Our Team
Bob Shannon
Bob is the owner of The Fly Rod Shop in Stowe, VT, which started in 1986, and has over 25 years of experience teaching fly fishing. Bob’s traveled throughout the US as well as the Caribbean chasing just about every fish there is!
Parker Wright
This is Parker’s 10th year here at The Fly Rod Shop. Parker has grown up in Waterbury just south of Stowe and has lived there his entire life. He has been enjoying the outdoors since he can remember, fishing since he was old enough to hold a rod and has been hunting since he was old enough to shoot a gun. He started to fly fish at the age of 12 and has been doing it ever since.
Stephanie Olsen
Stephanie was born in a small town in New York and came to Vermont after high school to attend Sterling College. With her love of natural history and drive to educate people and protect wildlife habitat and forests, she graduated with a degree in conservation ecology. After graduation, she pursued her outdoors career and stated in Vermont. She spent two years as an AmeriCorps member at the Montpelier Parks Department creating sustainable trails, managing invasive plants and creating a beautiful place for the public to enjoy nature. Currently, she is a teacher’s assistant at the Barre Technical Center helping to educate high school students for the Natural Resources and Sustainability Program. When she is not in the woods teaching about how to protect and conserve our environment, you can find her fishing for trout and walleye!
Alex Iantuono
Alex, a student at UVM moved from California with a history of fishing a variety of different species in fresh and salt water. He can often be found fishing the rivers near the shop in search of large smallmouth and always enjoy sneaking around the smaller high mountain streams as well. As someone who enjoys many outdoor activities and is passionate about the fish and their environment, he s always excited to share my knowledge with other anglers.
Matthew Amenta
Matthew was born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. After high school, he attended Northern Vermont university as an outdoor education major. This is his sixth year here at the Fly Rod Shop. Matt has been fishing for just about his whole life and is eager to pass on the tradition.
Jacob Leamon
Jake is native to Vermont and has grown up fishing and exploring the woods, streams and ponds around the area. He is currently a senior at MMU and headed to Middlebury College this coming fall where he will major in economics and film studies!! He started fly fishing 6 years ago when he attended Trout Unlimited’s Trout Camp and has been chasing fish ever since. You may run into Jacob in the shop or out on the river throughout the summer months! He’s super knowledgeable and happy to help anyone!
Tina Sprague
Tina’s been with the shop for the past 10 years or so however more recently started here full time. You may find her in the shop, running one of the Women’s Fly Fishing Schools or she may be plugging away on the back end of the shop website!!!