Jerry Feil was a leader and top athlete in high school, and his life-long love of sports and the outdoors led to a his passion for hunting and fly fishing.
After retiring as a manager with Pacific Bell in 1985, Jerry and his wife, Sally (Newlin), both AUHS Class of 1956 graduates, retired to a ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, a sportsman paradise
Feil began working part time in a sporting goods store, and the moment he bought his first fly fishing equipment he was hooked. For the next 25 years, beside chasing cows, he learned how to fly fish. He became an expert fly fisherman and people began asking him for advice, so he began instructing beginners and leading fly fishing trips.
His undying enthusiasm for the sport led to the publication of Fly Fishing Magic, an easy-to-understand guide to fly fishing. The videos on his website, www.flyfishingmagic.com, are a plus to the book instructions.
In 2009, the Feils sold their ranch and moved to Reno, where Jerry continued to fish, now in the Truckee River, and found the time to write his book.
