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

 

Bill is an (FFI) Fly Fishers International Certified Fly Casting Instructor, Michigan DNR Licensed and Insured Fly-Fishing Guide, and USFS Licensed and Insured Federal Permit 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 for 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 is Head Guide and also teaches fly casting: 

 

Bill guides on Michigan’s Ausable River.  He has been Fly Fishing since 1980 and has over 35 years of experience operating a Drift Boat.

 

Bill does private & group Fly-Casting lessons.  He is truly passionate about what he does and loves to teach and bring people up in the sport of fly fishing, especially the art of Fly Casting.  He also teaches Euro Nymphing, Bill’s favorite Nymphing Technique.

 

Each year, he conducts Fly Casting Seminars and demonstrations for several Organizations and Venues throughout Michigan, Montana, and Minnesota.

 

Bill is a stage hardliner for Michigan’s Ultimate Fishing Show, Ultimate Sport Show, and Midwest Fly Fishing Expo, to name a few.

 

He 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 and volunteers his time yearly to this great organization.

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FFI Certified Fly-Casting Instructor

​USFS Licensed and Insured Federal Permit Guide

MI DNR Licensed and Insured Guide