Steve Huff on the water. Picture by means of American Museum of Fly Fishing
Back in 2011, author Monte Burke stated Florida saltwater legend Steve Huff The Best Fishing Guide Alive, and the folks who collected recently to honor Steve as the recipient of the Izaak Walton Award didn’t disagree. The occasion, hosted by the American Museum of Fly Fishing, was held at the Secret Largo Anglers’ Club, and the participant list itself was remarkable:
Couple of anglers might draw in such a crowd. A lot of Huff’s customers– a group of males and females understood to secure him jealously, like a valuable diamond– remained in presence. (One customer offered him a condo as a suggestion after a journey.) His fellow guides existed, consisting of Rick Ruoff, Tim Carlile, Craig Maker, Frank Catino, and Tim Klein. David Mangum, the Panhandle tarpon directing impresario, got stuck at an airport however provided a perfectly shot movie about Huff that began the occasion. Angling stars Andy Mill, Chico Fernandez, Jim Lepage, Adelaide Skoglund, and Expense Klyn grated about. Market giants Ted Juracsik, creator and owner of Tibor reels, and Hal Chittum, creator and owner of Chittum Skiffs, anchored a table.
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