Biography

At the age of 6 Phil Rowley was introduced to coarse fishing in England and has been hooked ever since. For the past 17 years Phil Rowley has been fly-fishing stillwaters almost exclusively. His love of flat waters has taken him all over British Columbia and Washington in the pursuit of stillwater trout.

A former commercial fly tyer Phil has written for almost every major fly fishing publication in North America. His contributions also include books and numerous feature articles on fly-fishing stillwaters and stillwater fly patterns. When he is not tying flies or on the water Phil travels the northwest performing at outdoor shows, teaching a variety of seminars, speaking to fly clubs and conducting weekend fly-fishing schools.

Phil is a member of the Sage Professional family and has a number of other professional associations with companies such as 3M Scientific Anglers, Islander Reels, Mustad, Angler's Choice, Dyna King, Dr. Slick, Gudebrod, and Scotty Products. Phil is also a proud member of the Bare pro staff team. For the past 13 years Phil has been an active member of the Osprey Fly Fishers of B.C. and is a former director of the British Columbia Federation of Fly Fishers.

When he is not focused upon fly-fishing Phil spends time will his wife Patsy and their two active sons, Brandon and Sean. The entire family enjoys the outdoors and fly-fishing in particular. It is common for Phil's travels to include his family on his speaking engagements and fishing trips.

"Because you never stop learning"