Dave Rothrock, Instructor

Dave Rothrock has been pursuing trout and other fishes, with a fly since the mid-1960's and has been tying flys for a year or so longer than he's been fishing them. He is President of Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited. He has fished throughout the East, into the Midwest, and Europe. Dave's had articles published in Fly Fisherman Magazine, Pennsylvania Angler and other publications. His fly patterns have appeared in various publications, books, and calendars. 

He is currently a member of the fly design team for Riverborn Fly Company. He has presented programs on fly- fishing related topics to groups throughout the East. In 2004 Dave was one of a two man team to compete in the northeast regional qualifier for Barrett Productions' Fly Fishing Masters competition. The team placed first out of 36 teams in the casting competition.

Dave has worked as an instructor in the L.L. Bean fishing schools in the Mid-Atlantic Region. He is an FFF certified casting instructor and an Orvis- endorsed guide. He guides and teaches fly-fishing and casting through his business Salmo-Trutta Enterprises.