Monthly Meeting November 18, 2024
XCALAK – GRAND SLAM IN THE YUCATAN with Graham Day
About the presenter:
Since 2018 Graham P Day has been hosting trips to Xcalak via the XFlats Fly Fishing Lodge. As an avid and experienced saltwater fly angler and fly tier, Graham is considered by his peers as an expert on Xcalak and loves to share his knowledge and experience of the area. A Southern California native, Graham was introduced to angling at the age of 4 by his father in the Eastern Sierra where his lifetime passion was ignited. By his 20’s, Graham had developed relationships with almost every independent tackle shop in Orange County as a reel mechanic and promoter of educational fishing events. In college, Graham studied journalism with the hopes of becoming an environmental writer, bringing awareness of the health of tuna populations and thoughtful harvesting practices in the Pacific Ocean. This passion eventually gave way to a career in the music industry where Graham went on to be a tour promoter and artist and repertoire man for a subsidiary of Warner Brothers Records. In his musical career working with certified platinum accredited acts such as Portugal the man and the Plain White T’s. Fifteen years ago Graham founded Driftwood Caravan; a brand dedicated to life on the water which encapsulated his lifestyle of surfing, personal care, and angling. During this time, Graham fell head over heels into fly fishing after being inspired by a dream about what is now his now favorite pastime. This led to part time involvement at a local fly shop where he promoted events and experienced fly fishing travel from a desk in the back of the store. Since 2017, he has played the role of guide, host, educator and artist. Today Graham follows his passion for music and angling but on a much deeper, personal level and still expresses himself as a passionate angler, father, and husband.