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  • Travel

    Patrick Pendergast - Director of Travel Department
    If there were a qualifications list for the job as director of The Fly Shop Travel Department, the resume for that position would read like Pat Pendergast’s biography. He came to The Fly Shop a little more than a dozen years ago in 1996. He first met Mike Michalak, the owner of The Fly Shop, while guiding in Alaska, in 1986.
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    Targeted
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    Shane Kohlbeck

    Shane came on with The Fly Shop® in 1997. When a position opened in the Outfitters part of the business, Shane stepped in and spent about 5 years managing our local Guide Service and Private Ranches. He's worked in just about every facet of The Fly Shop®.
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  • Private Waters

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    Shane Kohlbeck

    Shane came on with The Fly Shop® in 1997. When a position opened in the Outfitters part of the business, Shane stepped in and spent about 5 years managing our local Guide Service and Private Ranches. He's worked in just about every facet of The Fly Shop®.
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About The Fly Shop®

Mike Michalak and his partner Brad Jackson opened The Fly Shop® in 1978. After their modest start Brad left the business in 1987 to move into the world of stocks and bonds. With a little help from the bank and a lot of hard work, The Fly Shop® is proudly celebrating over 30 years of being in business.

Over time, The Fly Shop® has fortunately attracted the employment of some of the best talent in the West. Much of our success is due to these honest and loyal employees. Since the second year of the company's existence, Mike Mercer has been the owner's right hand man. Pat Pendergast, who has worked for The Fly Shop for more than 10 years, manages our travel department. Zack Thurman oversees our inventory while Kara Tripp supervises our International School of Fly Fishing, Kidscamp, and Northern California guide service. We also have Duane Milleman who coordinates our regional Private Waters program.

Our retail staff includes professional people who have chosen The Fly Shop® as an opportunity to display their talents and to advance their personal success. It has been these kind of people working for the shop that have helped to build our reputation. A host of

well-known fly fishermen like, Brian O'Keefe, John Dietz and Andy Burk, have cashed paychecks from The Fly Shop®.

"Here at The Fly Shop®, it's always been about people. Since April of 1978, I've worked to surround myself with the most talented staff, the best products, and the finest angling travel destinations in fly fishing. Along the way, most of our customers became our friends. Everybody says they're the best, but my people have been providing it since our doors opened. And after 30 years our reputation says it for us."
Thank you to all,
Mike Michalak - Owner

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