Mike MarshallMike Marshall was born and has lived in Essex since 1936, started fishing with a net aged five and has enjoyed it more than ever with time, particularly since first casting a fly in his late teens.
National professional qualifications in both engieering and design were achieved through Chelmsford Technical College, which led to progress from apprentice to managing director of Windley Brothers. This was followed by other directorships and, ultimately, to setting up his own business in teaching fly-casting and making hi-tech fly-rods for worldwide use.
As a result of his designs, he has held a number of patents in different industries, which went on to improve product performance.
He has held several fly-casting distance records, written articles for sporting magazines, answered questions for Trout Fisherman's Advice Squad and reported on Hanningfield for Trout and Salmon. Following a long teaching career, a further interest was making creative DVD's, which best show the dynamics of fly-casting.
Now in retirement, he has the time to devote to salmon fishing and is president of the British Fly-Casting Club, where all are welcome.
Producing suitable drawings throughout this book also gave Mike much enjoyment. Read More Read Less