"There is another alphabet, Whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky."
-Dejan Stojanovic
Who is Lani Waller?
Lani has been fly fishing for trout and steelhead for over fifty years, and is considered one of the foremost experts on trophy British Columbia steelhead. His three award winning steelhead videos done in 1984 for Scientific Anglers 3M remain classics, and in 2008, he completed a fourth film to compliment the three original films.
Today this project, titled "Lani Waller's Steelhead Legacy" is considered by most experts to be the best how to do it fly fishing film of all time. Limited amounts of this project are still available while they last. Please feel free to contact Lani for further information and how to secure your own set.
His love of steelhead continues and his is currently the executive Vice President of the Silver Hilton Steelhead Lodge, located on the Babine River in northern British Columbia. Lani has also pursued salt water species for over three decades and has taken all major species on a fly, from bonefish, tarpon and permit, to sailfish and Blue Marlin. As part of those travels he founded Worldwide Anglers in 1983, and in 2003, he joined forces with Fly Water Travel of Ashland Oregon in 2003. Today, he serves as a member of their Board of Directors.
Lani's articles have appeared in all the major fly fishing publications and he has been on the editorial staff of Fly Fisherman Magazine and Wild Trout and Salmon magazine. Lani has also written and published two books: "River of Dreams" (West River Publishing, 2004) and "A Steelheader's Way" (Headwater & Stackpole Books, 2009). A third book is soon to be published by Headwater Books - "The Finer Points: What The Great Anglers Know".
Lani curretly works with Rio Line Co. and Burkheimer Rod Co. as an adviser and company Team Member.
Throughout his career, he has supported conservation efforts including Trout Unlimited, California Trout, and The Federation of Fly Fishermen. Lani was founding director of The Babine River Foundation and the North Coast Steelhead Alliance. Lani was inducted into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame in 1997.
For further information on Lani's fly fishing destinations, including hosted trips, his books and films, please contact him using the form below.