Henry Cowen
Signature Tyer
Home Waters – Lake Sidney Lanier & Chattahoochee River, ATL GA
About – I started fishing for striped bass in the mid 1970’s back in NYC. Soon after that I chased stripers from Maine to NJ and everywhere inbetween. In the late 90’s I moved to Atlanta and starting fly fishing to them in fresh water lakes using the salt water techniques I had previously learned. No one was fly fishing for them in GA back then and by the year 2000 I started my guiding career. Now my home waters of Lake Lanier is easily the most popular fresh water striped bass lake to be flyfished in the US. In 2009 I added carp to the guide repertoire. However I’d give it all up for bonefish flat!
Favorite Fly – Any fly that uses a zonker strip and can be fished in fresh or salt water less than two feet deep to fish that can be seen tailing
What elements make for a great fly – Any fly that can move or breathe in the water like the natural prey the game fish are eating is a winner in my books. It’s all about ease of casting, lack of fouling and most importantly breathability in the water. Materials used essentially are the key for a great fly, be it a natural fiber or a supple synthetic. Oh yeah…and your streamer gotta have eyes!
Who are your mentors in the sport – Lefty Kreh with regards to fishing techniques and strategies & Bob Popovics when it comes to fly patterns and the use of tying materials.
Philosophy on fly fishing – Life is too short and stress is soooo unhealthy to our body. Whether you are dry fly fishing in a stream and you feel the weight of the world lifting off your shoulders or you are casting to a school of bonefish on a beautiful tropical flat one thousand miles from home, fly fishing allows all of us to get mentally healthy in a relatively short period of time. Find another sport that heels the soul that quickly…
Website/Contact – www.henrycowenflyfishing.com
Social Links - @henrycowen
Home Waters – Lake Sidney Lanier & Chattahoochee River, ATL GA
About – I started fishing for striped bass in the mid 1970’s back in NYC. Soon after that I chased stripers from Maine to NJ and everywhere inbetween. In the late 90’s I moved to Atlanta and starting fly fishing to them in fresh water lakes using the salt water techniques I had previously learned. No one was fly fishing for them in GA back then and by the year 2000 I started my guiding career. Now my home waters of Lake Lanier is easily the most popular fresh water striped bass lake to be flyfished in the US. In 2009 I added carp to the guide repertoire. However I’d give it all up for bonefish flat!
Favorite Fly – Any fly that uses a zonker strip and can be fished in fresh or salt water less than two feet deep to fish that can be seen tailing
What elements make for a great fly – Any fly that can move or breathe in the water like the natural prey the game fish are eating is a winner in my books. It’s all about ease of casting, lack of fouling and most importantly breathability in the water. Materials used essentially are the key for a great fly, be it a natural fiber or a supple synthetic. Oh yeah…and your streamer gotta have eyes!
Who are your mentors in the sport – Lefty Kreh with regards to fishing techniques and strategies & Bob Popovics when it comes to fly patterns and the use of tying materials.
Philosophy on fly fishing – Life is too short and stress is soooo unhealthy to our body. Whether you are dry fly fishing in a stream and you feel the weight of the world lifting off your shoulders or you are casting to a school of bonefish on a beautiful tropical flat one thousand miles from home, fly fishing allows all of us to get mentally healthy in a relatively short period of time. Find another sport that heels the soul that quickly…
Website/Contact – www.henrycowenflyfishing.com
Social Links - @henrycowen