Craig Matthews is author and co-author of five books on fly fishing, including Fishing Yellowstone Hatches, The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide, and Western Fly-Fishing Strategies. The former police chief founded Blue Ribbon Flies with his wife Jackie in West Yellowstone, Montana. They received the prestigious Yellowstone Protector Award for their business efforts to preserve and protect Yellowstone National Park. Gary LaFontaine has fished and guided on the Madison River for over twenty years. His award-winning books include The Dry Fly: New Angles, Trout Flies: Proven Patterns, and Fly Fishing the Mountain Lakes. He was named Angler of the Year in 1996 by Fly Rod & Reel.