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 Bio on Marla Blair

Transplant from Southern California

Lives in Ludlow, MA., with husband Tony Sarlan,
her 4 Cats, and a Dog

Professional Celebrity Look-A-Like for Bette Midler

Active Real Estate Agent, in Western Massachusetts

Substitute Teacher, Ludlow School District

Since 1993 has owned and operated

Marla Blair’s Fly Fishing Guide Service & Instruction

Top female, freshwater, Fly-Fishing Guide/Instructor for Western Mass. and North Western, CT.

Author of “Positive Fly Fishing”  published by Lyons Press

FFF Certified Casting Instructor

Endorsed by; Albright Tackle Company, Simms Pro-Staff,

                      Folstaf Walking Staffs, Chota Boots, Loon Products , Regal Vise
 

Now offering Fly Fishing Destination Trips to Labrador, Alaska, Montana, and Patagonia, Chile
 

Inventor of the Jailbird©  

Can be seen on "The New Fly Fisher" Fishing Show, on PBS, OLN, & Discovery Channels 

The subject of a Docu-Commercial, Advertising the Union News/Sunday Republican

Offers lectures, power point  programs, casting demos at trade shows

and to Fly Fishing, General Fishing, Libraries, and many different Civic Clubs

Writes for Internet newspaper, MassLive.com,

Woods & Waters USA, IWFF Newsletter, and more

  Donates to: Casting For Recovery
                      Hooked on a Cure
                      Jimmy Fund
                      WGBY/CH 57 - Public Television

Member of:

FFF (Federation of Fly Fishers)

IWFF (International Women Fly Fishers) - Board Member

MWFF (Massachusetts Women Fly Fishers)

Pioneer Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited - Past Program Director

Farmington River Angler’s Association

Quabbin Fishermen’s Association