Dry Fly Innovations

Nate Brumley (nate@dryflyinnovations.com)

Nate was born and raised on the Salmon River in Central Idaho. At a very young age, he started casting gray hackle flies at rainbows in White Bird Creek. Nate remembers to this day the 14-inch fish that jumped completely out of the water with his fly hook in his mouth. Nate has been chasing fish and making dry flies since that moment. Every time a feeding group of fish refused to take his offering, he studied the bug that he didn’t have and tied him in detail. For over 40 years Nate has put a footprint along the shores of high-mountain lakes, spring creeks and tail waters that have all led to the creation of Dry Fly Innovations.

There is nothing that would thrill him more than you tying on one of DFI’s flies and having the fishing day of your life. It’s DFI’s goal and passion to share the excitement of our fishing adventures through our videos and to provide you a quality fly hook that creates a little “Fish Magic.” We all at DFI hope to always hear your voice rising from the river saying, “There He Is!”

Geoff Brumley (geoff@dryflyinnovations.com)

Geoff was born and raised in Idaho and continues to live in the Treasure Valley with his wife, Jessica.  He attended the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, CA where he played baseball and graduated with high honors (Phi Theta Kappa), and received two AA degrees (Social Science, College Studies).  Geoff moved on to Northwest Nazarene University on a baseball scholarship and graduated in 2005 with a Business Administration degree.  All his life his father has been there to show him how to thoroughly enjoy the outdoors.  From hunting big game, following chukars, catching crappies, and hunting ducks and geese, the most enjoyable art he was ever taught was to fly fish.  He has been fly fishing since he was 7.

Geoff and his father share a passion when they hit the water to see who can out fish whom, and hates it when Dad out fishes him—he never hears the end of it!  Geoff has never had so much success with flies as he has had with the flies that Dry Fly Innovations produces.  The quality, strength, and durability are like nothing else.  He claims he has yet to wear one out, but admits to losing a few in trees and fishes’ mouths.  His dream is to see his fellow fly fishing enthusiasts on the waters using DFI flies and hearing them say “There he is!”

Sam Breidenbach (sam@dryflyinnovations.com)

Sam is a native of Boise (born and mostly raised).  He graduated with a bachelors of science in Anthropology from the University of Idaho in 2006, and ironically has not
worked an hour as a professional in that field.  Instead, Sam has worked coffee shops, wine bars, and even on fishing boats in Alaska.  He has a keen interest in scuba diving, achieving  a rescue diver certification, and currently working towards his divemaster certification.  Travel is on Sam’s list of hobbies and he has a big list of places to visit during his lifetime.  Besides the usual country boy stuff (hiking, camping, shooting, etc.), he really enjoys himself as DFI’s cameraman.  Sam loves being out in the bush and seeing what nature has created, and is ever curious to see what is over the next ridge line.  His uncle can count on him to hardly miss a take or a jump and always offer an encouraging word to him when behind camera.

Nathan Brumley (nbrumley2@yahoo.com)

Nathan was born and raised in Idaho. Following high school, he spent his formative years as a contractor building recreational trails to high mountain lakes and fishing parks in the summer and a personal trainer during fall and winter. He won Embassy Music’s national songwriting contest in 2000 which subsequently led to his move from Boise to the music Mecca of the south Nashville, TN. He’s had 2 publishing deals with Embassy Music and Brandon Hills Publishing and has completed his 5th full-length album. He is currently the second place winner in the USA Songwriting Competition and was voted best 14 acts of the Southeast by Discmakers 2007.

In addition to that, Nathan is a writer for the Songs of Love Organization which writes customized songs for kids with terminal illnesses. He also had 3 songs picked up by Warner Brothers Telepictures Music and was the artist of the month with them in March 2009. Nathan was also a top 15 finalist in the International Song Competition and a top 25 finalist in the Music City Song Search 2008. He’s had cuts with Robert Mauti, Angela Josephine, Jason Cox, Ten Mile Drive, Jennifer Willoughby, Candice Clark, Bailey Birge, and Joe Nash.

Nathan and his wife Melanie live in Nashville with their two young sons. His music is used exclusively in DFI’s videos.

Debbie "Peach" Brumley (info@dryflyinnovations.com)

Debbie’s position? Anything!! By day she is a school teacher (Business Law, Personal Finance, Accounting, Web Design, Computers, and more!), but when she comes home, Debbie is the matriarch of DFI.  She is the one to get these guys into shape; that’s probably not noticeable in the photo as her large biceps are hidden by her huge fish. When Debbie speaks, they all jump (or run for the door to go fishing!)