Joe Branham

Joe started tying flies in 1973 while in the Army and tied mostly trout and shad flies.  He was stationed in Maryland and became a member of Maryland Fly Anglers where he met Lefty Kreh.  He and Lefty has been friends ever since.  Upon release from the Army Joe returned to Georgia and tied part time for several local fly shops.

 

In 1987 Joe decided to get into saltwater fly tying and tied part time for several guides and fly shops. Two years later he decided to go full time and he and his wife, Rose, tied for numerous shops all around the United States.  Joe is currently a contract tier for Umpqua Feather Merchants.

 

Joe is credited with several popular flies of his own design to include: The Epoxy Charlie, The Swimming Crab, Branham's Shrimp, Branham's Crayfish and several other patterns.  His flies can be seen in numerous saltwater fly pattern books. 

 

Not only does Joe tie flies, he has written articles for the S.E. Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers and several saltwater fly fishing magazines.   He also provided numerous fly tying classes and tied as a demonstration tier for the SE Council of the FFF, the Shallow Water Expo, the ISE in San Mateo, CA and numerous other fly fishing and fly tying shows.

Joe Branham

Other Members
Joseph Pearson
Jean-Louis  Teyssie
Jason Akl
Jacques Heroux
Jack  Pangburn
Jean-Paul  Dessaigne
Jeff Owl Jones
Jeff Serena
Jere Haas
Jeremy Husby
Jerry McKaughan
Jimmy Tyrrell
Joe Evans aka- Emerger
John Grindle
John  Larson aka-Alpinefly
John McBride
John Mundinger
John  Nicholls
John Thomas
Josh MacDonald
Justin Watkins
Jeff  Pierce
john boyles
JOHN FISCHER
Jim Irvine
Jose Dias
John Eary
Jeffrey Phinney
Justin Hanna
james eddy
Joe Gluck
joel hope
joonshik shin
jessie garza
Justin Collmann
Jack Sheridan
john b
jamie pagel
Joel Winters
Jim Davis
John Costigan
jeff huchel
JAMES BRUGGER
james quirk
Jim Bennett
John  Christensen
Jan Javor
Jon Haugen
Jesse Mussari
joe paoletti
jesus solana
John Kelly
Jairo RĂșa
jonathan foster
James Costa
JORGE MONTES
Johnnie Goldsmith
jeff moncrief
Jason Gift
Joe Cercone
john bradford
James Minor
Jan Johansen
Jeff geierman
Jack Malaney
john fagan
jacob Anderson
John Kiser
John McCarron
Jacob Wetzel
jeff fadden
jason moore
Jim Munson
Jorge Juarez
Jeffrey Rhinock
josh hopkins
Joe Sloan
Jimmy Penner
john berrisford
James Myers
John Laugesen
james hannon
Johnny Schanke
john bateman
james connelly
Jeff Gardner
Jeff Boutilier

Flies Submitted By Joe Branham

Epoxy Charlie - Pink
Epoxy Mini Puff - Pink
Epoxy Shrimp - Tan
Maraminnow - Gray/White
Redfish Shrimp - Brown
Swimming Crab - Brown/Tan