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This week John & Richard sit down with rod maker, fly tyer, jet pilot and new author – our friend and north branch neighbor Dave Jankowski.  Dave’s new book, The Venerable Fly Tyers is available through his web site www.davejankowski.com, at the Lovells Historical Society Museums or on Amazon.  As the proceeds from Dave’s book are directed to assist disabled American veterans, please consider buying directly from his site or at the museum.  We had fun chatting with Dave and we think you’ll enjoy this episode.

Dave is a retired U. S. Air Force fighter pilot and Northwest Airlines captain. He is an ardent fly-fisherman, fly tyer, and bamboo rod maker. With a passion for veterans, he participates in Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and its affiliate, Bamboo Bend, where he serves as lead instructor. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan, with his wife, Mary. They enjoy a long marriage, have four grown daughters, and eight grandchildren who all love to go to “Grampy’s Cabin” on Michigan’s famed Au Sable River.