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About Where Wise Men FishInformation at a GlanceWho We Are: If you would like to learn more about our various destinations, you can download our latest brochures from our online brochures page HERE. Meet Our Fishing Team![]() Justin Maxwell Stuart Telephone: +44 (0)7711 519 857 Fax: +44 (0)20 7352 0942 justin@wherewisemenfish.com Justin has over 10 years of experience of planning, organising and hosting trips to some of the furthest and most inaccessible places on the planet. Brought up on a diet of Scottish Salmon rivers, a camp manager on the Kola Peninsular and extensive experience of salt and fresh water fishing in South America he has a wealth of knowledge and experience that far surpasses his years.
Justin specialises in travel to Central and South America. ![]() Ronald Sutherland Telephone: +44 (0)7780 861 466 Office: +44 (0)845 603 1552 ronald@wherewisemenfish.com www.Helmsdale.com Ronald operates his own specialist fly shop in Helmsdale, Sutherland and was taught fly tying by the late Megan Boyd doyen of salmon fly tiers. He continues her tradition with his own innovative and highly prized patterns and has a wide reputation as an outstanding salmon angler. These fantastic flies can be purchased directly from the Helmsdale website at www.Helmsdale.com.
As an AAPGAI instructor and salmon angler for over 30 years he has a vast field of knowledge about the sport and his friendly and approachable manner have gained him the respect of everyone he meets. Ronald specialises in travel to the Highlands of Scotland and Atlantic salmon flies and gear. More information can be obtained at the website www.Helmsdale.com. Eoin is a fully qualified casting member of the Association of Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors (A.A.P.G.A.I). An avid all round sportsman, at the age of 24, Eoin became one of the youngest ever instructors to qualify in both the A.A.P.G.A.I trout and salmon disciplines. Before becoming a full time fly casting instructor in 2001, he was the head ghillie for 14 years on the famous Makerstoun beat of the River Tweed. Eoin has recently been appointed Scotland's first Angling Development Officer and is responsible for introducing all ages and social backgrounds into fly fishing through his Tweedstart program on the River Tweed system. As well as running Tweedstart days at the Loop Tackle Design Centre of Excellence, Eoin works in close conjunction with schools in the Scottish Borders to present the ‘Tweedstart’ roadshow to children in a classroom environment.
Eoin specialises in fly fishing instruction and travel to Scotland. ![]() Mark Patterson Telephone: +44 (0)7771 892 506 Office: +44 (0)845 603 1552 mark@wherewisemenfish.com Mark has fished throughout Ireland for trout and salmon for over 30 years. He specialises in wild brown trout fishing on the world famous great western loughs as well as many other loughs not so well known. Mark is a fully qualified Game Angling Instructor and National Angling Guide and therefore can cater for the complete novice as well as for the proficient angler. He has considerable leadership experience from working in the public sector and has organised numerous quality fishing packages for the discerning angler.
Mark specialises in travel to Ireland. ![]() Gordon Sim Telephone: +44 (0)78 3454 3842 Office: +44 (0)845 603 1552 gordon@wherewisemenfish.com Gordon was born and brought up fishing for salmon in the Highlands of Scotland. He has considerable leadership experience in the private and public sector and acts as a consultant to a wide range of bodies including the Bann System and the North Atlantic Salmon Fund. Gordon has a lead role in developing strategy for the company and has a wide range of knowledge on destination fly fishing worldwide. Gordon has specific responsibility for developing destination opportunities and advising and directing sales.
Gordon has traveled widely throughout the world with a fishing rod in his hands and feels qualified to give advice on a global basis. ![]() Kasperi Salo Telephone: +358 40 592 9333 Office: +44 (0)845 603 1552 kasperi@wherewisemenfish.com Kasperi was born and brought up in Helsinki (Finland). Along with fishing, sports have been the stongest influence in his life. After the Olympic games in Athens 2004, he retired from his professional career.
Kasperi fishes mostly in Scandinavia with a single handed rod for brown trout, grayling, sea trout and pike. Kasperi is a qualified Finnish fishing guide and also does some part-time guiding. Kasperi specialises in travel to Scandinavia and Finland. Meet Our Shooting Team![]() Richard Scrope Telephone: +44 (0)798 362 6761 Office: +44 (0)845 600 1552 Richard@wherewisemenshoot.com Richard was born and raised on Hungerford Park Estate in Berkshire, from an early age he was sent off with the keepers to learn the ins and outs of running a shoot from the ground up. He was taught to shoot by David Olive of Apsley shooting ground and has shot in competitions at Bisley as well as being a keen game shot and huntsman for the last 13 years.
