Meet the Crew
Remick Smothers @flytimesdc
The founder and "mastermind" behind FlyTimesDC, Remick Smothers was born and raised in the District of Columbia.
A graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN - Remick grew up fishing the Nation's River and its surrounding waters for largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass in high school.
As a youth, he aspired to be on the B.A.S.S. Elite Series before making the switch over to fly fishing full-time in college (he still wants to be the first B.A.S.S Champion on a fly rod but they won't let him compete because bass leagues are scared of dudes who cover 1/4 of the water at 1/4 of the speed and 1/4 of the efficiency). A passionate fish freak - Remick's fate was sealed when a graduation trip to the Bahamas in 2011 altered his life forever, firmly placing a fly rod in his hands for good.
Since that first bonefish on a gin-clear Bahamian flat, Remick has relentlessly pursued gamefish on fly with reckless abandon - living for the "Oh, shit" moment that can only be delivered by big gamefish on light tackle.
In 2016, Remick hopes to break the 4olb mark on a Potomac River Striped Bass. #12wt
A graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN - Remick grew up fishing the Nation's River and its surrounding waters for largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass in high school.
As a youth, he aspired to be on the B.A.S.S. Elite Series before making the switch over to fly fishing full-time in college (he still wants to be the first B.A.S.S Champion on a fly rod but they won't let him compete because bass leagues are scared of dudes who cover 1/4 of the water at 1/4 of the speed and 1/4 of the efficiency). A passionate fish freak - Remick's fate was sealed when a graduation trip to the Bahamas in 2011 altered his life forever, firmly placing a fly rod in his hands for good.
Since that first bonefish on a gin-clear Bahamian flat, Remick has relentlessly pursued gamefish on fly with reckless abandon - living for the "Oh, shit" moment that can only be delivered by big gamefish on light tackle.
In 2016, Remick hopes to break the 4olb mark on a Potomac River Striped Bass. #12wt
Brogan Jayne @bwjayne17
From Lookout Mountain, GA, Brogan Jayne has spent the majority of his young days in pursuit of fish. He was born with a fishing rod in one hand and baseball bat in the other – but only one of those you can hold onto for the rest of your life. Brogan grew up catching large and smallmouth bass on the Tennessee River system before being introduced to fly fishing at age 13. The rest was history, his spinning rods doomed to a life of dust and neglect.
Brogan currently lives in Atlanta, GA where he avidly chases trout on the fly rod. Before taking a corporate job, he spent several summers guiding on rivers such as the Toccoa (GA) and Nantahala (NC) to name a few. Though living in the city is not his preference, the Chattahoochee River (in his backyard) serves as an excellent playground where Brogan can focus in on beautiful rainbow and brown trout. Within the Southeastern United States, there are few places that trout call their home that he has not fished.
A certified trout junkie (his favorite fish is a cutthroat), Brogan’s favorite time each year is when he and his family head west to fish Colorado, Montana, and Idaho in the summer. But over the past several years, this trout bum has broadened his horizons and began playing in the salt. So far his favorite species are tarpon and snook, which even he admits fight harder than your average trout. With dreams of one day moving out West and running his own fly shop, Brogan is always looking to become a better fisherman and find new ways to fool finicky fish.
Brogan currently lives in Atlanta, GA where he avidly chases trout on the fly rod. Before taking a corporate job, he spent several summers guiding on rivers such as the Toccoa (GA) and Nantahala (NC) to name a few. Though living in the city is not his preference, the Chattahoochee River (in his backyard) serves as an excellent playground where Brogan can focus in on beautiful rainbow and brown trout. Within the Southeastern United States, there are few places that trout call their home that he has not fished.
A certified trout junkie (his favorite fish is a cutthroat), Brogan’s favorite time each year is when he and his family head west to fish Colorado, Montana, and Idaho in the summer. But over the past several years, this trout bum has broadened his horizons and began playing in the salt. So far his favorite species are tarpon and snook, which even he admits fight harder than your average trout. With dreams of one day moving out West and running his own fly shop, Brogan is always looking to become a better fisherman and find new ways to fool finicky fish.
Connor donovan @TheGreatConDon
Growing up on the border of Loudoun and Clarke Counties, Connor got heavy into fly fishing while attending Denison University. It all started when he stumbled upon a rod and reel cleaning out the family barn in the summer of his freshman year. Through the rest of his college career, when not hitting the books or playing lacrosse, he was tossing buggers and poppers to largemouth lurking in the campus pond.
