BRYAN DONOWAY

BRYAN DONOWAY grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He has fished since he was big enough to hold a fishing rod, chasing many species of fish. Bryan has fly fished in freshwater and saltwater for over 25 years, and has been a professional freshwater fishing guide for roughly a decade. In 2022, Bryan was awarded ORVIS' Fly Fishing Guide of the Year. He guides and teaches fly fishing on both the Gunpowder and Savage River watersheds in central and western Maryland. Growing on the Eastern Shore and spending much of his childhood on a boat with his grandfather, Bryan developed an appreciation for the resources and a desire to help conserve them. Bryan practices catch and release and has been known to stop fishing when conditions may be stressful to wild native fish. He can be reached at Info@NativeFishCoalition.org