Mike Lawson - General Manager
Born and raised in Southeastern Idaho, Mike and his wife, Sheralee, started Henry’s Fork Anglers in 1976. They sold the business in 1999 to Mark Rockefeller. Mike continued to manage Henry’s Fork Anglers for the next three years. Since then Mark has asked him to stay on as General Manager where he oversees both Henry’s Fork Anglers and our sister business, South Fork Outfitters where Todd Lanning manages the operation. In addition to his duties with the fly shops, Mike also conducts fly fishing seminars at sports shows and fly fishing groups. He also writes articles for fly fishing publications. He is currently a contributing editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine and his latest book, Spring Creeks, is hot off the press. Mike also works as a consultant for several fly fishing companies including Sage, Scientific Anglers, and Action Optics.
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Sheralee Lawson - Merchandising Manager
Sheraleee has been with Henry's Fork Anglers from the beginning. She has traveled with Mike all around the world to the various fly fishing destinations. Her favorite place is right here in Idaho. Sheralee tied flies commercially for the first 10 years after Henry's fork Anglers opened in 1977. Sheralee and Mike raised all of their children,(Shaun, Jeanette, and Chris), while running Henry's Fork Anglers. If it wasn't for her hard work, Henry's Fork Anlgers would probably have crashed long ago. She is the merchandising master. Sheralee has a eye for the fly shop and gets our products into the customers hands. When she comes into the shop our shop staff stands alert. She makes sure everyone is working hard. She knows where the business needs to go, and we enjoy having her as part of our Management Team. She lives in St.Anthony with her husband Mike and dogs Pepper and Calli. She now has two grandsons(Beau and Tanner), and one grandaughter(Ruby).
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Chris Lawson - Manager
Chris is the youngest son of Mike and Sheralee Lawson. Born and raised in St. Anthony, Idaho (and at Henry's Fork Anglers), he grew up fishing the Henry's Fork with his father. He spent 1999-2000 serving a full time mission for the LDS Church in the Houston Texas area. He graduated from BYU-Idaho with a Bachelor Degree in Recreation Leadership and Business Management. Chris is also an accomplished waterfowl, upland bird, and turkey hunter. He is currently practicing taxidermy since 2007, specializing in upland game birds and waterfowl. Chris spent the seasons from 2001-2006 working as a full-time guide for Henry's Fork Anglers. He is an accomplished guide, and has a reputation for getting his clients into fish. Recently, Chris was promoted to be the Assistant Manager for Henry's Fork Anglers in 2007. He is no longer a full time guide, but runs the occasional overflow trip. Chris's responsiblity now lies in assisting and directing Henry's Fork Anglers. We are happy to have him as part of our Management Team for many years to come. Chris lives in St. Anthony with his wife Jessica, daughter Ruby, and dog Rio.
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Mick Hope
Mick started fishing the area in the early 70’s and for the last 15 years he has spent hours on end fly fishing the Henry’s Fork and surrounding waters. Mick & his wife Faye relocated to Ashton, Idaho after a 34 year career for the government. He has also worked as a professional rodeo cowboy, and a professional dog trainer. In addition to his fishing interests, he is an avid wing shooter. This is Mick's second year in the shop. He brings a wealth of fishing knowledge and excellent people skills with him. We are happy to have him on our team.
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