About me
Prize-winning writer Scott Dailey has fished throughout the west and has contributed articles and reviews to American Fly Fishing Magazine since 2014. Formerly the editor of Climate Magazine, a general-interest publication in Northern California, he has spent the bulk of his career in journalism, advertising and public relations. He is also a professional jazz clarinetist and has taught music at every level from grade school through college.
Scott writes about fishing, the environment, business, music, sports and culture. His articles, essays and humor have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Bleacher Report, Touchdown Illustrated, JazzEd and many other publications.
Honors include a national Silver Microphone for radio-commercial production, numerous awards from the San Francisco Press Club and the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association and recognition from the International Association of Jazz Educators. His education includes degrees in English from Stanford and music composition and education from San Jose State. He lives near Seattle, where he continues to write, teach and play. He finds all these interests and obligations really get in the way of fishing.