Richard runs and is a director of WhereWiseMenShoot. He is responsible for arranging both our local and international shooting destinations. Meet Our Photographers![]() Yngve Ask Telephone: +47 (0)355 49 150 Office: +44 (0)845 603 1552 yngve@wherewisemenfish.com www.scanout.com We are delighted to have our own professional photographers on board. Yngve is the owner of Scandinavian Outdoor AS / Scanout.com. Yngve is a photographer, who works as much beneath the water as above. He has been working in the heights of the Himalayas, to the rainforests of the Amazon jungle as well as in the arctic. His work has appeared in various famous magazines ranging from Villmarksliv in Norway, Tackle Trade World and Trout & Salmon in the UK, Erä in Finland, Blinker in Germany and Voyages de Pêche in France. His pictures have also appeared in National Geographic.
Yngve provides our clients with a professional photograhy service primarily aimed at promoting our client's fishing lodge or specific fishing destination. ![]() Tim Pask Telephone: +1 360 528 8602 Office: +44 (0)845 603 1552 tim@wherewisemenfish.com www.scanout.com Tim also acts as our professional photographer. It seems that he always had a camera in his hands and his images have appeared in numerous publications including Fly Fishing in Saltwater, The Field, and Fish & Fly. He was lucky enough to go on assignment with the Sage Fly Fishing Company and photographed their 2003 product catalog, featuring Christmas Island as their backdrop. His work has also been featured in a variety of advertising literature for companies such as ourselves and Sage, Fly Water Travel, Loop Tackle and Loop Eco.
Tim also provides our clients with a professional photograhy service primarily aimed at promoting our client's fishing lodge or specific fishing destination. Our Strategy:Our strategy is to listen to our customers – they are always right. We encourage you to make suggestions to help us improve our offerings. Please email us at suggestions@wherewisemenfish.com with any comments you may have.
Book With Confidence: Holidays or flights booked with Where Wise Men Fish Limited are protected by the Civil Aviation Authority by our ATOL bond (Number 9135). ATOL protects you from losing your money or being stranded abroad. It does this by carrying out financial checks on the firms it licenses and requiring a guarantee, called a bond. Who We Support: WhereWiseMenFish strongly endorses the work of the NASF and encourages everyone to contribute to the work of this organisation (for more details - see NASF).As the founder and Chairman of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund, Orri Vigfússon has become the most honoured angler on earth. His non-stop work and dedication to the cause of restoring the fortunes of the wild North Atlantic salmon has brought him awards as diverse as Orders of Honorary Knighthood from both the Queen of Denmark and the President of Iceland, election as a European Hero by Time Magazine and a coveted Conservation Award from Prince Charles. WhereWiseMenFish is passionate about protecting the natural environment we all enjoy and is a proud member of "1% Percent For the Planet". Along with Yvon Chouinard, founder of the clothing company Patagonia, Inc., and Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies, WhereWiseMenFish contributes 1 percent of its annual sales to grassroots environmental organizations throughout the world. ![]() WhereWiseMenFish is also a member of the Wild Trout Trust and the Salmon & Trout Association and we contribute financially to the excellent work of both these charities (please see our page on Conservation). How to Get in Touch With Us:We can also be reached at any time at the following contact numbers and addresses:Europe: Americas: Or alternatively contact us via our Enquiries Form.Investments:If you know of a fly fishing property for sale, we would be very interested in learning more about it. After our recent successful investment in the Royal Coachman Lodge in Alaska, WhereWiseMenFish is actively pursuing further acquisitions of fly-fishing lodges and sporting properties around the world. These properties not only offer a sound investment but also have the added benefit of combining pleasure with business. If you would be interested in co-investing in our next project, please contact us.
We can also assist you in purchasing your own fly-fishing property independently as we have extensive due diligence/negotiation experience. Jobs and Sales Agents:As we are rapidly expanding, WhereWiseMenFish is actively seeking the right individuals to join the team on a full time basis. If you are interested please email your resume to info@wherewisemenfish.co.uk. We are also looking for interns during summer 2007 to help with web site development and marketing etc.
We are also actively recruiting sales agents who can work on our behalf. If you are a guide, fishing shop owner, have a fishing related website or you are interested in promoting our fishing trips in any way, we will pay you a 5% commission on every contact you pass to us that results in a sale. For more details on this exciting opportunity, please contact us directly at info@wherewisemenfish.co.uk. Link To Us:Let everyone visiting your site know about WhereWiseMenFish.com. Simply add the logo below to your web pages along with the supplied link code. Please note that "WhereWiseMenFish" is a registered Trade Mark (registered under No. 2412289).
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