David Puckett

From the time David Puckett was a young boy following his Dad in the small streams of Middle Tennessee, learning the art, he knew he was born to be a fly fisherman. Later when his job moved his family to the mountains of Western North Carolina where he learned to dry fly fish from the natives, the gift was realized. On several occasions including career, pursuing his doctorate, and war in Vietnam, David was pulled away from the mountains he loves, but he would always return to cast his dry...See more

From the time David Puckett was a young boy following his Dad in the small streams of Middle Tennessee, learning the art, he knew he was born to be a fly fisherman. Later when his job moved his family to the mountains of Western North Carolina where he learned to dry fly fish from the natives, the gift was realized. On several occasions including career, pursuing his doctorate, and war in Vietnam, David was pulled away from the mountains he loves, but he would always return to cast his dry flies and to replenish his soul. Today, David lives in the mountains of East Tennessee where he teaches, writes, and frequently fly fishes the trout streams of Tennessee and North Carolina. Annual trips to Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming have offered David and friends' new challenges and adventures.The author has found that dry fly fishing is an art that helps you to find yourself and move one step closer to God. David's other books are Per Usual James Roy, Common Sense Negotiation, and Fool's Hill. He is a professor of Business & Economics at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tennessee and received his doctorate at North Carolina State University. See less