HOGAN BROWN: Ever pick on a kid with glasses? Hogan Brown wears real thick ones, but before you give him a mouthful, look in his fly box and recognize his crazy tying skills. He's done the math, caught the fish, and put together an arsenal of over 30 excellent patterns for anglers of all skill levels. Even still, he's got time to be a loving Daddy, Guide and a High-School teacher, where he gets plenty of harassment I'm sure. Can't pronounce weird Latin words for a bug's scientific name? Hogan can, then he'll give you details about what those flies do during their lifecycle in the bushes or in the water. It's strange info only a bug freak who wears coke bottles would know, but nothing to make fun of if you're spending hard earned money on flies to catch fish. Bottom line: Hogan's patterns, experience and personality are no joking matter.

—Kevin Price
Idylwilde Signature Tier and Guide