The Itinerant Angler
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Trout Unlimited
Federation of Fly Fishers
The Nature Conservancy
NPS


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MidCurrent Fly Fishing
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USGS WaterWatch
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Photography Bay
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Welcome to The Itinerant Angler. My name is Zach Matthews. I'm the owner and editor of this site, and the host of the bulletin board and the podcast. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at any time.

In addition to hosting this site, I'm also an outdoor writer and photographer. I am the current Southeast Field Editor for Fly Fisherman magazine. Since 2006, I have also been a regular contributor to American Angler magazine. Additionally, I've published articles and/or photos with Fish & Fly, Fly Rod & Reel, Garden & Gun, Backpacker, Kentucky Afield and The Drake. So far, I've written around thirty national feature articles, many of which are available on the Articles section of this site.

In my official capacity as podcast guinea pig, I became an FFF certified fly casting instructor in 2009. Every year, I travel to speak to TU and FFF groups, universities, and clubs. Please contact me for a list of references if you are interested in having me speak to your organization.

I started this website in May 2005. While you're here, I hope you visit the Photoblog, check out the Bulletin Board and download The Itinerant Angler Podcast. With over seventy-five episodes to date, it is the leading fly-fishing podcast and has been regularly featured in the Apple iTunes Store since 2006.

When I'm not fly fishing, shooting pictures, or typing words, I practice law with Hicks, Casey & Foster in Marietta, Georgia. I am licensed in Tennessee and Georgia.

I can be contacted during business hours at (770) 722-9784 or by email. My fishing resume contains more background information and a complete list of my feature publications to date. I am always open to friendly emails about materials on this site, so please do not hesitate to let me know if you have a question or comment.

Thank you for visiting The Itinerant Angler.


Lauren Holt Matthews is a Contributing Editor with The Itinerant Angler. In addition to helping lead the Bulletin Board, Lauren also regularly provides both photography and editorial input into feature articles on this site and in national publications. Lauren holds a Masters in English Literature from the University of Tennessee, where she worked as an instructor. She is currently writing her Ph.D. dissertation at Emory University, in Atlanta, in the field of 17th and 18th century English Literature.

Lauren's photographs appear in The Itinerant Angler Photoblog, in American Angler magazine and elsewhere on the web. She (and her work) have also appeared in The Drake, Fly Rod & Reel and Backpacker. Lauren has spoken to Trout Unlimited groups across the Southeast and remains available to participate in our joint talks to groups and clubs.