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2007 FFF Southern Council NominationTeacher of the YearJohn BerryI would like to nominate John Berry for the Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Council Teacher of the Year. John has been directly involved in teaching others to fly fish for over two decades. In addition to serving two terms as the president of the Mid South Fly Fishers, he served as their Director of Education for eleven years. During this time he taught hundreds of people to cast a fly rod, tie flies and fly fish. Since moving to Cotter, Arkansas seven years ago John has been a full time fly fishing guide specializing in introducing others to the sport. He has taught fly fishing and fly casting for Shelby State Community College, Mississippi County Community College, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Casting for Recovery, Hooked on a Cure, and Becoming an Outdoors Woman. He is a member of The Federation of Fly Fishers Speakers Bureau and has been a seminar presenter and fly tier at the Federation of Fly Fishers National Conclave, the Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Conclave, the Federation of Fly Fishers South Eastern Conclave, the Sow Bug Round Up, the Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival, the Mid South Fly Fishers Home Waters Expo and the Cotter Trout Festival. John is a fly fishing columnist for the Baxter Bulletin and also writes informative how-to articles for several sporting journals and numerous FFF club newsletters. He is a frequent contributor to the Long Cast. He also has written two chapters of the highly successful fishing guide, Home Waters. John served as the Conservation Director for the Southern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. He is a life member of the Federation of Fly Fishers and the Mid South Fly Fishers. He is also a member of the North Arkansas Fly Fishers, Federation of Fly Fishers Guide Association, and the Arkansas Outfitters and Guides Association. Through his classes, seminars, and writing, John has touched thousands of anglers and has helped them to improve their skills and inspired them to grow with the sport. Lori Sloas |
