William T. Mangan is the owner/operator of Mangan’s Cast a Fly. 

 

Bill is an (FFI) Fly Fishers  International Certified Fly Casting Instructor and Michigan DNR Certified Fly Fishing Guide.

 

After retiring as a Lieutenant from Law Enforcement after 28 ½ years with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, he was then able to pursue his passion of Fly Fishing full-time!

 

Besides his own business he is also a Pro Staffer for (ARO) Ausable River Outfitters in Mio, MI, with whom he guides and teaches fly casting: 

 

Bill guides on Michigan’s Ausable River.  He has been Fly Fishing since 1980, and has over 30 years experience operating a Drift Boat.

 

Bill also does private Fly Casting lessons.  He is truly passionate in what he does, and loves to teach and bring people up in the sport of Fly-Fishing, especially the art of Fly Casting.

 

Each year he does Fly Casting Seminars/Demonstrations for several Organizations and Venues, throughout Michigan, Montana and Minnesota.

 

He is a stage hardliner for Michigan’s Ultimate Fishing Show, Ultimate Sport Show and Woods-N-Water Outdoor Weekend Show, to name a few.

Bill has written Fly Casting articles for the Woods-N-Water Magazine and has been featured several times on Michigan Out of Doors TV.

 

He is also involved with Project Healing Waters.

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FFI Certified Fly Casting Instructor

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MI DNR Licensed and Insured Guide