Mary Schaeffer

Mary has been fly fishing her whole life and has been lucky enough to incorporate her love of the outdoors into a career as a Retail District Manager for Orvis. It’s great to work with such a talented and fun group of anglers because there’s no shortage of people to fish with, and she learns from her Orvis coworkers every time she goes out. Mary’s dad taught her and her to fly-fish when they were very young, and Mary grew up fishing the Carolinas for trout, bass and redfish. Remembering the importance of her own fly-fishing education and introducing new anglers to the sport through FF101 classes is one of her favorite aspects of her role at Orvis, She says that it’s awesome to see students catch their first fish on the fly and better understand the importance of conservation. While Mary travels all over the country for work, she tries to make time for as much fishing as she can.