Jay Zimmerman
Signature Tyer
Jay has made a living as a fly fishing guide, instructor, writer and fly designer. He has been an archaeologist, infantry paratrooper, commercial halibut fisherman, hunting guide (Alaska and Canada), carpenter, and contract fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and has written and published four books; a book of fishing stories "In Neck Deep: Stories from a Fisherman" (Bottom Dog Press, 2004), "The Top Ten Guide To Fly Fishing" (Lyons Press, 2013), "The Best Carp Flies and How To Tie Them" (Headwaters/Stackpole Books, 2015), and "The Best Bass Flies and how to tie them" (Headwaters/stackpolebooks, 2017).
Jay has made a living as a fly fishing guide, instructor, writer and fly designer. He has been an archaeologist, infantry paratrooper, commercial halibut fisherman, hunting guide (Alaska and Canada), carpenter, and contract fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and has written and published four books; a book of fishing stories "In Neck Deep: Stories from a Fisherman" (Bottom Dog Press, 2004), "The Top Ten Guide To Fly Fishing" (Lyons Press, 2013), "The Best Carp Flies and How To Tie Them" (Headwaters/Stackpole Books, 2015), and "The Best Bass Flies and how to tie them" (Headwaters/stackpolebooks, 2017).