg VP;SE TU Legal Advisor 423 216 8816 [email protected]
701 Market St, Suite 1418, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Virginia Advisors:
Frank Deviney 434 409 4686, 434 371 7683 [email protected]
Charlottesville, VA
Kemper Eagle Past VCTU Council President; Retired. 703 314 6550, 540 574 0917 [email protected]
Bridewater, VA
Urbie Nash Past TU National Dir; Tyer [email protected]
Culpeper, VA
Graham Simmerman 540 234 9743 [email protected]
8644 Rivers Edge Ln, Weyers Cave, VA 24486 [email protected]
Frank Deviney 434 409 4686, 434 371 7683 [email protected]
Charlottesville, VA
Kemper Eagle Past VCTU Council President; Retired. 703 314 6550, 540 574 0917 [email protected]
Bridewater, VA
Urbie Nash Past TU National Dir; Tyer [email protected]
Culpeper, VA
Graham Simmerman 540 234 9743 [email protected]
8644 Rivers Edge Ln, Weyers Cave, VA 24486 [email protected]
West Virginia Advisors:
Tom Gorrell 304 624 6378 [email protected], [email protected]
?, WV
Philip Smith Vandalia Rodworks; WVTU Chair 304 610 0992 [email protected]
1650 Charleston Rd, Spencer, WV 25276
Bill Turner 304 646 7592, 304 647 3978 [email protected]
203 Church St, Lewisburg, WV 24901
Tom Gorrell 304 624 6378 [email protected], [email protected]
?, WV
Philip Smith Vandalia Rodworks; WVTU Chair 304 610 0992 [email protected]
1650 Charleston Rd, Spencer, WV 25276
Bill Turner 304 646 7592, 304 647 3978 [email protected]
203 Church St, Lewisburg, WV 24901
Note: The Museum Advisory Board members are volunteers that provide regional networking for the operations of the museum. Networking includes but is not limited to:
Seeking and assisting in connecting those Angler, Fly Tyer and/or Rod Builder, amateur or Professional Guide and/or Shop Owner, Member of a Fly Fishing Club, Volunteer or Professional Conservation Leader, amateur or Professional Scientist, Photographer, Artist, Illustrator, Woodcarver, Sculpture, Taxidermist, Writer, Author, Playwright, Publisher, Producer and/or other related individuals that are a part of our Southern Appalahian Fly Fishing Family.
Seeking out artifacts, unique fly patterns, potential exhibit sponsors, talents that may contribute to research, workshops or exhibits.
Creating an extended network around them that will perpetuate support for the museum.
Making recommendations for improvements, exhibits, workshops, tours, gift shop items, and additional or future advisory members
Each member is appointed to represents their state and/or localized region of the Southern Appalachians. All volunteers are part time and eligible for travel reimbursement upon request.