Meet Dave Vedder
Dave Vedder is a writer, photographer, author and lecturer. He is a native Washingtonian and alumni of the Central Washington University. Dave's first fishing trips were
when his mom and dad took him salmon fishing while still in diapers.
His love of the sport began early and grows stronger every year.
His passion for fishing has taken him from Africa to Alaska and
from The Marshall Island to Cuba. His primary fishing interests
are steelhead, salmon, trout and pacific bottomfish, but Dave
will travel anywhere on the globe where angling adventures are
to be found.
Dave's writing is regularly featured in Western
Outdoors, Western Angler, SaltWater Sportsman and Salmon Trout
Steelheader. He has written more than 250 outdoor articles and
a handful of angling humor articles. In 1997 he designed the Dave
Vedder signature series of steel head rod sold by Lamiglas Inc.
Dave is the past President of the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association and a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Dave's writing and photography achievements include an award for excellence by the Outdoor Writers of America in the category of Ethics in the Outdoors. He has won many awards for photography and writing from the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association.
In
1993 he wrote Stealhead Flood Fishing published by Amato
Publications. In 1995 he and Drew Harthorn co-authored Steelheading
With Floats , also published by Amato Publications. Dave's
photography has been featured on more than twenty magazine covers
and his photos are often featured in advertisements, books and a
variety of other media.
To order your own personal autographed copy
of Dave's book Steelheading with Floats
send $18.00 to: Dave Vedder-
Steelheading with Floats - 14509 216th Ave. NE - Woodinville, WA
or e-mail him at:
[email protected]