Adrian Freer is the author of books on reservoir fly fishing, fly dressing, trout fly patterns, religious topics, children's stories and poetry.

Many famous people were or are fly anglers. Below is a list of just a few!

 

Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American Astronaut & first person to walk on the Moon

Michael Atherton (b 1968) England International Cricketer

David Beckham (b 1975) England International Footballer

Sir Ian Botham (b 1955) England International Cricketer

Ross Brawn (b 1954) F1 Motorsports Team Principal

John Buchan (1875-1940) Scottish Author & Politician

George H Bush (1924-2018) President of the United States of America

Menzies Campbell (b 1941) British Liberal Democrat Politician

Jimmy Carter (b 1924) President of the United States of America

Coco Chanel (1883-1971) French Fashion Designer & Businesswoman

King Charles III (b 1948) King of the United Kingdom

Jack Charlton (1935-2020) England International Footballer & Manager

Eric Clapton (b 1945) English Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) English Poet, Literary Critic & Theologian

Bernard Cribbins (1928-2022) English Actor, Entertainer & Singer

Bing Crosby (1903-1977) American Singer & Actor

Roger Daltrey (b 1944) English Singer & co-founder of The Who

Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829) English Chemist & Inventor

Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American Inventor & Businessman

Dwight D Eisenhower (1890-1969) American General, Statesman & President of the United States of America

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002) Queen of the United Kingdom

Henry Ford (1863-1947) American Industrialist & Founder of the Ford Motor Company

Harrison Ford (b 1942) American Actor

Clark Gable (1901-1960) American Actor

David Garrick (1717-1779) English Actor, Playwright & Theatre Manager

King George VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom

Zane Grey (1872-1939) American Author & Sportsman

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) American Author, Journalist & Sportsman

Sir Michael Hordern (1911-1995) English Actor

Ted Hughes (1930-1998) Poet Laureate

Capt W E Johns (1893-1968) English Author and creator of 'Biggles'

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (b 1944) New Zealand Opera Singer

Steve McQueen (1930-1980) American Actor

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) British Army Officer

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) British Naval Commander

Jack Nicklaus (b 1940) American Golfer

Geoffrey Palmer (1927-2020) English Actor

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) Consort of Queen Elizabeth II from 1952

Sir Jim Ratcliffe (b 1952) British Industrialist & Founder of Ineos Chemicals Group

Diana Rigg (1938-2020) English Actress

Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) American Actress, Dancer & Singer

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Scottish historical novelist. poet. playwright and historian

Sir Jackie Stewart (b 1939) British F1 Racing Driver & World Champion

J M W Turner (1775-1851) English Romantic Painter

Frankie Vaughan (1928-1999) English Singer and Entertainer

John Wayne (1907-1979) American Actor

Tiger Woods (b 1975) American Golfer

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) English Writer

William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English Romantic Poet

 

All the people on the above list became famous in other spheres rather than as anglers.