With now 10 years of fly fishing experience, Connor has pursued fish from the coast to coast with a dabble of salt and a few stamps in the passport along the way. But like most of us at FlyTimeDC, Connor loves the variety of water and species available to be caught right in our backyard...aka Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
Although a huge fan of chasing trout with reckless abandon (he and Rem once fished the South Fork when it was flowing around 3,000 CFS), he often day dreams about catching beastly smallies on the Shenandoah, pig stripers on the Potomac, or monster carp in Georgetown.
Odds are, if Connor doesn't pick up his phone, he is either fishing or sleeping - typically wearing a Nats hat during both.
In 2016, Connor aims to net the fish of a lifetime...for someone else. #goodvibes
With now 10 years of fly fishing experience, Connor has pursued fish from the coast to coast with a dabble of salt and a few stamps in the passport along the way. But like most of us at FlyTimeDC, Connor loves the variety of water and species available to be caught right in our backyard...aka Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
Although a huge fan of chasing trout with reckless abandon (he and Rem once fished the South Fork when it was flowing around 3,000 CFS), he often day dreams about catching beastly smallies on the Shenandoah, pig stripers on the Potomac, or monster carp in Georgetown.
Odds are, if Connor doesn't pick up his phone, he is either fishing or sleeping - typically wearing a Nats hat during both.
In 2016, Connor aims to net the fish of a lifetime...for someone else. #goodvibes
Kevin Huntington @khuntington19
Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Kevin was first introduced to fly fishing on family vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming way back in 2002. After losing the fly fever through most of high school and college in favor of golf clubs (gross), Kevin got the bug again in 2011 after moving down to DC.
He's a bonafide trout junkie and feels most at home with small flies, light tippet, and fickle fish.
Kevin hooked up with the FlyTimesDC crew after moving down to the DC and reaching out on the social medias. Since then, he and the boys have chased fish all over the DMV learning new water and new tactics.
When he's not fishing local trout waters like Beaver, Passage, or Mossy Creek- Kevin enjoys blue-lining for native brookies in Shenandoah National Park and takes frequent trips with his pops all over the Pennsylvania spring creeks in search of that next epic fish.
While trout will always be his main squeeze, Kevin wants to further explore what the Potomac has to offer and hopefully get into some bigger species in the adventures to come. He got his first striper on fly in 2015...and looks to improve on that nice fish in 2016.
He's a bonafide trout junkie and feels most at home with small flies, light tippet, and fickle fish.
Kevin hooked up with the FlyTimesDC crew after moving down to the DC and reaching out on the social medias. Since then, he and the boys have chased fish all over the DMV learning new water and new tactics.
When he's not fishing local trout waters like Beaver, Passage, or Mossy Creek- Kevin enjoys blue-lining for native brookies in Shenandoah National Park and takes frequent trips with his pops all over the Pennsylvania spring creeks in search of that next epic fish.
While trout will always be his main squeeze, Kevin wants to further explore what the Potomac has to offer and hopefully get into some bigger species in the adventures to come. He got his first striper on fly in 2015...and looks to improve on that nice fish in 2016.
Clarence fullard
Clarence is a Great Laker born and raised. He’s chased smallies and spotted bass in Ohio and salmon and steelhead in Michigan, but has recently begun to beat up the shad, stripers, and other jewels that swim through D.C. He’s currently educating himself on the smallmouth fishing on the Shenandoah and upper Potomac. He’s an avid fly fisherman, but doesn’t hesitate to hammer fish on spinning gear when the moment is right.
He’s a smallmouth bass nut and where he hasn’t fished for them in Ohio or Michigan, he’s likely shocked them up while working or doing research. Clarence studied environmental science at Ohio State University and earned a MS in smallmouth bass biology at Central Michigan University before relocating to DC to work for the National Marine Fisheries Service. He’s spent his last six summers electrofishing during the day and angling at night.
After the 9-to-5, he’s likely tying up some streamers or exploring the DMV area for new fishing opportunities. You’ll likely see him driving around town in a canoe-capped white toaster (Scion Xb) or on an old Vespa scooter with a net and rod hanging off the back. Leaving the monster salmon and steelhead behind in Michigan was tough, but these Chesapeake stripers and Appalachian smallies may just keep him around for a while.
Update: Clarence returned to his native Michigan for fisheries work and winter steelhead (his first love) and later moved out to the Promised Land that is Denver, CO- but don't sleep on a comeback this Spring and Summer. Stripers and smallies are calling his name.....
He’s a smallmouth bass nut and where he hasn’t fished for them in Ohio or Michigan, he’s likely shocked them up while working or doing research. Clarence studied environmental science at Ohio State University and earned a MS in smallmouth bass biology at Central Michigan University before relocating to DC to work for the National Marine Fisheries Service. He’s spent his last six summers electrofishing during the day and angling at night.
