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Item Title  Jack Dennis

Interviewer  Thull, James

Interviewee  Dennis, Jack H., 1947-

Biography  Jack Dennis is an angling legend. He is a longtime guide in the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming, an advocate for protecting fisheries and rivers, and author of the Western trout Fly Tying Manual, which is one of the most popular books ever written on fishing in the West. Jack has fished all over the world, and in conversation, he related tales from New Zealand, South America, and across the United States. He explains in great detail the process that went into writing his books, and how fishing has given him many lifelong friendships. These friendships helped Jack get into high places, such as the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC. Jack currently lives in Utah and serves as the chair of the Intermountain Wasatch Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Expo. Jack ends the interview by giving advice to the future generation of fisherman. He says to make fly fishing a hobby, not a job, so that you can afford the financial side. Jack also says that the best thing to do to get better at fishing is “practice, practice, practice”.

Genre  oral histories

Type Of Resource  moving image

Oral History Length  02:08:35

Digital Object Filename  dennis-jack-2017-03-03.mp4

Interview Date  2017-03-03

Related Topics

 Nature conservation

 Fly fishing in literature

 Fishing guides

 Trout and Salmonid Collection at Montana State University

 Angling

Wikipedia Links

 Trout and Salmonid Collection at Montana State University

 Angling

Geographic Locations

 Jackson Hole (Wyo.)

 Bozeman

 Gallatin

 Montana

 United States

 45.6769979,-111.0429339

Finding Aid URL  https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv262338

Rights  https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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Preferred Citation

Jack Dennis, Angling Oral Histories, Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT, https://n2t.net/ark:/75788/m40g3h482

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