Director:  Dana C. Cole

Dana C. Cole is the Chairman of the Fishing Education Foundation, which is the parent of the National Fishing in Schools Program.  He is the founder and Director of The School of FlyFishing. 

Dana is (now) a 66-year-old business owner who has had the good fortune of fly fishing since the age of 8.  Having been taught by his father and grandfather, the family tradition has endured.  Mr. Cole's companies, including Grande Domain Retreats Fishing & Hunting Lodges, owned and operated properties across North America that offered some of the finest freshwater angling in the world.

Dana has over 50 year's experience in catching most of the continent's freshwater fish, including the trout, salmon, pike and char on flies.  He has fished in all the Canadian provinces, and many of the states in the US with flowing water. 

He is the author of the School's textbook: "Learn How To Fly Fish: Student Handbook: A Guide To The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing" and its companion version on DVD-ROM: "Learn How To Fly Fish."  He has taught thousands of people how to fly fish.  He teaches a fly fishing credit course at the University of Nebraska. 

When not fly fishing or running his various business interests, he and an English Setter or two appreciate the chance to hunt Quail. 

Dana may be reached by email at danaccole@flyfishinginschools.org

"Fishing in Schools" is also directed by Dana's daughter, Katie M. Cole