After the 9-to-5, he’s likely tying up some streamers or exploring the DMV area for new fishing opportunities. You’ll likely see him driving around town in a canoe-capped white toaster (Scion Xb) or on an old Vespa scooter with a net and rod hanging off the back. Leaving the monster salmon and steelhead behind in Michigan was tough, but these Chesapeake stripers and Appalachian smallies may just keep him around for a while.
Update: Clarence returned to his native Michigan for fisheries work and winter steelhead (his first love) and later moved out to the Promised Land that is Denver, CO- but don't sleep on a comeback this Spring and Summer. Stripers and smallies are calling his name.....
Billy Chesapeake - Ultimate Sportsman
The man, the myth, the legend - Billy Chesapeake was found as a baby in an empty crab pot resting on the banks of the Western Shore of Maryland.
Raised on the small island of Possum Point by the Commercial Fleet of the Chesapeake Bay - Billy was always one with his mother Maryland and led a pivotal role in ending The Great Crab War of '84 (if you don't know about it, you just don't know, man).
After forging the ceasefire between blue crabs and striped bass - Billy disappeared for a while...like from '84 to now with brief, almost sasquatch-like reports and sightings pinging all over the Eastern and Western Shore of the Bay.
But as we unfortunately now know - this rockfish whispering, blue crab wrangling, cow nose ray sniping fool couldn't stay away forever. Billy emerged from his time off the grid (he still thinks he's off the grid...please don't tell him we wrote this) with a desire to help right the wrongs of his delinquent past and make not only the Bay but "you know, the whole world, man" a better place.
We actually didn't offer him a spot on the roster...he just kind've hopped in the boat one day and told us he was here to stay. You've got to respect that sort of gumption.
An accomplished spin and fly angler - Billy credits his success to putting Old Bay on everything (literally everything) and "trying to catch fish, not make art and shit" whenever he's on the water.
In 2016 - Billy hopes to find the flip flop he lost at the 1992 White Marlin Open. He claims it was the prototype of the bottle opener flop and stands to make a good chunk of change if and when he ever finds it.
God help us.
Raised on the small island of Possum Point by the Commercial Fleet of the Chesapeake Bay - Billy was always one with his mother Maryland and led a pivotal role in ending The Great Crab War of '84 (if you don't know about it, you just don't know, man).
After forging the ceasefire between blue crabs and striped bass - Billy disappeared for a while...like from '84 to now with brief, almost sasquatch-like reports and sightings pinging all over the Eastern and Western Shore of the Bay.
But as we unfortunately now know - this rockfish whispering, blue crab wrangling, cow nose ray sniping fool couldn't stay away forever. Billy emerged from his time off the grid (he still thinks he's off the grid...please don't tell him we wrote this) with a desire to help right the wrongs of his delinquent past and make not only the Bay but "you know, the whole world, man" a better place.
We actually didn't offer him a spot on the roster...he just kind've hopped in the boat one day and told us he was here to stay. You've got to respect that sort of gumption.
An accomplished spin and fly angler - Billy credits his success to putting Old Bay on everything (literally everything) and "trying to catch fish, not make art and shit" whenever he's on the water.
In 2016 - Billy hopes to find the flip flop he lost at the 1992 White Marlin Open. He claims it was the prototype of the bottle opener flop and stands to make a good chunk of change if and when he ever finds it.
God help us.
CAPT. MIKE -@monomoymike
Originally from the Northeast and an alumnus of Trinity College Mike grew up spending every available minute fishing Cape Cod for striped bass, bluefish, false albacore and bluefin tuna.
Growing up in a family of great fishermen he has been fishing since he could stand. Mike's father started him in fishing young and he never looked back. Mike started seriously fly fishing at age 11 and caught his first striper over 40" at age 12 and has never stopped thinking about striper fishing since. While living in Maryland his home fishing ports are now Chatham, MA and Annapolis, MD with a few trips to the Florida Keys sprinkled in for good measure.
A certified (certifiable?) sharpie, Mike follows the bass up and down the coast every season and when not fishing can be found tying flies.
Growing up in a family of great fishermen he has been fishing since he could stand. Mike's father started him in fishing young and he never looked back. Mike started seriously fly fishing at age 11 and caught his first striper over 40" at age 12 and has never stopped thinking about striper fishing since. While living in Maryland his home fishing ports are now Chatham, MA and Annapolis, MD with a few trips to the Florida Keys sprinkled in for good measure.
A certified (certifiable?) sharpie, Mike follows the bass up and down the coast every season and when not fishing can be found tying flies.